The West Indies cricket team will take on Australia in a five-match T20I series which will be played at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, starting on Friday, July 9.
Led by Kieron Pollard, the Caribbean side heads into the T20I series after suffering a 3-2 series defeat at home against South Africa in the shortest format earlier in July.
The hosts will look to put up a better show against a second-string Australian side ahead of the ICC World T20, scheduled to be held in October- November in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Australian cricket team, on the other hand, will miss the services of seven of their big players - Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Jyhe Richardson and Kane Richardson, who all have pulled out of the Caribbean tour owing to bio-bubble fatigue.
The Aaron Finch-led side had lost their last T20I series 3-2 against New Zealand held in February-March.
Meanwhile, the upcoming T20I series will provide an ideal opportunity for some of the backup Australian players to showcase their talent in order to stake a claim in the World T20 squad.
West Indies vs Australia T20I squads
West Indies T20I squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran (wicket-keeper), Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Fidel Edwards, Andre Fletcher (wicket-keeper), Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jnr
Australia T20I squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton Agar, Wes Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Dan Christian, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Marsh, Riley Meredith, Ben McDermott, Josh Philippe, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), Adam Zampa
West Indies vs Australia T20I schedule, fixtures and live India match times
All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST)
|
Day, Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
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Friday, July 9 |
West Indies vs Australia, 1st T20I |
5:00 AM IST |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
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Saturday, July 10 |
West Indies vs Australia, 2nd T20I |
5:00 AM IST |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
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Monday, July 12 |
West Indies vs Australia, 3rd T20I |
5:00 AM IST |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
|
Wednesday, July 14 |
West Indies vs Australia, 4th T20I |
5:00 AM IST |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
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Friday, July 16 |
West Indies vs Australia, 5th T20I |
5:00 AM IST |
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
Where to watch West Indies vs Australia T20I series live in India?
Live streaming of West Indies vs Australia T20I in India will be available on the FanCode app and website.
The five-match T20I series will not be telecast on any TV channels in India.
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