WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - Australia Tour of West Indies 2025, 2nd Test

West Indies (WI) will take on Australia (AUS) in the second Test match of the Australia tour of West Indies 2025 at the National Cricket Stadium, St. George's on Thursday, 3rd July. After a gap of 10 years, the West Indies hosted Australia, and Australia ended up winning the first Test match and showcased why experience is valued so much on a track where batting seemed tough. West Indies will be looking to bounce back in the second match, keeping the New WTC Cycle 2027 in mind.

WI vs AUS Match Preview:

After facing defeat against South Africa in the WTC final, Australia started the new WTC cycle with this series. Marnus Labuschagne was dropped from the squad for the first test match, and Steve Smith was recovering from an injury and will be available for this match. Smith has been included in the playing 11 of the second test, but he won't be fielding in the slip cordon due to his finger injury. In their absence from the first match, Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis were added to the squad, and Inglis has been dropped for this test as Smith has returned. On the other hand, the West Indies team might be looking to include an extra seamer in place of the current vice-captain and spinner, James Warrican. The left-arm pacer, Andersen Philip, might get a chance for this match.

Roston Chase will lead the West Indies side. The experienced batter Shai Hope was added to the squad. Before the previous match, West Indies defeated Australia by 8 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane after 20 years. Shamar Joseph was the standout performer for the West Indies, picking up seven wickets in the second innings.

West Indies vs Australia Match Details:

WI vs AUS Head-to-Head Records (Total matches played: 121)

In terms of rivalry, the West Indies and Australia have played 121 head-to-head matches. Australia has dominated this head-to-head battle and secured victories in 63 matches, whereas West Indies has won 33 matches, and 25 matches have resulted in a draw.

WI vs AUS Weather & Pitch Report at National Cricket Stadium, St. George's

The weather in St. George's for the second Test of the series between the West Indies and Australia will be cloudy with slight chances of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 29°C on the match day with 70% humidity.

The pitch is decent for batting but offers great assistance to the fast bowlers in the early phase. The average first-innings score at this venue is 278 runs.

Record of Chasing Teams at National Cricket Stadium, St. George's

A total of 24 matches were played at the National Cricket Stadium, St. George's. The chasing team had won 9 matches, while the team batting first won 11 matches, and 4 matches ended in a draw.

WI vs AUS Toss Prediction

We expect Australia captain Pat Cummins to win the toss and may opt to bowl first, as previous records show. The West Indies batters will try to score runs in the first inning on the fresh wicket and look to take advantage as the match progresses.

WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Both teams have players who have the potential to lead their team to victory single-handedly. Both teams have a mixture of fresh talent and experienced players. Australia is led by Pat Cummins, while the West Indies is led by Roston Chase. Let's have a look at the West Indies vs Australia probable playing 11.

West Indies Playing 11:

Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Alzarri Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph

Australia Playing 11:

Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (WK), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

WI vs AUS Dream11 Team Today Stats:

These two teams have played the first match in this series. Josh Hazlewood picked up 7 wickets in the match, with a fifer in the second innings. Travis Head scored a fifty in both innings and smashed a total of 120 runs in the previous match.

Shamar Joseph was just splendid with his individual performance as he picked up 9 wickets in the match and also scored a total of 52 runs. He was almost the lone warrior for the West Indies. Jayden Seales was also supportive with the ball and picked up 6 wickets in the match, including a fifer in the first innings.

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers

This is the second match of the series, and Travis Head was the leading run scorer in the first match with 120 runs to his name. While in the bowling department, Shamar Joseph has been lethal and has scalped nine wickets in the first test match.

WI vs AUS Captain and Vice Captain Choices

For this second Test match, Travis Head and Shamar Joseph emerged as the top captaincy choices, as both are the most performing players in recent times. For vice-captaincy choices, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith are the perfect choices for vice-captains. Both are experienced players and currently in good touch. Steve will be returning after a finger injury, and a player of his pedigree is expected to score quite a lot of runs, especially against a young West Indian bowling line-up.

Top Picks for WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction:

Mitchell Starc is one of the top picks in this game. He picked up 38 wickets in his last 11 matches. Roston Chase is a decent all-rounder who can score big and take some crucial wickets as well for the team.

Budget Picks for WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction:

Beau Webster is a brilliant batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the ball in the crucial stages. He scored 74 runs in the first match, where batting seemed to be pretty difficult. Josh Hazlewood is the safe choice in the fantasy team. He picked up 7 wickets in the previous match.

WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1

Keeper: S Hope, A Carey
Batters: K Carty, T Head
All-rounders: B Webster, R Chase
Bowlers: J Hazlewood, M Starc, P Cummins, S Joseph, J Seales

WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2

Keeper: S Hope, A Carey
Batters: T Head, S Smith,
All-rounders: R Chase, J Greaves
Bowlers: J Hazlewood, M Starc, P Cummins, S Joseph, J Seales

WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Today (2nd Test) Australia Tour of West Indies 2025 Players to Avoid:

Mikyle Louis struggled to put up an impactful performance in the last few games and can be avoided for this match. Jomel Warrican has struggled to deliver an impactful performance in the last game, so it might be advisable to avoid selecting him for this match.

WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Today (2nd Test) Australia Tour of West Indies 2025 Expert Advice:

Our expert advice section is meant to help fantasy cricket players make better decisions while creating their Dream11 teams for Today’s match. Here are key insights on the best captaincy choice, the Vice-captaincy choice, and potential top performers' punt picks for your WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team.

Captaincy Choice:

Travis Head is an excellent choice for the captaincy role in your fantasy team. He scored 120 runs against the West Indies in the last match when many other batters were struggling to bat.

Vice-Captaincy Choice:

Shamar Joseph is a consistent performer with the ball who can pick up many wickets, and he has a brilliant record against the Aussies. He scalped 9 wickets in the last Test match and also scored 52 runs.

Punt Picks:

Usman Khwaja and Sam Konstas can be your punt picks. Especially Khwaja, as he has an excellent record against the West Indies. He has scored over 500 runs in his last 6 test matches against them.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the analysis, Calculated odds, and Past Experience of the author. While selecting your team, consider the analysis only as supporting data while making your own decision. Sportsdunia does not work with insider news and will not be responsible for any monetary loss for the users following the analysis.