Australia are set to host West Indies for the first match of their two-match Test series on January 17. Australia are coming into the series on the back of a 3-0 win against Pakistan. West Indies last played a Test match against India where they were able to manage a draw at home in July 2023.
AUS vs WI: Match Details
Match: Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: January 17th-21st at 5:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
AUS vs WI: Pitch Report
A typical Australian wicket would be expected at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Teams would be looking to bat first and score the bulk of the runs with a good run rate. The ball will move in the first hour or so, but if the batters survive, they can cash in on that.
AUS vs WI: Head-to-Head
| Matches Played | 118 |
| Australia Won | 60 |
| West Indies Won | 32 |
| Draw | 25 |
| Tie | 1 |
AUS vs WI: Probable Playing XI
Australia: Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, and Kemar Roach.
AUS vs WI: Full Squads
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head (vc), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Alzarri Joseph (vc), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach (wk), Akeem Jordan, Shamar Joseph, Zachary McCaskie, Kirk McKenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair.
AUS vs WI: Dream 11 Fantasy picks
Grand League
Grand League Dream11
Wicketkeepers: Joshua da Silva, Alex Carey
Batters: Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja (C), Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze
All-rounders: Kavem Hodge, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green
Bowlers: Nathon Lyon, Pat Cummins (VC)
Head-to-Head Contest:
Head to Head Dream11
Wicketkeepers: Alex Carey,
Batters: Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Travis Head (VC)
All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh (C), Kevam Hodge
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Alzarri Joseph
