Match Overview: 1st Test — Australia vs West Indies
🏏 Match Overview: 1st Test — Australia vs West Indies
- 📍 Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
- 📅 Date: June 25 – 29, 2025 — starting today
- Toss: Australia’s captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first (foxsports.com.au, wtop.com).
📋 Playing XIs
Australia:
- Usman Khawaja
- Sam Konstas
- Cameron Green
- Josh Inglis
- Travis Head
- Beau Webster
- Alex Carey (wk)
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Mitchell Starc
- Nathan Lyon
- Josh Hazlewood (foxsports.com.au, business-standard.com)
West Indies:
- Kraigg Brathwaite
- John Campbell
- Keacy Carty
- Brandon King (Test debut)
- Roston Chase (c)
- Shai Hope (wk)
- Justin Greaves
- Jomel Warrican
- Alzarri Joseph
- Shamar Joseph
- Jayden Seales (foxsports.com.au)
🔥 Context & Storylines
- This marks the opening match of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle (tradebrains.in).
- Australia has introduced fresh blood: Sam Konstas opens alongside Khawaja, while Josh Inglis replaces the injured Steve Smith; Marnus Labuschagne has also been dropped (news.com.au).
- West Indies are also transitioning: Roston Chase debuts as Test captain, with Brandon King making his first appearance in the format (business-standard.com).
- Both teams are in phases of renewal and experimentation, making this a fresh start for the rivalry .
⏰ Match Timings (Barbados / Barbados local time)
- Match starts today at ~10 am local (12 am AEST next day) (cricket.com.au).
- The first session runs from 10 am to 12 pm local time .
✅ What You Should Watch For Today:
- Washington debut: Can teenage opener Sam Konstas deliver early?
- Pitch behavior: Noticeable bounce and potential for spin later in the game.
- New leadership: How will Chase fare as captain and will the West Indies pace trio (Josephs + Seales) challenge the Aussie batters?
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