ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 1st Test

Preview:

Two of the cricket’s powerhouses, England and India will play a 5-match Test Series, which gets underway from August 4^th. Both sides will kick start their WTC 2021-23 cycle with this series. England lost their previous Test series against New Zealand 1-0 and the unavailability of their premier all-rounder Ben Stokes makes them more vulnerable.

On the other hand, India doesn’t have fond memories on England soil in the Test format. The last time they had won the series here was way back in 2007, under the leadership of Rahul Dravid. India have injury concerns heading into this series, with opener Mayank Agarwal already ruled out of the 1st Test due to concussion. They might play extra pacer in the eleven and field only one spinner.

Match Details:

England vs India, 1st Test

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Date & Time: August 4th to August 8th, at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

It’s a result-oriented surface. It’s going to be a hard task for the batters to tackle the swing and seam in the initial stages, but later on, the surface is expected to become flat. Out of the last 15 Test matches played here,  only 2 have ended in a drawn. Hence, we can expect a result in this match.

Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs IND:

England

Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

India

KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Top Picks for ENG vs IND Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batsmen

England skipper Joe Root is ranked 5^th in the ICC Test Rankings. He is one of the most adaptable batters from the current generation players, who scored runs across the world. He is short of 286 to reach the landmark of 9000 runs in Test cricket.

Virat Kohli was criticized by the cricketing fraternity for his poor show here way back in 2014, but he shut everyone’s mouth and let his willow do the talking in the 2018 series, where he scored 593 runs and ended as the leading run-scorer of that series.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Sam Curran can fill the void of Ben Stokes in this series. He got success against India in 2018, where he went on to score 272 runs in 4 matches and scalped 11 wickets, with the best figures of 4 for 74.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Swing king James Anderson has recently achieved a milestone by picking up 1000 first-class wickets. He is always a nightmare for the Indian batters in these conditions.

Mohammed Shami is well known for his ability to pick wickets with the old ball. The conditions here in England is ideal for his swing bowling. He is a player to watch out for in this series.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Rishabh Pant is a fearless batter. He knows how to pace his innings under tough conditions. Success in Australia has impacted his game in a positive manner. Pant has a century to his name on the England soil.

Jonny Bairstow is known for his exploits in the shorter formats, but we tend to forget that he has scored over 4000 runs in Test cricket. The Englishman has a test average of nearly 35.

ENG vs IND Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs IND Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli (c), Joe Root, Rory Burns, R Jadeja, Sam Curran (vc), James Anderson, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Stuart Broad

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs IND Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant (vc), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Joe Root (c), Virat Kohli, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Stuart Broad, M Siraj, J Anderson

ENG vs IND Risky Captaincy Choices:

Stuart Broad on his home ground is always threatful for the batters, especially with the new ball. It’s a risky option to make him your fantasy team skipper.

Indian vice-captain, Ajinkya Rahane scored the most runs for India in the last World Test Championship. He has been the dependable batter for India in the middle-order ever since he made his debut in 2013. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Daniel Lawrence hasn’t really got things going in this format. He has picked up only one Test wicket, while his batting average is under 30. Hence, you might consider giving him a miss.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.