ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Possible Playing 11 of England

ENG Playing 11: England and India will lock horns with each other in the third Test here at Headingley, Leeds. The hosts are trailing the series 0-1 and will be under some pressure to win this game. Their Test record hasn’t been great over the last few matches. Apart from Joe Root and James Anderson, no player has been able to make their mark so far. With some new faces in their squad for this Test, England will look to turn the tables and get back to winning ways. 128 Tests have been played between these teams in which England have won 49 while 31 matches have gone India’s way.

Team News

• Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley have been dropped from the squad because of their poor form.
• Jack Leach has been sent back to Somerset but remains on standby for Moeen Ali.
• Dawid Malan has been recalled to the Test squad.
• Mark Wood is doubtful for this Test. If he isn’t fit, Saqib Mahmood will make his Test debut.

ENG Playing 11 (likely)

Rory Burns
Haseeb Hameed
Dawid Malan
Joe Root (C)
Jonny Bairstow
Jos Buttler (wk)
Moeen Ali
Sam Curran
Ollie Robinson
Mark Wood/ Saqib Mahmood
James Anderson

England’s bowlers have been impressive with James Anderson leading the way. Ollie Robinson has been getting big wickets as well. But the problem lies in batting. They will hope the top order batsmen get a big score. Joe Root has been fighting a lone battle so far and his exceptional form has carried England in tough situations. Jonny Bairstow has looked in good form but has failed to get a big one. He will be looking to get a significant score here.

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England squad

Joe Root (C), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood.

Where to Watch ENG vs IND Live 3rd Test

You can watch the ball by ball and the Live score coverage of the England vs India 3rd Test match on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv. The match will be played from 25-29 August and will start at 3:30 pm (IST).

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