Another format and another chance for England to register their first international win of the winter? Don’t hold your breath. Barring their series win against South Africa last summer they haven’t been much good at one-day cricket for a long time and are facing a West Indies side full of energy and confidence. England don’t have a settled opening pair or a settled bowling attack and are forever experimenting to try and find a combination that works. It all fell flat in the Twenty20 as they were comprehensively thumped and the guessing game is set to continue.

West Indies have far fewer issues to worry about and are hoping to be boosted by the return of Chris Gayle after his hamstring injury. During their struggles in recent years the 50-over variety has provided the occasional moment of success as their deficiencies weren’t exposed in the shorter format. Their top order can match any for destructive qualities, while Dwayne Bravo’s availability boosts all departments. The collection of useful spinners and medium pacers are ideally suited to the slow surfaces that are now common and the fielding continues to show marked improvement. It hasn’t been said very often of late, but West Indies start as clear favourites.

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