Last Updated on 6 years ago by Charbel Coorey

ENG-W vs WI-W 1st T20I Preview Dream11 Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | ENG-W vs WI-W 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction Today 21 September 2020 | England Women vs West Indies Women Key Players | Derby Pitch Report

A successful men’s international season ended in thrilling fashion last week. Attention now turns to the women’s game, which is a result of England and West Indies Cricket’s hard work in ensuring this series goes ahead.

The women’s game picked up some incredible momentum earlier in the year, with over 84,000 attending the Final of a successful T20 World Cup. COVID-19 has unfortunately put a halt to that momentum, but as cricket is now underway, there is the opportunity to rebuild that momentum once again. And, with the rise of the women’s game, it is quite clear that it won’t take long to recapture that momentum.

Both England and West Indies have experienced a contrasting 2020 so far from a cricketing perspective. England played well in the T20 World Cup, where they qualified for the Semi Finals, before they were cruelly eliminated due to the Sydney rain. West Indies, on the other hand, endured a poor tournament, failing to qualify out of the group stages. So, in the first of five T20Is, can the Windies start to right the wrongs of a disappointing period in their cricket?

Also read: Do you write cricket blogs? Here are 6 tips to writing great cricket blogs!

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• England captain Heather Knight is having some year. She has scored 369 runs in eight T20Is in 2020, at an average of 52.71 and SR 138.72. She has four 50+ scores in these eight matches.
• Natalie Sciver was player of the match when England beat West Indies at the T20 World Cup. She scored 57 (56) to set up England’s innings, and the star all-rounder will be key once again. Also, she scored three half centuries in four innings at the T20 World Cup.
• Stafanie Taylor has the most runs in England-West Indies T20Is (351), at a strong average of 31.91. The Windies’ captain is also the top wicket-taker in matches between the two countries (18).
• Deandra Dottin had a quiet T20 World Cup. The all-rounder has the second-most runs of active players in England-West Indies T20Is (301, avg. 21), as well as nine wickets. She is crucial to the Windies’ chances in this T20I.
• Danielle Wyatt also had a quiet T20 World Cup. She has the most runs vs West Indies of any active England player (175), but will be keen to improve on her average of 19.44 against them.
• Amy Jones averages 34.00 vs West Indies, which includes 23* (13) against them in the T20 World Cup.
• Anya Shrubsole has the second-most wickets in England-West Indies T20Is (14), and took eight wickets in four games in the T20 World Cup.
• Afy Fletcher has six wickets vs England, at a strike rate of 15.
• Sophie Ecclestone continues to soar. The left-arm spinner has a superb career record to date (50 wickets in 34 T20Is), and she took 3/7 vs West Indies in the T20 World Cup. Her spin partner, Sarah Glenn, took six wickets in four matches at the World Cup, including 2/16 vs West Indies.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 19, England 8, West Indies 8.
• England lead 2-1 in the last five meetings vs West Indies, with two matches abandoned.
• Lee-Ann Kirby top-scored for West Indies vs England in the T20 World Cup with 20. West Indies will be looking for a better batting display.

Possible Playing 11

Tammy Beaumont has batted at both opener and six in T20Is this year. So, it remains to be seen if she or Amy Jones opens the batting.

England: 1. Danielle Wyatt, 2. Amy Jones (wk), 3. Natalie Sciver, 4. Heather Knight (c), 5. Fran Wilson, 6. Tammy Beaumont, 7. Katherine Brunt, 8. Mady Villiers, 9. Anya Shrubsole, 10. Sophie Ecclestone, 11. Sarah Glenn

West Indies: 1. Hayley Matthews, 2. Deandra Dottin, 3. Stafanie Taylor (c), 4. Shemaine Campbelle (wk), 5. Chedean Nation/Natasha McLean, 6. Britney Cooper, 7. Lee-Ann Kirby, 8. Aaliyah Alleyne, 9. Shamilia Connell, 10. Afy Fletcher, 11. Shakera Selman

County Ground Derby Pitch and Weather Report

The last Vitality Blast matches to be played at the County Ground in Derby were in 2018. In four completed matches in that tournament, the average first innings score was 157.7. Both the team batting first and second won two games each. This ground has undergone some great renovations, so a decent batting track should be expected for an International T20 match.

The weather forecast looks promising for this match, with almost no chance of rain. The temperature will be cool (sub-20 degrees).

Dream11 Prediction

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fancy a bet on the cricket? today.

Match Prediction

The head-to-head record between the sides is close, but England have improved at a much greater rate in recent times than West Indies, who have struggled in the last 12 months or so. England look good to win the opening match.

Thanks for reading!

Also read: Do you write cricket blogs? Here are 6 tips to writing great cricket blogs!