West Indies vs Australia prediction and bets World Twenty20 International July 21 2025

In the World Twenty20 International, West Indies will play Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston, in Jamaica. This will be the first game of a five-game series with Australia coming in as the bookies’ favourites. How will this game unfold? Below, you will find full game previews alongside betting opportunities.  

West Indies vs Australia: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 21st of July 2025. The kickoff time will be 03:00am. 

• Match: West Indies vs Australia
• Date: Monday, July 21st, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 03:00am (AEST)
• Stadium: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

Weather and Pitch Report

The weather is expected to be clear with dry and clear skies and a moderate breeze as the temperature is expected to reach 29°C. However, the way the white ball reacts under the Sabina Park floodlights compared to the pink one remains to be seen, as there is unlikely to be as much grass left on the pitch as there was for the Test match. 

West Indies vs Australia Match Analysis

The West Indies have been poor in the T20 lately, with eleven defeats in fourteen matches from 2024. In the meantime, their last outing in this competition was against Ireland and they won by 62 runs in a 194-256. However, heading into this game, West Indies had just played Australia in a Test Series that consisted of three matches and they lost each, scoring 170 runs in the process.  

Australia will take on the West Indies for the third time this month and they will hope they can get a positive result once again after a perfect performance from them. However, it is important to note that the top players in those Test matches will be missing out on this game for this side. Meanwhile, Australia last matches in the T20 saw them pull off a win over Pakistan last November, where they won the three meetings. 

West Indies: Form

Meanwhile, Shai Hope is expected to captain this side for the first time since his three-year absence from this squad. Also, left-hander Shimron Hetmyer will be available for this game, as he has 340 runs at an average of 68.00 in Major League Cricket in the United States for Seattle Orcas, while left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein took 10 wickets for Texas Super Kings. Also, the first two games of this series will be the last for Andre Russell, who will retire from international cricket. Meanwhile, all-rounder Matthew Forde will replace the two-time T20 World Cup winner in the squad when the series moves to St. Kitts for the final three games.

West Indies Squad List:

Shai Hope (c), Jewel Andrew, Jediah Blades, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde (St Kitts only), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell (Kingston only), Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

West Indies Predicted Eleven

Shai Hope (c), Akeal Hosein, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Jediah Blades, Rovman Powell

Australia: Form

Mitchell Owen is set to make his international debut for Australia after an impressive performance in the 2024–25 Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes. The promising talent had 452 runs in 11 Big Bash League matches at an average of 45.20 with an amazing strike rate of 203.60. However, his 48 T20 matches saw him amass 960 runs at an average of 25.26 and a strike rate of 186.40, including two centuries and two fifties. However, a number of senior players have not been called up for this series, as the focus will be on next year World Cup, with the list including Alex Carey, Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood. 

Australia Squad List

Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa

Australia Predicted Eleven

Mitchell Marsh (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

Who will win in Match - West Indies vs Australia?

The West Indies and Australia have met 22 times in the World Twenty20 International and they have a split result. In the meantime, their most recent meeting was in a Test Series and Australia won by 176 runs in a 170-346 contest. 

West Indies vs Australia Prediction

No doubt, the West Indies have been poor lately in the T20 but I feel they will have their chances in this encounter. With this game expected to be one of Andre Russell’s last two games, I believe he will be crucial for this side. However, the miss out on the senior players might be the problem of this Australia team, as players like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, who should be the difference, could work in favour of the West Indies. I really do not know how the new group will approach this game and I feel the West Indies will get the job done. Also, there are a lot of young talents in this Australia team who could pose threat and while this game should be very close, a bet on runs is a good option. 

Prediction: Over 339.5 Total Runs