England will take on India in the second Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London on August 12. The first test ended in a draw after day five was washed out due to rain.
England will be disappointed with their batting unit in the first test. Except for Joe Root, none of the other English batsmen were able to convert their starts. Root scored 64 in the first innings and a century in the second. While from their bowling department, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson stood out with a four-wicket haul and a five-wicket haul respectively.
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For India, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja led the batting line-up in the first innings. Continuing their good run on the tour, Rahul scored 84 runs, while Jadeja contributed 56 runs. Jasprit Bumrah carved his name for the second time on the Honors Board at Trent Bridge, by picking up a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
Heading into the second Test match, both the teams have injury concerns to deal with. England’s Stuart Broad has tweaked his right calf while India’s Shardul Thakur has a hamstring injury.
According to the information, Indian bowler Shardul Thakur is injured while English bowler Stuart Broad will also not be able to be part of the second Test. Spinner R Ashwin may return in India's playing XI. #ENGvsIND #StockMarket pic.twitter.com/XTtiDZSW8L
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With both, England and India raring to go one-up in five-test series, the second test match promises to be an exciting affair.
England vs India, Match Details
Match: England vs India, 2nd Test
Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
Date & Time: August 12 to August 16, at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Pitch Report
The wicket at Lord’s, London is usually conducive for batting in the first innings. However, the pacers will get assistance from the wicket. The average first innings score at the ground is 312. As the match progresses, the spinners will come to the fore. The team that wins the toss is likely to opt to bat first.
England vs India 2nd Test: Predicted Playing XI
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England: Joe Root (C), Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Mark Wood.
India: Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
England vs India 2021: 2nd Test – Dream11 Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Joe Root, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, James Anderson, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ollie Robinson
Captain: Joe Root | Vice Captain: Jasprit Bumrah
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah
Captain: James Anderson | Vice Captain: Rishabh Pant
