India Vs West Indies 1st Test: Windsor Park Dominica Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats and Record

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Team India will start their tour of West Indies with a two-match Test series, starting with the first Test at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica from Wednesday (July 12).

After the WTC 2023 Final disappointment, Rohit Sharma-led India will look to start the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-2025 cycle on a winning note when they clash with Kraigg Brathwaite-led West Indies.

India is heading into the series on the back of the WTC Final 2023 loss to Australia, while West Indies are fresh from the disappointment of not qualifying for the ODI World Cup 2023 following a fifth-place finish in the Super Six stage of the recent World Cup qualifiers.

Both teams have named a few new faces in their squads as India have given Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mukesh Kumar a call up, while the hosts have handed Kirk McKenzie and Alick Athanazie their first call ups heading into the series opener in Dominica.

This will be the sixth Test at the venue, where India and West Indies clashed in the first-ever red ball game in 2011, when the match ended in a draw. The last Test played at the venue was six years ago in 2017.

Here is a look at the Windsor Park Stats, Record, Best Performers with the bat and ball in red ball format at the venue as well as Pitch Report and Dominica Weather Forecast ahead of India vs West Indies 1st Test:

Windsor Park Venue Info

Founded: 2007

Seating Capacity: 12,000

Ends: River End and Botanical Garden End

Number of international matches hosted: 5 Tests, 4 ODIs and 4 T20Is

Windsor Park Pitch Report

Over the years, the pitches at the Windsor Park have been like a typical Test wicket, assisting quicker bowlers on the first day and getting easier to bat on days 2 and 3. However, as the wicket gets used the spinners come into play on the final two days of a Test.

The average scores of the venue also suggest that the team batting second have scored the most runs. Plus the teams chasing in the final innings have mostly chased small targets. Both spinners and pacers have even share of wickets.

Dominica Weather Forecast

The weather forecast from Wednesday (July 12) to Sunday (July 16) indicates warm partly sunny days on days 2, 3 and 4, but there is chance of rain on day 1 and 5. The maximum temperature is set to fluctuate from of 30^o C to 32^o C.

Windsor Park Test Stats and Record

Matches: 5

West Indies Won: 1

Visiting Team Won: 3

Match Drawn: 1

Matches Won Batting 1st: 2

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 2

Highest Team Total: 381/4 by West Indies vs Zimbabwe in 2013

Lowest Team Total: 141 All Out by Zimbabwe vs West Indies in 2013

Average 1st Innings Score: 246

Average 2nd Innings Score: 302

Average 3rd Innings Score: 222

Average 4th Innings Score: 159

Highest Individual Score: Adam Voges (Australia) - 130 not out vs West Indies in 2015

Best Bowling Innings: Devendra Bishoo (West Indies) - 6 for 80 vs Australia in 2015

Best Bowling Match: Shane Shillingford (West Indies) - 10 for 93 vs Zimbabwe in 2013

Most Runs: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) - 384 runs in 5 innings

Total Fifties: 19

Most Fifties: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) - 2

Total Hundreds: 8

Most Hundreds: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) - 2

Most Wickets: Shane Shillingford (West Indies) - 20 wickets in 4 innings

Most 10 Wicket Matches: Shane Shillingford (West Indies) - 1

Most 5 Wicket Innings: Shane Shillingford (West Indies) - 3

India vs West Indies 1st Test Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

Match Dates: Wednesday, July 12 to Sunday, July 16

Match Start Time: 7:30 PM IST

TV Channel: DD Sports

Live Streaming: JioCinema and Fancode