ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, and Pitch Report for 5th Test

Preview:

England will lock horns with the Indian team in the fifth and final fixture of the bilateral Test series at Edgbaston, Birmingham. This is the rescheduled fixture of the red-ball series played last year. The Indian team are leading the series 2-1 and would look to deliver a great performance in this game to taste success in first red-ball series in England after 2007. Rohit Sharma has been ruled out, and Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team. The key players for the team will be Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli.

On the other hand, England have been in terrific form leading up to this fixture. They secured a series whitewash against New Zealand and will look to continue the same momentum. The best performers for them in the last series were Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root.

Match Details:

England vs India, 5th Test

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Date & Time: 1st July-5th July at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony SIX and Sony LIV

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Pitch Report:

The pitch at this venue is expected to provide equal support to the bowlers as well as the batters. In the last three Tests, the average score at this venue has been 270. It has been quite balanced results, in terms of the team batting first or chasing the score and winning the game.

Injury News:

Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of this game.

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Probable Playing XIs:

England

Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Sam Billings (w), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson

India

Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (c)

Top Picks for ENG vs IND Dream11 Match:

Top Picks- Batters

Joe Root:

The top-order batter has been terrific with his consistency in international cricket. In the recent series against New Zealand, he garnered 396 runs in 3 matches.

Cheteshwar Pujara:

The quality batter had been in good form in the County Championship 2022, with similar conditions. He scored 720 runs in five games at an average of 120.

Top Picks- All-Rounders

Ravindra Jadeja:

The all-rounder will look to be proficient in his performances in both departments. In the warmup game, he had scored 69 runs and picked up four wickets.

Ben Stokes:

The charismatic captain of the home team has been in good form. In three matches against the Kiwi team, he plundered 194 runs at an average of 48.50.

Top Picks- Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah:

The fast bowler had scalped 18 wickets in four games of this series last year, with best figures of 5/64.

Mohammed Shami:

In three appearances against England last year, Shami picked up 11 wickets, while registering the best figures of 4/95.

Top Picks- Wicketkeeper

Jonny Bairstow:

Bairstow is the most improved batter for the England team in the red-ball format. In the series against New Zealand, he smashed 394 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 120.12.

ENG vs IND Must Picks Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

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

Rishabh Pant, Jonny Bairstow, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ollie Pope, Joe Root (c), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Stokes, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Stuart Broad

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

Jonny Bairstow (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), James Anderson

ENG vs IND Risky Captaincy Choices:

Rishabh Pant:

Although Pant played well in the practice match, he has not been consistent enough with big scores in international cricket for the past one year.

Alex Lees:

The opener of the English team was impressive in the recent series against New Zealand to score 169 runs in three matches but has not faced Indian bowlers in the past.

Players you should avoid:

Matthew Potts:

The talented youngster should be left out of your fantasy team to accommodate more experienced players in this crucial fixture.

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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.