Published on: Sep 9, 2021 3:00 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 9, 2021 3:58 pm IST
ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction: England and India will lock horns in the fifth and final Test match at the Old Trafford in Manchester starting from 10 September. Team India registered a historic 157-run victory at the Oval in the fourth Test match against England to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. The Virat Kohli-led team have won two Test matches in England for the first time since 1986 and in both the games, the visitors came back after conceding a first innings lead. India will now be aiming to win their first Test series in England after 2007. On the other hand, the Joe Root-led England team have the ability to bounce back in this final Test match to level the series as they are playing at home.
Fixture Name: 5th Test, England vs India
Competition: England vs India Test
Date: 10 September
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Ground: Old Trafford, Manchester
Team Form Guide: ENG (recent last): L W L D L IND (recent last): W L W D L
ICC Rankings: ENG 4, IND 2
The pitch at the Old Trafford will once again helpful conditions for the fast bowlers due to the cold climate at the venue. According to most of the weather updates, the rain gods are expected to play a big role in this Test match as thunder showers are likely to play spoilsport on the first three days. The spinners have come into play in Manchester on the fourth and fifth days traditionally, but due to the rain around, things might be different here. The captain winning the toss will once again be interested in bowling first especially because of the overhead conditions.
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ENG Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
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Rory Burns Haseeb Hameed Dawid Malan Joe Root Jonny Bairstow Jos Buttler Moeen Ali Chris Woakes Mark Wood Ollie Robinson James Anderson
Related: England Squad Announced for 5th Test against India
IND Team News
Rohit Sharma KL Rahul Cheteshwar Pujara Virat Kohli Ajinkya Rahane Rishabh Pant Ravindra Jadeja Shardul Thakur Umesh Yadav Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Siraj/Mohammed Shami
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Joe Root: England skipper Joe Root despite not scoring much of runs in the fourth Test will be a key player in this game due to him being the leading run-getter. He has notched up a total of 564 runs at an average of 94. Joe Root Stats in Tests – 9278 runs in 109 matches at an average of 49.88 including 50 half-centuries and 23 hundreds.
Rohit Sharma: Indian opener Rohit Sharma smashed his first overseas Test century in the last match scoring 127 runs in the second innings. Rohit Sharma Stats in Tests – 3047 runs in 43 games at an average of 46.88 including 14 fifties and 8 centuries.
Differential Pick:
Ollie Robinson: For England, Ollie Robinson has surely emerged as a crucial bowler in pressure situation in this series so far picking two brilliant five-wicket hauls. Ollie Robinson Stats in Tests – 28 wickets in 10 innings at an average of 19.61.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant BATSMEN: Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Dawid Malan ALL-ROUNDERS: Chris Woakes BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, James Anderson, Shardul Thakur, Ollie Robinson
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