West Indies will face off against host Australia in a two-match T20I series Down Under, which serves as a perfect platform for both teams to get their team chemistry ready for the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be played in Australia later this month. As the Caribbean nation will have to play in the qualifiers of the World Cup, this series is a great opportunity for them to get into their groove.
Team Australia are coming off from a competitive series against India last week where they lost the series 2-1. However, Australia was not playing with their full-strength squad, hence the Men in Yellow won’t be too disappointed with their performance.
Now, Australia has named a full-strength team with their experienced batter David Warner returning to the squad. Warner was the Player of the Tournament in the last year’s T20 World Cup and has been a top performer for Australia in all formats. Hence it is no surprise that he has been picked as the top batter by bookmaker 888sport with the odds of 3.80. Australia’s number one Test batter Steve Smith is in second place with the odds of 4.00.
Australia Top Batter Odds
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 4, 8:00 P.M (GMT)
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh and left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc have also returned to the squad, which means that young Cameron Green, who had a great series against India, will have to, unfortunately, sit out.
On the other hand, West Indies were surrounded by a huge controversy ahead of the series as their premier batter Shimron Hetmyer missed his flight to Australia and now has been removed from the squad for the series and the World Cup. In his absence, senior batters like captain Nicholas Pooran, vice-captain Rovman Powell and Brandon King will have to step up.
Brandon King had a phenomenal Caribbean Premier League and won the Player of the Tournament award due to his exceptional batting. As a result, he has been booked as West Indies’ top batter along with captain Nicholas Pooran by bookmaker 888sport with favorable odds of 3.90.
West Indies Top Batter Odds
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 4, 8:00 P.M (GMT)
With the Australian team being formidable and also playing at home, they start the series as favorites with odds of 1.153 courtesy of 888sport. West Indies are the underdogs and are priced at 3.50. The possibility of a drawn series has odds of 34.00.
Australia vs. West Indies T20I Series Winner Odds (outright)
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 4, 8:00 P.M (GMT)
The first game of the series will be played on the 5th of October at 7:00 a.m (GMT) at the Carrara Oval in Queensland. The second and final T20I will be held at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane on Friday, the 7th of October, at the same time.
