WI vs ENG 2024/25, WI vs ENG 1st ODI Match Report, October 31, 2024

West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first against… England

Shai Hope won the toss on an overcast day in Antigua and elected to bowl in the first ODI against England, against a new-look opponent that featured two brand new international players in John Turner and Dan Mousley, as well as two more 50-over debutants Jamie Overton and Jordan Cox.

The game will also feature a captaincy debut for Liam Livingstone, filling in for the injured Jos Buttler, and Harry Brook is among the players missing this tour due to the close proximity of the Pakistan and New Zealand Test tours on either side of this season.

“It's an incredibly proud day,” Livingstone said at the draw. “It’s about a group of young boys getting their opportunities and that’s what it’s all about. We’re excited about what’s to come in the next few weeks.”

For Turner, his chance comes more than 12 months after he first caught the attention of the England national team, particularly during the 2023 Men's Hundred. Injuries have limited his chances, but he has his chance in a four-man squad. Seam attack received in front of Reece Topley and alongside Sam Curran, Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton.

Mousley was absent during the Australian one-day series in September, but his inclusion – alongside Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks and Livingstone himself – gives England four all-round spin options to support the frontline leg-spin of Adil Rashid.

Cox, meanwhile, is tipped to slot in at No3 as he opens up a range of opportunities culminating in three Tests as Jamie Smith's understudy in New Zealand next month. Overton, meanwhile, will be available to bowl after playing only as a batsman on his T20I debut against Australia last month.

West Indies, who returned from their tour of Sri Lanka earlier this week, have made one change from the side that won the last game of their 2-1 series defeat. Shimron Hetmyer joins the middle order, replacing Jewel Andrew, the 17-year-old who made his debut in Kandy on Saturday.

West Indies: 1 Brandon King, 2 Evin Lewis, 3 Keacy Carty, 4 Shai Hope (Capt and WK), 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 Roston Chase, 8 Alzarri Joseph, 9 Gudakesh Motie, 10 Matthew Forde, 11 Jayden Seales

England: 1 Phil Salt (Week), 2 Will Jacks, 3 Jordan Cox, 4 Jacob Bethell, 5 Liam Livingstone (Capt), 6 Dan Mousley, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Jamie Overton, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 John Turner