Australia Wins the Toss and Sends West Indies in to Bat in T20 Cricket Series Opener
WEST INDIES, JUL 20 – The series serves as preparation for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and marks Andre Russell's retirement after the first two matches, with West Indies seeking redemption after a Test series loss.
- On Sunday, July 20, West Indies and Australia kick off a five-match T20I series at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, marking their first meeting of 2025.
- With the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 approaching, both teams aim to finalize combinations ahead of the event, serving as crucial preparation.
- Andre Russell will play his final two T20Is before retiring, while Mitchell Owen earns his Australia debut in the series opener.
- Australia won the toss, chose to field, and Indian viewers can live-stream on the FanCode app.
- Promising youngsters Jewel Andrew and Jediah Blades earn maiden T20I call-ups, while Jake Fraser-McGurk returns after Spencer Johnson's back injury.
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Andre Russell took centre stage during WI vs AUS 1st T20I 2025, his penultimate T20I for Windies, showed promise but flopped as a batter. Russell opened his account with a monstrous six, but failed to get a move on an fell for a nine-ball eight. 🏏 Andre Russell Flops as a Batter in His Penultimate T20I Match for West Indies, Manages To Score Nine-Ball Eight During WI vs AUS 1st T20I 2025.
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Australia wins the toss and sends West Indies in to bat in T20 cricket series opener
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Following Australia's whitewash over West Indies in the Test series, the two teams are now set to lock horns in a five-match T20I series as the action shifts to the shortest format. After being shot down for just 27 in the second innings of the third Test at Sabina Park, the Windies will hope to put aside the horror show and bounce back strong in the T20Is, with the first starting on July 20 (local time) and July 21 as per IST. Kingston's Sabina…
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