ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction 2nd Test, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Updates

ENG vs SA Team Preview:

England (ENG) will be up against South Africa (SA) in the second fixture of the Test series at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. The first fixture of the series witnessed South Africa securing a dominating victory by an innings and 12 runs. The key architects of the team’s win were Sarel Erwee and the entire pace bowling unit.

On the other hand, the English team would hope to get contributions from their key players like Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, who were not proficient enough in the last Test. It would be an interesting battle between both teams for supremacy in red-ball cricket.

ENG vs SA Match Details:

England vs South Africa, 2nd Test

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Date & Time: 25th – 29th August at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: SonyLIV

ENG vs SA, 2nd Test, Pitch Report:

The pitch is expected to provide assistance to the batters, based on the scorelines in the last three Tests at this venue. The pacers will play a key role with the new ball. A total of 350 will be the par score for the teams batting first on this surface.

Injury News:

(will be added if there is any update)

ENG vs SA, 2nd Test Probable Playing XIs:

England

Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson

South Africa

Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

Top Picks for ENG vs SA Dream11 Match:

Top Picks- Batters

Sarel Erwee:

Erwee produced a fighting knock of 73 in the first game, which displayed his composure and right technique in red-ball cricket.

Ollie Pope:

The most in-form batter for the hosts hit a total of 78 runs in the first fixture of the series and is expected to be among the top scorers.

Top Picks- All-Rounders

Ben Stokes:

The skillful all-rounder picked three wickets and scored 40 runs in the first Test match. If he stays at the crease for a longer duration, Stokes can convert his starts to a triple figure.

Joe Root:

The batter with ominous touch in the 2022 Summer managed to accumulate only 14 runs in the first Test. Root has scored 941 runs in 10 matches this year and will be looking to cross the 1000-run mark in this game.

Top Picks- Bowlers

Kagiso Rabada:

The talented fast bowler ran down the English batting unit in the first game by picking a total of seven wickets.

Marco Jansen:

The lanky pacer has been consistent in both departments of the game. In the last game, he took four wickets and scored 48 runs.

Top Picks- Wicketkeeper

Jonny Bairstow:

Although the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter, Bairstow failed in the first game, he has the tendency to score runs with his counter-attacking approach in crunch moments. He has scored 632 runs in the last 10 Test innings.

ENG vs SA Must Picks Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs SA Dream11 Team for Fantasy Cricket:

Jonny Bairstow, Sarel Erwee, Ollie Pope (c), Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Kagiso Rabada, Stuart Broad, Marco Jansen (vc), Anrich Nortje

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs SA Dream11 Team for Fantasy Cricket:

Jonny Bairstow, Sarel Erwee, Ollie Pope, Rassie Van der Dussen, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Kagiso Rabada (vc), Stuart Broad, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje

ENG vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:

Alex Lees:

The English opener played a knock of 5 and 35 in the first match. He has been a little inconsistent with his contributions in the last two matches.

Sarel Erwee:

Although he hit 73 in the first game of the series, Erwee has still not played enough international cricket.

Players you should avoid:

Zak Crawley:

The opening batter has been out of touch in the 2022 Summer and hasn’t exuded confidence with his knocks. In the last game, he returned with knocks of 9 & 13.

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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.