Published on: Sep 2, 2021 12:07 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 2, 2021 12:07 pm IST
England vs India Dream11: England and India now move to The Kennington Oval, London for the fourth Test of the series. With series delicately poised at 1-1 and both sides giving their best, this match can decide the fate of the series. England will be confident after a crushing victory in the last game. They look a strong unit and will have the momentum. But India cannot be counted out just yet. The visitors have showed they are one of the top teams in the world and have scripted many famous comebacks in recent times. Expect a thriller on the cards here.
4th Test, England vs India
5-Match Test series
2-6 September @ 3:30 PM IST
Form Guide: ENG (recent last) D L D L W IND (recent last) W L D W L
ICC Rankings: ENG 4, IND 2
Ground: The Kennington Oval, London
Brief score of the last result at the venue: England 294 & 329 beat Australia 225 & 263 by 135 runs on 12-15 September, 2019.
Pitch Report: Kennington Oval is usually good for batsmen and they enjoy a good record here. It is also considered as England’s best venue for spinners. With forecast clear for all days and temperatures expected to rise, there will be some help for the spinners.
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ENG Playing 11 (likely)
IND Playing 11 (likely)
Joe Root- England captain has been in outstanding form and has been unstoppable in this series. The new World No. 1 Test batter will be an important pick in the fantasy team. Joe Root batting stats against India: Runs 2296, Avg. 62 Joe Root batting stats this series: Runs 507, Avg. 126
Rohit Sharma- Rohit Sharma’s batting in swinging conditions has improved and he has been excellent at the top. India will hope for a big knock from its senior batsman. Rohit Sharma batting stats against England: Runs 609, Avg. 47 Rohit Sharma batting stats this series: Runs 230, Avg. 46
James Anderson- Anderson has shown all his experience and has troubled Indian batsmen throughout the series. His skills will pose a big challenge to Kohli & Co. James Anderson bowling stats against India at home: Wkts 97, Bowl Avg. 23 James Anderson bowling stats this series: Wkts 13, Bowl Avg. 19
Jasprit Bumrah- Bumrah has been India’s leading bowler so far. He has constantly troubled England batsmen and will play an important role if India has to do well. Jasprit Bumrah bowling stats against England: Wkts 32, Bowl Avg. 24 Jasprit Bumrah bowling stats this series: Wkts 14, Bowl Avg 20
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Team 1
BATSMEN: J Root (VC), V Kohli, D Malan, H Hameed WICKET-KEEPERS: J Bairstow ALL-ROUNDERS: R Ashwin, M Ali BOWLERS: J Anderson (C), M Shami, M Siraj, C Overton
Team 2
BATSMEN: J Root (C), R Sharma (VC), L Rahul, R Burns WICKET-KEEPERS: R Pant ALL-ROUNDERS: C Woakes BOWLERS: J Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, O Robinson, S Thakur
Team 3
BATSMEN: R Sharma, C Pujara, A Rahane, H Hameed WICKET-KEEPERS: J Bairstow ALL-ROUNDERS: R Ashwin, M Ali BOWLERS: J Anderson (VC), J Bumrah (C), O Robinson, C Overton
Team 4
BATSMEN: J Root, R Sharma (C), V Kohli, L Rahul WICKET-KEEPERS: R Pant ALL-ROUNDERS: C Woakes BOWLERS: J Anderson (VC), J Bumrah, M Siraj, C Overton
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