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ToggleAustralia and West Indies are set to battle against each other in the 2nd Test of the ongoing series. AUS vs WI 2nd Test 2024 will commence on Thursday, January 25 at The Gabba Stadium in Brisbane.
Pat Cummins is the skipper of Australia in the AUS vs WI Test series. Kraigg Brathwaite is the captain of the West Indies in the series. The AUS vs WI Test series will witness 2 games. Australia leads the series 1-0.
The hosts Aussies won the opening Test match by 10 wickets. Opting to bowl first, Australia bundled out West Indies for 188 in 1st innings. Kirk McKenzie (50) was the only Caribbean batter to score a fifty. Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins hunted 4 wickets each.
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Australia replied with 283 all-out in 1st innings. Travis Head (119) was a standout batter for the team with his century. Debutant Shamar Joseph hunted a 5-wicket haul. However, the Aussies bundled out visitors for just 120 in the 2nd innings.
Later, chasing 26 runs in the 2nd innings was like a walk in the park for Australia. They won the encounter by 10 wickets. Now, West Indies aims a comeback in the 2nd Test. However, it will be a challenging task with Australia having the home advantage in the AUS vs WI Test series.
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AUS vs WI Head-to-Head Records in Tests
| Stats | Matches | AUS Won | WI Won | Draw |
| Overall | 119 | 61 | 32 | 25 |
| At The Gabba, Brisbane | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| In Australia | 69 | 40 | 18 | 10 |
Recent Venue Records (The Gabba, Brisbane)
Stats- Tests
Total matches- 67
Matches won batting first- 25
Matches won bowling first- 27
Average 1st Inns scores- 328
Average 2nd Inns scores- 318
Average 3rd Inns scores- 238
Average 4th Inns scores- 161
Highest total recorded- 645/10 (158.6 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
Lowest total recorded- 58/10 (21.3 Ov) by IND vs AUS
AUS vs WI Today Match Prediction- 2nd Test, Who Will Win Today’s Test Match? 2024
AUS vs WI Prediction for Toss
The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. Australia opted to bowl first in the previous Test match and won the game with ease. Hence, they will stick to the same strategy. West Indies might opt to bowl first this time after facing defeat in the previous game while batting first.
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Predicted Scores For AUS vs WI
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| Australia | 300-350 | 250-350 |
| West Indies | 200-250 | 150-250 |
Players’ Form- Australia- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Travis Head | 1 | 119 | 119.0 |
| Usman Khawaja | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| Alex Carey | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
Players’ Form-Australia- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 9 | 8.77 |
| Pat Cummins | 1 | 4 | 16.50 |
| Nathan Lyon | 1 | 3 | 13.33 |
| Mitchell Starc | 1 | 3 | 27.66 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 1 | 21.0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 1 | 0 | – |
AUS vs WI Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for Australia in the match: Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc
Players Form- West Indies- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Kirk McKenzie | 1 | 76 | 38.0 |
| Shamar Joseph | 1 | 51 | 25.50 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| Justin Greaves | 1 | 29 | 14.50 |
| Kemar Roach | 1 | 28 | _ |
| Joshua Da Silva | 1 | 24 | 12.0 |
AUS vs WI Match Prediction- Who will score the most runs for West Indies in the match: Kirk McKenzie or Kraigg Brathwaite
Players’ Form-West Indies- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Shamar Joseph | 1 | 5 | 20.20 |
| Justin Greaves | 1 | 2 | 18.0 |
| Kemar Roach | 1 | 2 | 27.0 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 1 | 1 | 67.0 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 1 | 0 | _ |
AUS vs WI Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for West Indies in the match: Shamar Joseph or Kemar Roach
