Preview:
The much-anticipated series of the year is here. England-India Test series is set to begin at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on August 4. The two teams had played a series earlier this year, in which England was dominated by India. India won that series by a margin of 3-1.
India’s previous few tours to England have not been too successful with the visitors losing 4-0 in 2011, 3-1 in 2014, and 4-1 in 2018. However, this could be a good chance for them to rewrite history. England are coming into this series after a 1-0 loss against New Zealand earlier this year.
Match Details:
England vs India, 1st Test
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Date & Time: August 4 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch in Trent Bridge is expected to offer a lot to the seamers. The ball will swing a lot in the early part of the day and will also see the pacers taking a lot of advantage of that.
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Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs IND:
England:
Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed/Dominic Sibley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Jack Leach.
India:
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin/Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Top Picks for ENG vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Stuart Broad is a local hero and has done well whenever he has played a match here. His best figures in Test cricket of 8 for 15 was also registered on this pitch.
Joe Root is the most experienced batter of this England team and a lot will depend on how he plays. In 2014, he had a got a century at this venue against India.
Virat Kohli has a good record at Trent Bridge. Last time, when India toured England and the two teams played a match here, Kohli made 200 runs in total on this wicket.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Jos Buttler, R Pant, Ajinkya Rahane, Joe Root (VC), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Sam Curran, Ishant Sharma, James Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Stuart Broad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma (C), Rory Burns, Virat Kohli, C Pujara, Ollie Robinson, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, James Anderson, Mohammad Shami, Stuart Broad (VC)
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain Options: Joe Root, Stuart Broad
