EDC vs WIC Dream11 Prediction, Match 5, WCL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for WCL 2025
It will be the first game of the season at the County Ground in Northampton.
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Preview
England Champions (EDC) will face the West Indies Champions (WIC) in the fifth match of the World Championship of Legends 2025 on Tuesday, July 22, at the County Ground in Northampton. It will be the first game of the season at this venue.
England’s first match was against Pakistan Champions, and their second game against Australia ended in a no result due to rain. In the first match, Pakistan scored 160 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. Chris Tremlett and Liam Plunkett took two wickets each for England. England finished with 155 runs for the loss of three wickets and lost the match by five runs. Phil Mustard and Ian Bell scored a half-century each for England.
The West Indies took on the South Africa Champions in the first game and scored 79 runs for the loss of five wickets in 11 overs. The match was reduced to 11 overs, and South Africa got a target of 81 runs. South Africa scored 80 runs for the loss of six wickets, and the match ended in a draw. The result of the game was decided through a bowl-out, and South Africa won the same.
Match Information
England Champions vs West Indies Champions, Match 5
World Championship of Legends, 22 Jul 2025, Tue, 5:00 PM IST, County Ground, Northampton
Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
FanCode
Weather Report
Clouds
20.3°C
73% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
England Champions
TR Ambrose (wk), IR Bell, EJG Morgan (C), RS Bopara, MM Ali, LE Plunkett, SR Patel, CT Tremlett, A Shahzad, RJ Sidebottom, SC Meaker
Bench : P Mustard, AN Cook, AD Mascarenhas, JM Vince, U Afzaal
West Indies Champions
CH Gayle (C), Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard, DJ Bravo, DR Smith, Sheldon Cottrell, CAK Walton (wk), Ashley Nurse, FH Edwards, WKD Perkins, SJ Benn
Bench : S Chanderpaul, D Mohammed, Shannon Gabriel, NO Miller
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
77%
Pace Bowling
23%
Spin Bowling
52%
Batting Pitch
186
Average Score
48%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks


Lendl Simmons WI-C | BAT
Simmons was the highest run-scorer for the West Indies in the first game and scored 28 runs off 21 deliveries. He hit one four and two sixes.


Moeen Ali ENG-C | ALL
Moeen is coming into the tournament after winning the Global Super League with the Guyana Amazon Warriors. He scored 103 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 103 and took four wickets at an average of 13.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team


William Perkins
WI-C | WKBAT
Perkins has not been in decent form in the recent few matches and can be avoided in fantasy teams.


Ryan Sidebottom
ENG-C | BOWL
Sidebottom took just one wicket in the first match and can be left out of fantasy teams.
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