Fantasy: Back pacers to have a fun outing in Barbados

Fantasy

Venue :  Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Average first innings score in last three years:216

33% of the games have been won by team batting first

Pacers have picked 58.33% of the wickets to fall here. Spinners have picked 41.67% of the wickets.

*all data from last 3 years

Suggested teams

While you could go for the above team, you can also choose your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.

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Horses for courses

Top Run scorers at this venue

The above graphic tells you the top batters at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - runs, strike-rate, batting average etc.

Top wicket takers at this venue

The above graphic tells you the top bowlers at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - wickets taken, bowling average, bowling economy etc.

Grand League Punts

- Alzarri Joseph might not have been in his best form or shape during the Test series against India but the pacer has been a spearhead in this Windies ODI setup. Not only has he picked up 23 wickets at the venue, the most for any bowler, he has been the second-best bowler for the Men in Maroon since 2021. In that time frame, he has also picked up 41 wickets, averaging 25.7, showing his worth. India might have to be more careful of him in the white-ball formats, considering his exploits. He well and truly could be an X-factor pick in your fantasy team. 

- On that same note, Shardul Thakur is someone of the same ilk. He's always there amongst the wickets, even when people have been confused about what exactly his role is in the Indian team. Since the 2019 ODI World Cup, Shardul has picked up the most wickets for an Indian pacer (44) and has struck every time India have required of him. Then why is he a grand league pick? Because with wickets come inconsistency, Shardul has leaked runs at an economy rate of 6.2. So, that's where the high-risk high-reward concept emerges. 

Probable XIs

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Rovman Powell, Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Oshane Thomas

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal