India vs England Preview
The high profile and much awaited India vs England series is finally here and with just few hours to go, we bring you IND vs ENG Dream11 Team where we will tell you everything you need to know in order to make perfect team at Dream11 to win money. Both the teams are coming on the back off successful series away from home.
- Match Venue : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Match Time : 09:30 AM IST | 04:00 AM GMT
India vs England Pitch Report
The last time India and England played in Chennai, it behaved like a classic Indian wicket. Full of runs on day 1, 2,3 and even at 4 and then it started to spin like it was supposed to. England scored over 400 in 1st inning, India scored over 700 after Karun Nair scored a 300 and then India bowled out England to win on day 5.
We expect the pitch to behave in the same way. It will be full of runs on first 3 and a half days and then the spinners will come into picture. Here are some statistics from last 5 matches about this pitch.
- 1st inning average score : 376 runs
- 2nd inning average score : 473 runs
- 3rd inning average score : 218 runs
- 4th inning average score : 87 runs
India Team News
Gabba breach, Border Gavaskar Trophy win with multiple injuries are a part of history now. It’s time to move on and get ready for the next series, this time in the familiar territory and with the regular captain Virat Kohli. First suspense about who will be in the team and who won’t be was about Saha and Pant. Kohli has confirmed that Pant will play the Test match ahead of Saha and Pant will play as a keeper.
Now the question Team India has to address is that whether they will go with 2 spinners or 3 spinners. If they play with 3 spinners then, Ashwin, Kuldeep and obvious picks while for 3rd spinner, there will be a toss up between Axar Patel and Washington Sundar. If India plays with 2 spinners then, Ashwin will be partnered with either Sundar or Axar based on their batting skills and Kuldeep will have to sit out.
Among the pacers, Bumrah and Ishant are certain to play and Siraj will be the third pacer if India decides to go with 3 fast bowlers.
Players to pick from India
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Virat Kohli
- Shubman Gill
- Rishabh Pant
- Kuldeep Yadav
- R Ashwin
- Ishant Sharma
IND Player Performance
Rishabh Pant –
(4dwn, 3dwn) (4dwn, 3dwn), (4dwn) (4dwn,
4dwn), (5dwn, 6dwn)
(23, 89), (36,97), (29), (5, 103), (12, 6)
KL Rahul-
(Open, Open), (Open, Open)
(26,0), (13,6)
Wriddhiman Saha –
(5dwn, 6dwn) (4dwn, 4dwn)
(9, 4), (0, 54)
Virat Kohli –
(2dwn, 3dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn)
(74, 4), (3, 14)
Mayank Agarwal-
(3dwn, 4dwn), (Open, Open) (Open, Open).
(Open, Open), (Open, Open)
(38, 9), (0,5), (17, 9) (2, 61), (7,3)
Prithvi Shaw-
(Open, Open), (Open, Open), (Open, Open)
(0,4), (40,3), (0, 19)
Cheteshwar Pujara-
(1 dwn, 1dwn), (1dwn, 1dwn), (1dwn, 1dwn)
(1dwn, 2dwn), (1dwn, 1dwn), (1dwn, 1dwn)
(25, 56) (50, 77), (17, 3) (43,0), (54, 0), (54,
23)
Ajinkya Rahane –
(2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn)
(3dwn, 4dwn). (3dwn, 3dwn). (3dwn, 3dwn)
(37, 24), (22, 4), (112, 27*), (45, 0), (4,38),
(117, 28)
Shubman Gill-
(Open, Open), (Open, Open), (Open, Open)
(1 dwn 1dwn), (Open, Open)
(7,91) (50,31). (45, 35*), (43, 65), (0, 23)
Rohit Sharma –
(Open, Open), (Open, Open)
(44, 7), (26, 52)
Hardik Pandya – Right Arm Fast
(5dwn, 4dwn). (5dwn, 4dwn)
(4,0), (18, 52*)
(1/51, 0/34), (5/28, 1/22)
R. Ashwin- Right Arm Off-break
(6dwn, 5dwn), (6dwn), (6dwn, 7dwn) (5dwn,
5dwn). (6dwn)
(10, 39), (14).(15, 0), (3, 8), (0)
(0/74, 2/95), (3/35, 2/71), (4/55, 1/16),
(2/62), (3/99)
Washington Sundar- Right Arm Off-break
(5dwn, 5dwn), (4dwn, 5dwn)
(62,9), (12, 18)
(3/89, 1/80), (1/89, 1/12)
Axer Patel – Left Arm Orthodox
(6dwn, 6dwn), (5dwn, 5dwn)
(21,0), (80,9)
(3/56, 0/61), (0/47,0/18)
Jasprit Bumrah- Right Arm Fast
(2/66, 1/68), (4/56, 2/54), (2/52, 0/27), (2/33,
0/35), (3/62, 2/39)
Ishant Sharma – Right Arm Fast
(5/68, 0/8), (3/45, 0/8)
Kuldeep Yadav- Left Arm Chinaman
(0/41, 0/4), (4/121)
Mohd. Siraj – Right Arm Fast Medium
(1/77, 5/73), (1/67, 1/90), (2/40, 3/37), (1/26,
1/54), (3/83, 0/19)
Shardul Thakur – Right Arm Medium
(6 dwn, 6dwn)
(67, 2)
(3/93, 4/61), (0/80, 0/17)
England Team News
England has been hit by an injury right before the series as opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of first two tests due to wrist injury. Ollie Pope was added to the side and he might start in the playing 11 while Lawrence will have to bat at 3, followed by Root at 4, Stokes at 5, Pope at 6 and Buttler at 7. England is likely to play with only 4 bowlers which means Moeen Ali will form the spin combination with Jack Leach while Archer will partner one of Broad or Anderson, most likely Broad as fast bowler.
If England thinks of playing 3 spinners, then Dom Bess comes in for Pope but with Root already being a handy spinner, it doesn’t look likely.
Players to pick from England
- Jos Buttler
- Joe Root
- Jofra Archer
- Ben Stokes
ENG Player Performance
Jos Buttler –
(4dwn, 4dwn), (4dwn)
(55, 46), (30),
Ben Foakes –
(4dwn, 3dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn)
(39, 13*), (118, 57)
Joe Root –
(2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn)
(186, 11), (228, 1)
Zak Crawley –
(Open, Open), (Open, Open)
(5, 13), (9,8)
Rory Burns –
(Open, Open), (Open)
(103, 52), (6)
Dom Sibley –
(Open, Open), (Open, Open),
(0,56), (4, 2)
Dan Lawrence – Right Arm Off-brea
(3dwn, 3dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn)
(3, 2), (73, 21)
(DNB, DNB), (DNB, DNB)
Ollie Pope –
(3dwn) (3dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn)
(3), (3), (65, 9)
Ben Stokes – Right Arm Fast
(2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn)
(0,9), (20)
(DNB, 2/11), (DNB)
(He was injured during this Series, Hence
didnt Bowl here)
Moeen Ali – Right Arm Off-break
(6dwn, 6dwn), (4dwn, 5dwn)
(0,4), (0,9)
(1/42, 2/130), (1/14)
Chris Woakes – Right Arm Fast
(5dwn). (5dwn, 5dwn)
(40), (19, 84)
(1/42, 0/14), (2/43, 1/11)
Dom Bess- Right Arm Off-break
(1/60,0/9), (0/8, 2/37)
Stuart Broad – Right Arm Fast
(3/20,0/14), (2/40, 1/27)
Jack Leach – Left Arm Orthodox
(0/119, 4/49), (1/55, 5/122)
Olly Stone – Right Arm Fast
(4/39, 0/10), (3/29)
Jofra Archer – Right Arm Fast
(0/58, 0/14), (3/59, 1/27)
James Anderson – Right Arm Fast
(4/60, 0/6), (5/56, 2/42)
Other Fantasy options from both sides
England : Jack Leach , Moeen Ali
India : Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs ENG Playing 11
England
Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad
India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (WK), R Ashwin, Washington Sundar/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma
India vs England Captaincy & Vice Captaincy options
Captain : Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara
Vice Captain : R Ashwin, Joe Root
Dream11 Team
