Match Details
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 July 2025 |
| Teams | West Indies vs Australia |
| Venue | National Cricket Stadium, St Georges, Grenada |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL) |
Yeh Australia tour of West Indies 2025 ka 2nd Test match ka Day 1 hai, jo National Cricket Stadium, St Georges, Grenada mein khela jayega. Aaiye dono teams ka analysis aur Day 1 ki prediction dekhte hain.
Team Analysis
West Indies
West Indies ne pehle Test mein 159 runs se haar ka saamna kiya, jahan unki batting line-up 141 par collapse kar gayi. Roston Chase ki captaincy mein team nayi energy ke saath aayi hai, lekin consistency ki kami dikhti hai. Shamar Joseph ka aggressive bowling unke liye bada plus point hai.
Positives:
- Home Support: Grenada ke fans ka joosh team ka morale badha sakta hai.
- Bowling Firepower: Shamar Joseph (5-87 in 1st Test) aur Jayden Seales ka pace attack Australia ko pareshan kar sakta hai.
- All-Rounders: Roston Chase aur Justin Greaves batting aur bowling dono mein yogdaan de sakte hain.
Negatives:
- Batting Fragility: Pehle Test mein 7 dropped catches aur weak batting (141 in 2nd innings) badi dikkat thi.
- Inexperience: Team mein naye players jaise Kevlon Anderson aur Johann Layne ka pressure mein performance karna challenge hai.
Australia
Australia ne pehle Test mein shandaar jeet hasil ki, jahan Josh Hazlewood (5-43) aur Travis Head (twin fifties) ne match palat diya. Pat Cummins ki captaincy aur Nathan Lyon ka spin attack team ko mazboot banata hai, lekin Steve Smith ka absence ek bada jhatka hai.
Positives:
- Bowling Strength: Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, aur Nathan Lyon ka attack world-class hai.
- Batting Depth: Travis Head, Beau Webster, aur Alex Carey ka recent form shandaar raha hai.
- Momentum: Pehle Test ki jeet se team ka confidence high hai.
Negatives:
- Key Absences: Steve Smith (injury) aur Marnus Labuschagne (dropped for 1st Test) ka na hona middle order ko thoda kamzor karta hai.
- Unfamiliar Venue: Grenada mein Australia ne kabhi Test nahi khela, jo ek challenge ho sakta hai.
Pitch aur Conditions
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada ki pitch Test matches mein balanced hoti hai, jahan fast bowlers ko shuruaat mein movement milta hai, aur din ke end tak spinners ko turn mil sakta hai. Pehle Test ke hisaab se, yeh pitch kabhi-kabhi low bounce ya unpredictable behavior dikha sakti hai. Subah ke session mein swing aur seam movement bowlers ke liye faydemand hoga. Mausam saaf rahega, lekin humidity bowlers ke liye thakan badha sakti hai.
Day 1 Prediction
Day 1 ka result toss aur conditions par depend karega. Agar West Indies batting karti hai, toh Kraigg Brathwaite aur Shai Hope ko shuruaat mein Josh Hazlewood aur Mitchell Starc ke against sambhal kar khelna hoga. Agar Australia batting karti hai, toh Travis Head aur Usman Khawaja aggressive shuruaat kar sakte hain, lekin Shamar Joseph ka pace unhe rok sakta hai.
Predicted Outcome: Day 1 ke end tak batting team 220-250 runs bana sakti hai, 3-4 wickets ke loss par. Australia ka bowling attack thodi si badhat rakhta hai, lekin West Indies apne home ground par surprise kar sakti hai agar unki batting hold karti hai. Shamar Joseph aur Nathan Lyon dono key bowlers honge.
Key Players to Watch:
- West Indies: Shamar Joseph, Roston Chase, Shai Hope
- Australia: Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Yeh din dono teams ke liye match ka tone set karega. West Indies ko apni batting sudhaarni hogi, warna Australia ka mazboot bowling attack unpar haavi ho sakta hai.