West Indies and Australia continue their T20 series on Wednesday night and although the series has already been won there are still two chances for both the teams to try out combinations and personnel ahead of the World T20 later in the year.
West Indies have been completely dominant in the last two matches and losing isn’t something the Australians like so although the competitive edge might have diminished from this match we should still get a good game of cricket.
West Indies
It took West Indies a little while to establish themselves in the series. I don’t think anyone can make a claim that they played well in the first game or that they deserved to win it, but having won it they haven’t looked back since. If their display in that first game was disjointed they have been very good in the last two and have powered their way to a couple of wins which have given them the series. The good thing for West Indies is you sense there is still a bit more in the tank for them too.
Much will be made about the batting of the West Indians in the series, especially now that Chris Gayle is back in the form we recognise him to have in this format of the game, but it has actually been their bowlers that have got much of the job done. They just haven’t let the Australian middle order find their feet and by the time anyone has got in and got some shots away the run rate has either got out of control of they have been restricted so much that a few big hits have had no impact.
Australia
There was a lot of confidence in the depth that Australia brought to the West Indies despite the big names that are missing the series. Those players might travel well in the Big Bash but they haven’t been able to show the same ability in this series. One of the reasons in the early part of the series was players playing roles they weren’t used to but that wasn’t the case in the third game. They are just getting outplayed by the better side now.
If there is an area where Australia can improve it is with the ball. Obviously they can get better with the bat but I think their batsmen are playing as well as they are being allowed to but we haven’t really seem much variation from the Australian seamers and that is the one thing you need in this format of the game these days. They are using bowlers more suited to the longer two formats of the game and have been found out.
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Team News
West Indies appear to have an injury concern over Obed McCoy which could finally give Oshane Thomas his chance to shine in the series. There is no sign of a return for Kieron Pollard so Nicholas Pooran will continue to captain. Evin Lewis could be fit though.
Australia might decide to look at their bowling options for the remainder of the series. It is a bit of a mystery that Andrew Tye hasn’t been given a chance while Wes Agar and Jason Behrendorff will be looking for a chance to shine. Ben McDermott and Ashton Agar could be available again.
Betting
I’ll take a couple of bets for this match. The first of those is for the West Indies to win and hit the most sixes, in effect a better value way of backing West Indies to win. I say that because West Indies have won the sixes battle in all three matches so far. The first one was a tight affair with them winning 8-7 but since then they have dominated to the tune of 13-2 and 9-2. Usually in a dead rubber I wouldn’t want to be involved in the match winner but West Indies have shown a clear gulf between these two sides and I don’t really see an area where Australia have the sufficient improvement. West Indies have dominated posting a score and chasing one in the last two matches so I expect them to win and hit the most sixes.
The other bet I like is the 9/2 on Hayden Walsh Jr to be the leading bowler for West Indies. He has won this market in the last two matches and took three wickets in the one he came second in. Obed McCoy was the man to beat him with that crazy over where he took three wickets to wrap up the innings but that isn’t likely to happen too often and he isn’t guaranteed to play in this match so the only real danger to Walsh Jr could be a death spell from Dwayne Bravo but he isn’t what he was. Walsh Jr has been brilliant in this series and Australia have had no answer. That is no surprise because Australia are terrible players of spin. That 9/2 is too big so I’ve got to be on.
Tips
Back West Indies to win and hit the most sixes for a 3/10 stake at 1.95 with Boylesports
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Back H.Walsh Jr Top West Indies Bowler for a 2/10 stake at 5.50 with William Hill
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