Cricket’s traditional Test format returns as Bangladesh travels to the Caribbean for a two-match series against West Indies. Who will emerge victorious? Our Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024 betting preview offers early insights into this contest.
The tour kicks off with its first Test match on November 22nd at Antigua’s Coolidge Cricket Ground. The Test series will be held across two historic venues: the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Jamaica’s Sabina Park.
Before offering our 2024 Test Bangladesh vs West Indies predictions, we provide crucial details about this clash:
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Bangladesh Tour Of West Indies 2024 (Two Tests, Three ODIs, & Three T20Is) |
| 🏏 Venues: | Various stadiums across the Caribbean Countries |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Friday, 22 November to Friday, 20 December, 2024 |
Cricket bookies in Bangladesh favor the West Indies to grab a win in the first test series. The hosts have odds of 1.60 (3/5) to emerge with the win. Bangladesh are underdogs with odds of 3.80 (11/4) to get a win. Odds for a draw are valued at 5.50 (9/2).
Bangladesh’s history in the West Indies has been marked by struggles, with their only triumph coming in 2009. That tour saw them claim two memorable Test victories – a 95-run win at Kingstown’s Arnos Vale Ground and a four-wicket victory at St George’s Cricket National Stadium in Grenada.
Their maiden tour in 2004 yielded mixed results, with a drawn first Test followed by a heavy defeat in the second, losing by an innings and 99 runs. The pattern of disappointment continued in later years. The 2014 tour saw the Windies secure a 10-wicket win, while both the 2018 and 2022 series resulted in clean sweeps for the Caribbean side in the Test matches.
Given their performances at home, our 2024 cricket WI vs BAN betting picks will favor the local cricket team to triumph. However, before revealing our selections, here are the results of the last five tests between both sides:
The West Indies national cricket team’s recent international calendar has shown mixed fortunes. While they edged England 2-1 in the ODI series, they fell short in the T20Is, losing 3-1 across five matches. Their latest Test cricket endeavor took them to South Africa in August, where a narrow 40-run defeat followed a drawn first Test in the second match. Yet, despite these varied results, West Indies has maintained a clear upper hand in their recent encounters with Bangladesh. As a result, bookies offering high odds for cricket in 2024 favor the hosts to grab the win.
Bangladesh’s national cricket team is heading to the Caribbean with a string of heavy losses in recent outings. In their most recent clash, they lost 2-1 to Afghanistan in an ODI series. Before this setback, they experienced a loss at home to South Africa in a two-Test series. The first Test ended in a seven-wicket win for the visitors. In the second long-format match, South Africa triumphed by an innings and 273 runs. Earlier, the Tigers had secured a strong performance against Pakistan in the Test format, winning both matches. However, they fell short against India in a two-test series. Their ongoing inconsistency has been a significant challenge. To succeed against the West Indies, the team must bring their best game to the series.
Here are our WI vs BAN cricket test betting predictions for the first test match:
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Both teams have faced considerable challenges leading up to this contest. The West Indies recently lost their Test match against South Africa, finishing with a score of 1-0. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has lost two test matches—one against India and another against South Africa—while managing to secure a win against Pakistan. Amidst all of these results, the West Indies have suffered fewer losses compared to their visitors. Additionally, they have been dominant against Bangladesh, securing victory in seven test series matches against the Tigers. Given their superior form and head-to-head, the West Indies are our preferred pick to win the first test match.
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Historical toss statistics between these teams heavily favor Bangladesh, who have won seven tosses to West Indies’ three in their Test meetings. However, their recent performance has been concerning, with defeats in nine of their last ten matches. Given this significant dip in form, Bangladesh is unlikely to cross the 0.5-run mark from the first ball, and we anticipate them struggling against the West Indies just from the beginning.
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There are no doubts Kavem Hodge will find his place as a quality all-rounder. Moreover, the Dominican delivered the most interesting batting Test numbers in 2024, although he made a debut this year. Kavem delivered two 50s and one hundred, which is by far the most impressive performance. The only obstacle he can face is the great performance of his partners, who can simply leave him without an active batting job, but Bangladesh should heavily press the hosts.
Here are our 2024 WI vs BAN cricket betting picks for this encounter:
Hosts West Indies have the edge ahead of this Test format as they are in better form and hold a more robust win record against Bangladesh. As a result, we expect them to start strong in the first game. You can use insights from this guide to bet on WI vs BAN 2024 cricket games.
