Preview:
Australia will take on England in the 2nd Ashes Test. It’s a significant Test as it will be played under the lights with a pink ball. Australia has an excellent record in Pink ball Tests as they are unbeaten in 8 Test matches. They made a tremendous start in this Ashes series with clinical all-round performances and wrapped up a 9-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead. David Warner is fit and will take the field in the 2nd Test.
England’s poor journey on the Australian soil continued as they weren’t able to tackle the swing and seam, and handed Australia an easy win. Although Malan and skipper Root showed some resistance in the 2nd innings, which wasn’t enough for the visitors. James Anderson and Stuart Broad who missed the series opener are expected to be back.
Match Details
Australia vs England, 2nd Test
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: December 16th-20th, at 9:30 AM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The surface offers complete assistance for the quicks, and the batters can expect a lot of chin music here. Patience will be the key on this wicket and still batters will get ample opportunities to score runs.
Probable Playing XIs for AUS vs ENG:
Australia
David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon
England
Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Ollie Edward Robinson, James Anderson, Jack Leach/Stuart Broad
Top Picks for AUS vs ENG Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
David Warner transformed his batting completely after his stint got over with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He had an excellent T20 World Cup in UAE and extended his form into the series as well and scored 94 runs in the 1st Test.
Joe Root has struggled a lot against Josh Hazlewood in the past. It’s a relief for the England skipper as Hazlewood was ruled out of the 2nd Test. He looked more convincing in the 2nd innings of the 1st Test and scored 89 runs.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Although he is a frontline batter, Marnus Labuschagne can bowl leg-spin occasionally. He was cruising well in the 1st innings of the 1st Test and miscued his shot straight into the hands of the point fielder when he was on 74 runs.
Making his come back into the international arena, Ben Stokes didn’t have the greatest of matches in the 1st Test as he managed to score only 19 runs and went wicketless. We can expect much improved performances from him in this Test.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Captaining Australia for the first time, Pat Cummins had a dream game in the 1st Test where he picked up 7 wickets combined from both innings including a 5-wicket haul in the 1st innings.
Ollie Robinson is a must-pick player considering his excellent bowling performances in the 1st Test. He bowled impressively against the left-handers and returned with the figures of 4 for 71.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Alex Carey was fabulous behind the stumps in the 1st Test. He created a unique record of taking the most catches on debut by a wicketkeeper with 8 to his name. He just managed to score 21 runs with the bat.
AUS vs ENG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Match) | Dream11 Points |
| David Warner | 94 runs | 125 |
| Travis Head | 152 runs | 194 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 74 runs | 108 |
| Joe Root | 89 runs and one wicket | 119 |
| Dawid Malan | 88 runs | 115 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AUS vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Alex Carey, David Warner (c), Joe Root, Travis Head, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Marnus Labuschagne (VC), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Ollie Edward Robinson
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AUS vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler, David Warner, Steven Smith (vc), Joe Root (c), Haseeb Hameed, Ollie Pope, Cameron Green, James Anderson, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc
AUS vs ENG Risky Captaincy Choices:
Travis Head was in a different mood in the 1st Test and brought up his 3rd Test century. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Jos Buttler showed a lot of intent in both innings of the 1st Test and managed to score 62 runs. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Marcus Harris is a tentative player and scored only 12 runs in the 1st Test. You can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
