Published on: Sep 10, 2021 11:30 am IST|Updated on: Sep 10, 2021 10:12 am IST
England vs India Dream11: England and India will face each other in the final match of this gruelling Test series here at Old Trafford, Manchester. India leads the series 2-1 and will be looking to clinch a historic series win here. They will be confident after their victory in the last Test in which they were trailing by 99 runs after first innings but still went on to win by a huge margin. England, meanwhile, will be under huge pressure to avoid a home series loss. After a dominant display at Headingley, the team lost their plot to hand India a comfortable win. With series delicately poised, we might be in for a tight contest.
5th Test, England vs India
5-Match Test series
10-14 September @ 3:30 PM IST
Form Guide: ENG (recent last) L D L W L IND (recent last) L D W L W
ICC Rankings: ENG 4, IND 2
Ground: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Brief score of the last result at the venue: India 191 & 466 beat England 290 & 210 by 157 runs on September 2-6, 2021.
Pitch Report: The pitches in Manchester are generally good for batting. The pitch is expected to offer good bounce which both the seamers and spinners will relish upon. Spinners are likely to come into the fray later in the match.
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ENG Playing 11 (likely)
IND Playing 11 (likely)
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Joe Root- Root has been by far the best batsman of the series. He hasn’t been troubled much by India’s bowlers and will be expected to get a big score in this important match. Joe Root batting stats against India: Runs 2353, Avg. 60 Joe Root batting stats this series: Runs 564, Avg. 94
Rohit Sharma- The Man of the match of the last game, Rohit Sharma has been an improved Test batsman. He has the ability to get big runs once set which makes him an excellent captain option for fantasy team. Rohit Sharma batting stats against England: Runs 747, Avg. 49 Rohit Sharma batting stats this series: Runs 368, Avg. 52
Ollie Robinson- The fast bowler has been a find for England and is a trusted bowler for his captain in difficult situations. He can get wickets with the new ball and is also the highest wicket-taker of this series. Ollie Robinson bowling stats in Tests: Wkts 28, Bowl Avg. 19 Ollie Robinson bowling stats this series: Wkts 21, Bowl Avg. 21
Jasprit Bumrah- Bumrah has been the leader of the bowling attack for India. The fast bowler’s fiery spell on the last day of 4th Test opened the doors for India to push for an improbable win. Jasprit Bumrah bowling stats against England: Wkts 36, Bowl Avg. 24 Jasprit Bumrah bowling stats this series: Wkts 18, Bowl Avg 20
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Team 1
BATSMEN: J Root (C), V Kohli, C Pujara, H Hameed (VC) WICKET-KEEPERS: R Pant ALL-ROUNDERS: C Woakes, Moeen Ali BOWLERS: J Anderson, M Shami, O Robinson, S Thakur
Team 2
BATSMEN: J Root, R Sharma (C), L Rahul, D Malan, R Burns WICKET-KEEPERS: J Buttler ALL-ROUNDERS: R Jadeja BOWLERS: J Bumrah (VC), M Shami, M Wood, U Yadav
Team 3
BATSMEN: V Kohli (VC), C Pujara, M Agarwal, O Pope, H Hameed WICKET-KEEPERS: J Buttler ALL-ROUNDERS: C Woakes BOWLERS: J Anderson (C), O Robinson, U Yadav, S Thakur
Team 4
BATSMEN: J Root (VC), L Rahul, R Burns, O Pope WICKET-KEEPERS: R Pant ALL-ROUNDERS: R Jadeja, M Ali BOWLERS: J Bumrah, M Shami, M Wood, O Robinson (C)
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