AUS vs WI Today Match Prediction- 1st ODI, Who Will Win Today’s ODI Match? 2024

Australia and West Indies are set to wrestle with each other in an ODI series. The AUS vs WI ODI series will witness three matches. The West Indies tour of Australia 2024 also comprises a T20I series, which will be played later.

AUS vs WI 1st ODI 2024 takes place on Friday, February 2. The venue of the Australia vs West Indies opening ODI game is Melbourne Cricket Ground. Steve Smith has taken the reins of the ODIs for Australia. Shai Hope leads the Caribbean side in the AUS vs WI series.

Recently, both teams also locked horns in a two-match Test series. The Test series ended in a 1-1 tie. The hosts Aussies won the opening Test by 10 wickets. Later, the visitors made a comeback by winning the 2nd Test by a close margin of 8 runs.

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In the AUS vs WI ODI series, Australia comprises debutants like Lance Morris, Xavier Bartlett, Will Sutherland, and Jake Fraser-McGurk. They are also short of key bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood. Hence, these uncapped bowlers are likely to make their international debut during the series.

West Indies have a young squad led by Shai Hope. The youngster showed fabulous form in the Test series by clinching a win on Australian soil after 27 years. Now, they aim to outplay the Aussies in the ODI series too. Ahead of AUS vs WI 1st ODI 2024, here we take a look at the prediction for the game.

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AUS vs WI Head-to-Head Records In ODIs

Stats	Matches	AUS Won	WI Won	Tied
Overall	143	76	61	3
At Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia	28	13	13	1
In the last 5 matches	5	4	1	0
In Australia	80	41	35	1

Recent Venue Records (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne) 

Stats- ODIs

Total matches- 158

Matches won batting first- 78

Matches won bowling first- 75

Average 1st Inns scores- 222

Average 2nd Inns scores- 194

Highest total recorded- 355/5 (48 Ov) by Australia vs England

Lowest total recorded- 94/10 (31.7 Ov) by England vs Australia

Highest score chased- 308/5 (48.5 Ov) by England vs Australia

Lowest score defended- 169/6 (57 Ov) by Australia W vs England W

AUS vs WI Today Match Prediction- 1st ODI, Who Will Win Today’s ODI Match? 2024

AUS vs WI Prediction for Toss

The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. Australian grounds are considered good for batting and teams batting first can post big totals. Later, they can defend it with bowling. West Indies won their previous Test match batting first and would like to bat first if they win the toss in the opening ODI game.

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Predicted Scores For AUS vs WI

Team	1st Innings	2nd Innings
Australia	300-350	250-300
West Indies	250-300	200-250

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Alzarri Joseph	66	108	28.28
Oshane Thomas	22	29	32.90
Hayden Walsh	22	28	31.82
Roston Chase	42	27	43.85
Romario Shepherd	28	25	40.76
Gudakesh Motie	10	18	18.89

AUS vs WI Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for West Indies in the match: Alzarri Joseph or Oshane Thomas