WCL 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in AUS vs WI

The Australia Champions and West Indies Champions will clash in the 7th match of the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL 2025) at the County Ground in Northampton on July 23, 2025.

West Indies champions have played two games, winning one and losing one. On the other hand, Australia has only played one game, against England, which was abandoned due to rain. The match is poised to be an interesting one given the star power in both the playing XIs.

Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in AUS vs. WI in WCL 2025:

1. Chris Gayle vs Brett Lee

Chris Gayle is yet to show the kind of power he has in the ongoing WCL 2025. He has played two games and scored 23 runs with a best of 21. However, despite his slowing instincts, Gayle can be at his destructive best, and his T20 record of over 14,000 runs and 22 centuries speaks for itself.

To negate Gayle’s potential, Australia will have to deploy their best option in Brett Lee. Though Lee is now 48 and has slowed down a bit, the experience is still there, and he showed that he can swing the ball at a decent pace.

2. Chris Lynn vs Fidel Edwards

Fidel Edwards is the highest wicket-taker for the West Indies in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL 2025). He has six wickets thus far, with a best of 4/11. Edwards’ economy rate is 5.33, and he has shown that he can swing the ball both ways with ease even at this age.

The best option for Australia to neutralise his threat would be to get Chris Lynn to open the batting and give him the license to go big. Lynn is yet to bat in the tournament, as Australia’s only game thus far got rained out. But Lynn’s reputation against pace is ruthless, and he can hit the big shots at will against Edwards.

3. Chadwick Walton vs Steve O’Keefe

Chadwick Walton might not be the most glamorous name in the West Indies camp, but he is the highest run-getter for them in the WCL 2025. He has scored 110 runs in two games with a best of 83 at a strike rate of 154.92. He has been a reliable batter for them in the middle order.

But Australia has one of the most experienced spinners in Steve O’Keefe in their ranks. O’Keefe is economical and has taken one wicket thus far for 19 runs in the only match he played. Overall in T20s, he has an economy of 6.70, and Walton could face some trouble hitting him.

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