Australia will be up against the West Indies in the fourth of the five-match T20I series. This article provides details about the West Indies’ Playing 11 vs Australia for the fourth match of the series.
West Indies Playing 11 vs Australia- 4th T20I, Australia tour of West Indies 2025:
Openers: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk)
West Indies would like to salvage some pride by winning the remaining two matches of the ongoing series against Australia and build confidence for the multi-format series against Pakistan, which kicks off in a few days.
The team management would want the batters to take more responsibility and get the team to an above-par total while batting first.
The Windies batters have got off to a start in all three matches but have found it difficult to have the right balance between defence and attack.
They have either been ultra-aggressive or have failed to rotate the strike and have gotten out in an attempt to break the shackles at crucial moments in the game.
The same story has been repeated in all three T20Is so far, with the openers setting a good platform for the team, but the middle-order batters failing to capitalize on it.
Having said that, the home team would like to give the batters another chance to get things right, as the West Indies have already lost the series, which might give batters the freedom to play without the fear of failure.
Windies are expected to go into the fourth match with the same batting combination, with Shai Hope and Brandin King being the two openers.
Amidst the failure of the majority of the batting department, the duo of Hope and Kings is the shining light.
Both batters have complemented each other well and have performed to the best of their abilities in partnership as well as individually, and would like to keep up the good work in the next match.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder
As far as the middle order of the West Indies is concerned, it has been the biggest cause of concern for the team in the series against Australia.
Although the middle order is made up of names like Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, and Romario Shepherd, all of whom have the capability of clearing the boundaries easily, but have failed miserably.
That is one of the reasons why the West Indies have struggled to score those 10-15 extra runs, which can prove to be handy in the end.
Captain Shai Hope, along with the coach Daren Sammy, would wish for the Windies’ middle order to click in the remaining two matches to end the series on a high.
Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Jediah Blades
If we talk about the Windies bowlers, they have tried their best to stem the flow of runs but have been outplayed by the proactiveness of the Australian batters.
The Shai Hope-led side has been able to pick early wickets but has been found wanting in the middle overs, where they have leaked a lot of runs.
There might be no change in the bowling personnel, with Jason Holder and the new kid on the block, Jediah Blades, handling the fast bowling department along with Romario Shepherd.
While the likes of Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein will form the team’s spin bowling arsenal.
