The West Indies pulled off a shock win in the Test series, but the switch to ODI cricket will cut their chances of a repeat performance.
England have been the top ODI side in the world for the last two years - and they are entering the final stretch on the road to what they hope will be World Cup glory.
West Indies vs England | Wednesday 20 February | The Kensington Oval, Barbados | 17:00
To Win Match
West Indies 37/20
Tie 35/1
England 42/100
West Indies
The West Indies pushed India in their series in late 2018, on the back of some superb batting from Shimron Hetmyer - and they will need more special displays with the willow from him and others in the top order.
Shannon Gabriel will miss the first four matches after he pleaded guilty to levelling a homophobic slur at England Test skipper Joe Root. Gabriel wasn't even in the initial squad but was added after injuries to Rovman Powell and Keemo Paul.
The swashbuckling John Campbell is set for his ODI debut, after making a good impression in his first ever Test series. Campbell's game is typically West Indian and should be a good fit for ODI cricket.
Carlos Brathwaite and Sheldon Cottrell were also added to the squad late due to the injuries to Powell - and Evin Lewis and the suspension of Gabriel. Chris Gayle, meanwhile, has announced he will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup - and might be able to reach 10,000 runs in the format during this series.
England
All 15 of the men in the England squad stand a good chance of being in the party that will attempt to lift the World Cup later this year. This series is about maintaining momentum and ensuring that their best players are in good shape later this year.
After this series, England won't play ODI cricket again until less than four weeks before the World Cup - and for that reason, it will be a big series for Mark Wood and Joe Denly, who are the only two men who might be nervous about their place in the squad.
Places in the team are more fiercely contested - and England will continue to toy with setting up their team in different ways. Expect to see Root float in the batting order and, on good pitches, we could see England deploy more big-hitters at the top of the order.
Skipper Eoin Morgan will want to keep England at full steam, having led a remarkable revival after their ignominious exit from the 2015 World Cup.
The last ODI played in Bridgetown featured England and saw the Three Lions smash the Windies by 186 runs with Alex Hales and Root scoring tons.
Verdict: England 42/100
All-round quality should win the day, even if one of the Windies X-factor players turns up.
from Hollywoodbets Sports Blog http://bit.ly/2SGScHO
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