England vs West Indies Prediction: England won by a big margin in second test

England and West Indies are going to face off in the Match 3 of Test Series at Edgbaston Foundation Sports Ground, Birmingham, United Kingdom on 26th July, 2024. England won by a big margin in the second test game of the series. Who will win this game of cricket?

England form

England will go in with the same playing XI that took on West Indies at Nottingham. The onus will more be on skipper Ben Stokes, openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, and mainstays Joe Root and Harry Brook to contribute substantially with the bat toward setting up a good foundation for the Test match. In the last game, it was Ollie Pope's hundred in the first innings that took England to 416 runs, with Joe Root and Harry Brook then hitting delightful hundreds to set a competitive target of 384 against West Indies.

The onus of taking big wickets and piercing through the visitor's batting will fall on pacers Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Shoaib Bashir was the outstanding bowler in the previous game as he took seven wickets against West Indies.

Predicted England Lineup

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir

West Indies form

As far as their batting lineup is concerned, the Men in Blue will be looking at players like captain Kraigg Brathwaite, in-form Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Kirk Mckenzie and Joshua Da Silva to contribute immensely to the total runs of the team. In the final game, Kavem Hodge played his maiden Test century, well supported with knocks of 82 by Alick Athanaze and Joshua Da Silva respectively. This team will look towards bowlers such as Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder and Kevin Sinclair to take vital wickets.

West Indies Predicted Lineup

Kraigg Brathwaite, Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

England vs West Indies Expert Tips & Prediction

England would most likely be the favorite to win going into the third and final Test match of the series against West Indies because of their experience and record at home. Players like Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes, Joe Root, and Gus Atkinson have been in great form, and this gives the team management confidence of a strong performance in this inconsequential match. It is expected that England is going to win this game and take a clean sweep with a 3-0 series win over West Indies.