IND vs ENG Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – England tour of India, 2nd Test

Ben Foakes can be a clever differential pick.

Published - 12 Feb 2021, 18:17 IST | Updated - 12 Feb 2021, 18:17 IST

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Ben Foakes can be a clever differential pick.

Match Details:

The second Test of the four-match Test series between India and England will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on 13th February, Saturday.

This match will start at 9:30 AM IST and local time. It will be live on Star Sports Network and can be streamed on Disney+Hotstar in multiple languages.

Preview:

India might have started the four-match Test series against England with a defeat, but they have shown enough character and promise in Australia to assure their fans of a comeback. Virat Kohli & Co. will take the field again tomorrow, albeit slightly being on the backfoot this time.

Joe Root’s men were phenomenal in the last game and will be aiming for a similar outcome in this game, but they will be missing quite a few key players for this game. On the other hand, India will be boosted by the return of Axar Patel into the fray, after he missed out the last game due to injury. Not much separates the two teams, and we will be in for another enthralling game of Test cricket.

IND vs ENG Weather Report for 2nd Test:

As it was for the first Test, it will be hot in Chennai during the second day as well. The temperature will be around 30 °C during the day, with no chances of rainfall.

Pitch Report:

This is a completely flat track here in Chennai, with the first two days expected to be very harsh on bowlers. They will, however, eventually come into the game from Day 3. Hence, toss is extremely crucial here.

Average first innings score:

410 (Last 6 Test Matches on this venue)

Injury & Availability News:

For England: England have released their 12-man squad. From the first match’s Team, James Anderson, Dom Bess, Joss Buttler and Jofra Archer are missing.

For India: Axar Patel has recovered from his injury, while Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar are withdrawn from the team.

IND vs ENG Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

India:

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma.

Bench:

Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav/Washington Sundar.

England:

Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root, Ben Foakes, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad.

Bench:

Ollie Stone.

IND vs ENG Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Joe Root is getting better each day, both as a captain and as a batsman. After a brilliant series against Sri Lanka, he went on to score 250+ runs in the first Test.

Ben Stokes is constantly proving why his expertise is not limited to any particular format. He scored 82 runs in the first innings and dismissed Virat Kohli in the second.

Virat Kohli has been subjected to questions for a defeat in the first Test, but he was the only Indian batsman who offered a commendable fight against the English attack in the second innings. He scored 72 runs in the first innings.

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 9 wickets in the first Test. He is likely to be India’s bowling commandant for this match as well.

Dominic Sibley should be a good choice at a cut-throat price. He scored a stunning 87 in the first innings, which was crucial in England’s humongous total.