ENG vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 3rd Test

England are currently in the sixth spot on the points table of the WTC 2023-25, with five wins and six defeats in the 12 matches they have played. The Ben Stokes-led side has now 45 points.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 25 Jul 2024, 20:06 IST

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Preview

After taking an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match Test series, the hosts England(ENG) are set to take on West Indies(WI) in the third and last Test of the series from July 26 onwards. The final fixture of the red-ball series will be played at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. This Test will be crucial for both teams considering their position in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.

England are currently in the sixth spot on the points table of the WTC 2023-25, with five wins and six defeats in the 12 matches they have played. The Ben Stokes-led side has now 45 points to their name with a percentage of 31.25. They have won two matches in the last five Tests after facing three consecutive defeats against India on their last tour.

On the other hand, the Caribbean side will be looking ahead to fight for their prestige as they are already placed in the last spot on the points table of the championship. They have won only one game in the last five Tests, alongside three defeats and a drawn game.

Also Check: England vs West Indies Match Preview, 3rd Test 

Match Information

England vs West Indies, 3rd Test

West Indies tour of England, 26 Jul 2024, Fri, 3:30 PM IST ,Edgbaston, Birmingham

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Clouds

17.7Ā°C

72% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England

W
W
L
W
L

West Indies

L
L
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Joe Root

ENG - bat

291 Runs

3Ā Matches

2

Ollie Pope

ENG - bat

239 Runs

3Ā Matches

3

Kavem Hodge

WI - all

216 Runs

3Ā Matches

4

Jamie Smith

ENG - bat

207 Runs

3Ā Matches

5

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

197 Runs

3Ā Matches

6

Ben Stokes

ENG - all

192 Runs

3Ā Matches

1

96.97

3Ā Matches

2

Ben Duckett

ENG - wk

92.71

3Ā Matches

3

Gus Atkinson

ENG - bowl

91.67

3Ā Matches

4

Zak Crawley

ENG - bat

88.99

3Ā Matches

5

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

84.55

3Ā Matches

6

Ben Stokes

ENG - all

83.12

3Ā Matches

1

Gus Atkinson

ENG - bowl

22 Wkts

3Ā Matches

2

Jayden Seales

WI - bowl

13 Wkts

3Ā Matches

3

Chris Woakes

ENG - all

11 Wkts

3Ā Matches

4

10 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5

Mark Wood

ENG - bowl

9 Wkts

2Ā Matches

6

Shoaib Bashir

ENG - bowl

9 Wkts

3Ā Matches

1

James Anderson

ENG - bowl

2.18

1Ā Match

2

2.91

2Ā Matches

3

Chris Woakes

ENG - all

3.01

3Ā Matches

4

Mark Wood

ENG - bowl

3.10

2Ā Matches

5

Ben Stokes

ENG - all

3.49

3Ā Matches

6

Shoaib Bashir

ENG - bowl

3.99

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

England

Zak Crawley, BM Duckett, Ollie Pope, JE Root, HC Brook, Ben Stokes (C), JL Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, AAP Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir

Bench : JM Bairstow, BT Foakes, DW Lawrence, R Ahmed, James Anderson, MJ Leach, MJ Potts, T Hartley, DY Pennington

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite (C), M Louis, Kirk McKenzie, A Athanaze, KAR Hodge, Jason Holder, J Da Silva (wk), G Moti-Kanhai, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

Bench : TA Imlach, T Chanderpaul, Z McCaskie, JP Greaves, Kevin Sinclair, Jeremiah Louis, Akeem Jordan, Kemar Roach

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Pitch Report

The pitch of the Edgbaston in Birmingham has a balanced nature, with some inclination towards the batters in the first half of the game. However, the Pacers might also get going under the overcast conditions. The average first innings score here has been 317 runs while the overall average score has been 286 runs. The toss-winning captain will look ahead to bat first to bowl under favourable conditions in the further half of the match.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

286

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ollie Pope ENG | BAT

The star England batter Ollie Pope has scored 229 runs in 3 innings of the 2 Tests he has played in the ongoing series. He has scored these runs with an average of 76.33, hitting a century and 2 half-centuries. The 26-year-old can be selected as one of the top captaincy picks in the fantasy team for this game.

8.5
C

Joe Root ENG | BAT

Former England skipper and the modern-day batting great, Joe Root has amassed 204 runs in 3 innings of the 2 Tests, with a brilliant average of 68.00, hitting a century and a half-century. He is the second-leading run-scorer in the current England vs West Indies Test series.

8

Gus Atkinson ENG | BOWL

The 26-year-old English speedster Gus Atkinson has impressed everyone with sensational bowling figures in his debut Test series. After bowling in 4 innings across 2 Tests, he has scalped 16 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, with a best performance of 7 wickets at the cost of 45 runs in a match.

8.5

Jayden Seales WI | BOWL

The young Caribbean pacer Jayden Seales has scalped 10 wickets in the 3 innings he has bowled across two matches. It also includes his best performance of 4 wickets at the cost of 77 runs in an innings.

5

Kavem Hodge WI | ALL

The West Indies batting all-rounder Kavem Hodge has scored 148 runs in 4 innings with an average of 37.00, hitting a century. He is also the leading run-scorer for West Indies in the ongoing Test series against England.

6.5

Harry Brook ENG | BAT

The star England batter Harry Brook has smashed 195 runs in 3 innings with an average of 65.00, hitting a century and a half-century. He can also be selected as one of the budget picks.

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8.5

Jason Holder

WI | ALL

The senior West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder can be avoided from the fantasy team considering his poor run of form both with the bat and the ball. He has scored only 84 runs in 4 innings, alongside scalping only 3 wickets with the ball.

9

Ben Stokes

ENG | ALL

England skipper and all-rounder Ben Stokes has failed to leave an impact both with the bat and the ball; he has scored only 81 runs in 3 innings, scalping only 4 wickets in 3 innings of the two Tests played in the ongoing series.

Last Updated On - Jul 25 2024 8:06 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

8 : 3

WI

Credits Left
13/100

Head To Head
Ben Foakes

8.5

Ben Duckett

9

Joshua Da Silva

8

Ollie Pope
C

8.5

Harry Brook

6.5

Joe Root

8.5

Chris Woakes

8.5

Kavem Hodge

5

Shoaib Bashir

8

Gus Atkinson
VC

8

Jayden Seales

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

7 : 4

WI

Credits Left
16.5/100

Mega League
Ben Foakes

8.5

Joshua Da Silva

8

Ollie Pope

8.5

Jamie Smith

6

Harry Brook

6.5

Joe Root
C

8.5

Chris Woakes

8.5

Kavem Hodge

5

Gus Atkinson

8

Alzarri Joseph

7.5

Jayden Seales
VC

8.5

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