Australia is still considering their options, but the visitors have their
strongest team available for the first time during the tour.
After winning the toss, West Indies chose to bowl first against Australia.
Gaining an advantage over Australia in the T20I series opener, West Indies
captain Rovman Powell won the toss and chose to bowl on the lush Bellerive Oval
pitch.
Following their humiliating 86-run bowling debacle in Canberra during the three-match
ODI series, West Indies will have a formidable lineup that includes, for the
first time on a tour, Brandon King, Andre Russell, and Nicholas Pooran.
With victories in their last two series against England and
India, the West Indies have a great record in this format.
Josh Inglis, an expert batsman, will open the batting with David Warner since
Matthew Wade will be taking the gloves for Australia.
Along with Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott, left-arm quick Jason Behrendorff
gets his opportunity after shining in a five-match T20I series in India towards
the end of last year. Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell make their comebacks
after missing the ODI series.
Although Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Steven
Smith, and other multi-format players have been rested, there will be fierce
competition for spots as the T20 World Cup approaches.
Despite testing positive for COVID-19, Captain Mitchelll Marsh will play, but
he must observe the distancing procedures. In lieu of Marsh at the toss, Warner—playing
in his 100th Twenty20 International—stated that Australia would have chosen to
bowl first.
With six matches scheduled over the next three weeks for Australia, the
three-match series effectively kickstarts both teams' T20 World Cup preparations.
Meanwhile, West Indies will use the series to finalize their squad for a World
Cup that will be played on home soil.
When the teams last faced off in T20Is in October 2022,
Australia prevailed 2-0 in Queensland.
Australia Josh Inglis, 1 David Warner, 2 Mitchell Marsh (captain), 3 Glenn
Maxwell, 4 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Tim David 7 Jason Behrendorff, 8 Sean Abbott, 9
Adam Zampa, 10 Matthew Wade (wk), 11 Josh Hazlewood
Caribbean Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shai Hope,
Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal
Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, and Gudakesh Motie are the first, second, third, and
fourth place winners.
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