West Indies v Australia 5th T20I – 17/07/2021

West Indies v Australia 5th T20I Preview – Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 17/07/2021

Australia have already lost the series but picked up a much-needed victory in the last game.

West Indies will want to return to winning ways after that.

Uncover our best cricket betting tips for this match.

West Indies v Australia 5th T20I – Match Preview

Australia don’t have a great recent record in T20Is against the West Indies and have already let this series slip away.

The home side looked on course for another success but let it slide late on in the previous clash.

Where: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

When: Saturday, 17 July 2021

Start time: 05:00 IST (23:30 GMT, previous day)

Pitch conditions: Australia have won every toss of this series and chosen to bat twice and field twice. Recent results before this series suggested batting second is preferred.

Weather conditions: It is a sunny day in St Lucia for this contest. There is no clouds and no chance of rain. Temperatures should stay around the 30-degree mark.

West Indies v Australia 5th T20I – Latest Odds

West Indies are the favourites to pick up another win here. They can be backed at 1.80 with LeoVegas.

Australia are priced at 1.91 with the same betting site.

West Indies v Australia 5th T20I – Team News

• Lendl Simmons – The West Indies opener hit 72 in 48 balls in the previous clash. That should boost his confidence ahead of this final match of the series.
• Hayden Walsh – The spinner has troubled the Australian batsmen throughout this series and picked up another three wickets in the last game.
• Mitchell Marsh – The Aussie batsman top-scored for his side in the last game to help them pick up their first win of this series. He has done well across the series and will be looking to add more runs.
• Josh Philippe – The talented young batsman struggled in the first games before being replaced by Alex Carey for the previous two contests. Carey has also failed to have an impact so it will be interesting to see if Philippe returns.
• Adam Zampa – It has been a tough series for Zampa but he finally took his first wickets in the previous contest. He can build on that now, especially if the pitch deteriorates after so many games.

West Indies v Australia 5th T20I – Betting Tips and Predictions

Australia have struggled this series but will be buoyed by their narrow success in the last game.

Discover our free cricket betting tips for this contest. We aim to find the best value selections on offer.

Back the West Indies for the Win

The fact Australia picked up the victory in the previous clash means these two sides are much closer in the outright winner market for this one.

That means there is some value to be had by backing the home side to wrap up this series in style.

They should probably have got over the line in the last game and have already shown they have the measure of the Aussies.

Backing them to win at 1.8 with LeoVegas looks a good bet when you consider how well they have performed on home soil in the previous meetings.

Zampa to take More Wickets

This has been a tough series for the legspinner but he finally picked up two wickets in the last game.

That can release some of the pressure and see him add more scalps in this fifth and final T20I.

There has been a lot of action at this ground and the pitch can start to slow down even further. He can take advantage of that.

His price of 4.33 with bet365 looks like a value play when you consider the joy he had in the previous match.

Mitchell Marsh to Get Over 40.5 Performance Points

Mitchell Marsh was in the thick of the action in the last game and this game could be no different.

He has been in excellent form with the bat but also added key wickets in the last game. His ability to take pace off on a slowing pitch proved vital.

Given his success at this venue in the previous outing, it is likely he’ll be thrown the ball once again.

Backing him to get over 40.5 player performance points looks a great bet at 1.83 with bet365.

Remember, he gets a point for each run, 20 for each wicket and 10 for a catch in the field.

Read our round-up of the best cricket betting tips for this series opener.