ENG vs IND 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 5th Test

Preview:

England takes on India in the fifth and final match of the Test series on Friday. India are leading the series 2-1 and will be looking to claim a Test series win after a long time. However, they have been hit by several injuries in the lead-up to this tour with KL Rahul missing out on the plane due to an injury and the Indian captain Rohit Sharma also getting ruled out just a day before the match. In the absence of a regular captain, Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the team which has a lot of quality. On the other hand, England have made a complete turnaround ever since Stokes and Mcculum took over and are playing an attractive brand of cricket. This promises to be a great game.

Match Details:

Ireland vs India, 5th Test

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Date & Time: 1st July-5th July at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony SIX and Sony LIV

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Pitch Report:

There will be help initially for the pacers and the track will get better for batting as the match progresses. Spin might also play a role in the latter stages of the match. Overall it will be a wicket that will keep everyone in the game.

Injury News:

(will be added when there is an update)

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Probable Playing XIs:

England

Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Sam Billings (w), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson

India

Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (c)

Top Picks for ENG vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Virat Kohli has been prolific in this format having amassed 8043 runs in 101 matches at an average of 50.

Jasprit Bumrah is a quality bowler and did pretty well in this Test series picking up 18 wickets in 4 matches and can be banked to do well once again.

Joe Root has been in scintillating form with the bat and has now amassed 10285 runs in this format. He will be looking to continue from where he left off  in this series.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

J Baitstow, Rishabh Pant, C Pujara, Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes (c), Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), James Anderson, Matthew Potts

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

J Baitstow, Rishabh Pant, O Pope, Joe Root (c), Virat Kohli (vc), Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, James Anderson, S Broad

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Joe Root, Ben Stokes

Vice-Captain Options: Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.