The England Playing XI vs West Indies Playing XI will be the biggest opportunity for these two teams to test their best playing XI and combination ahead of their Super-8 clashes in this edition of the World Cup. However, both teams would not be fearing outcomes, as they are likely to make it through to the next round, even if either of these two wins all other games except for this.
This article provides the probable playing XIs of the West Indies and England for the T20 World Cup clash on the 11th of February, alongside the likely player combinations and crucial players to watch out for at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England Playing XI vs West Indies Playing XI, Match No. 15 – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
England Playing XI vs West Indies – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Openers: Phil Salt and Jos Buttler
England has yet to consider seasoned openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt to open the innings for them in the T20 World Cup. Salt was not in great touch during the Sri Lanka series; however, he remains the second-highest-ranked T20I batter and one of the most dangerous batters in the powerplay. Moreover, Jos Buttler, the former World Cup-winning England skipper, is the highest run-scoring batter from the nation and brings along tons of experience.
Middle-Order Batters: Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Will Jacks and Jamie Overton
Jacob Bethell, the newcomer on the English side, has also been a special performer, as they have found help from his end across all parts of the world whenever he has been given a chance. Tom Banton is also a newcomer; however, he has played a lot in franchise cricket in England and abroad.
England skipper Harry Brook is Mr Reliable in that bowling lineup; however, undoubtedly, he is also one of the most explosive batters in the history of the game. England then has an experienced series of all-rounders piled up in Sam Curran, Will Jacks and Jamie Overton.
Bowlers: Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid
England spinner Liam Dawson will be playing a crucial role alongside Adil Rashid, the veteran spinner who is known to be one of the most successful spinners from England. Jofra Archer remains the only frontline pacer in the side.
England Playing XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Will Jacks, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, and Adil Rashid.
West Indies Playing XI vs England – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Openers: Shai Hope and Brandon King
West Indies skipper Shai Hope has the knack to score runs easily in the powerplay; however, Brandon King is the backbone of their batting order. King is known to accumulate several runs and back the other batters who have an over-aggressive mentality due to the nature of the format.
Middle-Order Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder
Shimron Hetmyer is in great form and played a half-century knock in the last game as well. So is Sherfane Rutherford, who comes off after having scored several runs for the Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 competition and then returning to pile on runs against South Africa in the three-match T20I series. Romario Shepherd is an explosive lower-order batter and a wicket-taking pacer, while on the other hand, Jason Holder is their most capped player and recently completed the landmark of 100 T20I wickets.
Bowlers: Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie and Shamar Joseph
Shamar Joseph remains the only frontline pacer in the side; however, the likes of Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder and Matthew Forde are all all-rounder seamers. Gudakesh Motie is their go-to man for breakthroughs, while Akeal Hosein is more of a defensive option with the ball.
West Indies Playing XI: Shai Hope (c), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie and Shamar Joseph.
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