
Former captain Steven Smith has been included in the playing 11.
Preview
After a thumping win in the first Test, Australia (AUS) will take on the West Indies (WI) in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series. The match will start on Thursday, July 3, at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada. Australia has already announced their playing 11 for this game. Former captain Steven Smith has been included in the playing 11. Smith sustained a finger injury during the final of the World Test Championship last month.
In the first Test, Australia won the toss and elected to bat and were bundled out for 180 runs. Travis Head was the highest scorer for the team and made 59 runs off 78 deliveries. Jayden Seales was the pick of the bowlers and took five wickets for 60 runs.
The West Indies were bundled out for 190 runs and took a lead of 10 runs. Shai Hope scored 48 runs, while Roston Chase made 44 runs. Mitchell Starc was the most successful bowler for Australia and picked up three wickets for 65 runs.
Australia bounced back in the second innings and made 310 runs before getting dismissed in 81.5 overs. Head, Beau Webster, and Alex Carey scored a half-century each. Shamar Joseph took five wickets and was the best bowler for the team.
In reply, the West Indies could score only 141 runs and went on to lose the match by 159 runs. Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for Australia and picked up five wickets for 43 runs.
Match Information- WI vs AUS Dream11 Prediction
West Indies vs Australia, 2nd Test
Australia tour of West Indies, 3 Jul 2025, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,St George’s
Probable PlayingXI
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, JP Greaves, Roston Chase(C), Shamar Joseph, Shai Hope, JA Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
Bench: Kevlon Anderson, A Phillip, M Louis, J Layne, TA Imlach
Australia
Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, TM Head, S Konstas, C Green, BJ Webster, AT Carey, Pat Cummins(C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Bench:Sean Abbott, JP Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, SM Boland
Pitch Report
Pat Cummins AUS | bowl
Cummins took three wickets in the first game at an average of 16.33. He has amassed 37 runs as well.
Smith didn’t play the first match but has been announced in the playing 11 for this match. He scored a half-century in the World Test Championship Final last month.
Starc took four wickets in the first game at an average of 27.25, an economy of 4.54, and a strike rate of 36.
Kraigg Brathwaite- WI | BAT- 7.5