After a disappointing performance at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England are on tour of West Indies for three ODIs and five T20Is. The tour will start with the first ODI game on Sunday. That match will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, on December 3. This will be a great preparation for England as the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to take place in West Indies and the USA. Both teams have some new faces on the squad, which will add a different excitement to the series. England will be without there key players like Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Dawid Malan, and Chris Woakes. Additionally, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, and Mark Wood are rested, and Ben Stokes is out due to injury. Therefore, the series against the West Indies poses a significant challenge for England's relatively inexperienced squad.Hampshire quick John Turner is in line to claim his first England cap - he dropped out of the T20I series against New Zealand through injury - having impressed in the Blast. The West Indies team, under the captaincy of Shai Hope, brings a fresh mix of talent and experience to the upcoming ODI series. The squad includes two uncapped players, Sherfane Rutherford and Matthew Forde, who will be eager to make their mark on the international stage. Notably, the team will be without Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran, who have opted to focus on shorter formats.Though leading run-scorer Bravo and wicket-taker Sunil Narine (retired) have been overlooked, the Windies have selected a squad largely drawn from those who impressed in the recent Super50 Cup. Pitch Report The pitch in Antigua is slightly on the slower side and therefore it doesn't allow the batters to run away with the game at any stage. The average first innings score at the venue in ODIs is 227 and it comes down to 195 while chasing. Meteorological forecast The weather forecast for Antigua is good, with clear skies and occasional clouds. There’s no expected rain. Humidity will be around 80%, and the temperature will be a around 26 degrees Celsius during the match. Probable XI West Indies Brandon King, Kjorn Ottley, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c/wk), Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Oshane Thomas/Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie England Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c/wk), Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed/Tom Hartley, Gus Atkinson