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The match number five of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 will be played between England Champions (EDC) and West Indies Champions (WIC). The match will be played at The County Ground in Northampton on July 22. Both the teams are yet to win a game this season.England Champions ended up losing their first match against Pakistan Champions while their second game against Australia Champions was washed out due to rain..On the other hand, West Indies also lost their opening game of the season against South Africa Champions through a bowl out and will be looking to get their first win this year as they take on England Champions in the upcoming clash.
As West Indies Champions consist of star legendary cricketers like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and more, England Champions will feature former cricketers like Eoin Morgan, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Liam Plunkett and others. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the third match of WCL 2025 between England Champions and West Indies Champions. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the EDC versus WIC WCL 2025 fifth match.
EDC vs WIC Match Details:
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Match Number |
5 |
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Teams |
England Champions vs West Indies Champions |
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Venue |
The County Ground, Northampton |
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Time |
5:00 PM (IST) |
EDC vs WIC Head-to-Head Stats and Records
England Champions and West Indies Champions have faced each other just once in the history of the WCL so far. In that game, West Indies Champions defeated England Champions by five wickets while England Champions are yet to defeat them in the WCL.
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Matches played |
1 |
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England Champions won |
0 |
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West Indies Champions won |
1 |
EDC vs WIC Pitch Report
The surface of the County Ground in Northampton is batting friendly and we are expected to get a high-scoring clash between England Champions and West Indies Champions. However, due to the weather conditions in England the pitch also provides support for thee fast bowlers with the new balls. Out of 75 T20 matches played at this ground so far. The team batting first won 43 times while the chasing came out victorious on 31 occasions.
EDC vs WIC Probable Playing XIs
England Champions: Phil Mustard (wk), Sir Alastair Cook, James Vince, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker
West Indies Champions: Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle (c), Kieron Pollard, William Perkins, Chadwick Walton (wk), Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Bravo, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Fidel Edwards, Sulieman Benn
EDC vs WIC WCL 2025 Full Squads
England Champions: Phil Mustard (wk), Sir Alastair Cook, James Vince, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Ambrose, Ryan Sidebottom, Usman Afzaal, Moeen Ali
West Indies Champions: Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle (c), Kieron Pollard, William Perkins, Chadwick Walton (wk), Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Bravo, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Fidel Edwards, Sulieman Benn, Shannon Gabriel, Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller, Shivnarine Chanderpaul
EDC vs WIC WCL 2025 Match 5: Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks
Eoin Morgan
Last 5 T20 matches
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Runs |
Average |
High Score |
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170 |
42.5 |
64 |
Lendl Simmons
Last 5 T20 matches
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Runs |
Average |
High Score |
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248 |
49.6 |
108 |
EDC vs WIC WCL 2025 Match 5: Top Players to pick
Eoin Morgan: England Champions skipper Eoin Morgan has showed great form in the first two matches of WCL 2025 and is already the second highest run getter of the tournament so far. Morgan has amassed 60 runs from two matches this season including a 44-run knock in the previous washed out clash against Australia Champions. Morgan will be a key players for England Champions in the upcoming clash against West Indies Champions.
Sheldon Cottrell: West Indies Champions pacer Sheldon Cottrell will be player to look out for in the upcoming WCL 2025 clash against England Champions. He also showed good form in the last game against South Africa Champions where he registered figures of 2/16 at an economy rate of 5.33.
Lendl Simmons: West Indies Champions star batter Lendl Simmons will be another key player in the upcoming WCL 2025 clash against England Champions. He was also the top scorer for West Indies Champions in the last game against South Africa Champions amassing 28 runs. Simmons can turn out to be crucial player for West Indies Champions to do well in WCL 2025.
EDC vs WIC WCL 2025 Match 5: Players to avoid
Samit Patel: England Champions all-rounder Samit Patel is unlikely to make an impact in the upcoming WCL 2025 clash against West Indies Champions.
EDC vs WIC Match 5 Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Phil Mustard
Batters: Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan (captain), Ian Bell, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Lendl Simmons (vice-captain)
All-Rounders: Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers: Sheldon Cottrell, Liam Plunkett
EDC vs WIC Match 5 Fantasy Team 2 (Head-To-Head)
Wicketkeepers: Chadwick Walton
Batters: Eoin Morgan, Ian Bell, Chris Gayle, Lendl Simmons (captain)
All-Rounders: Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ravi Bopara
Bowlers: Sheldon Cottrell (vice-captain), Liam Plunkett, Fidel Edwards
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