ENG vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips and Playing 11 Updates for 5th Test


ENG vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips and Playing 11 Updates for 5th Test

The fifth Test match between England and India will take place between September 10 and September 14, 2021, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. The game will kickstart from 11:00 AM local time – 3:30 PM (IST) onwards and will be streamed live on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv.

Team England 

England Cricket Team
England Cricket Team

The Joe Root-led side is set to take the field to level the ongoing five-match series. England are trailing 1-2 despite registering a mammoth victory by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test match at Leeds. The hosts are likely to feature Jos Buttler back in the playing XI in place of Jonny Bairstow. Moreover, James Anderson might also be rested and Mark Wood could be seen replacing him in the whites.

Team India

India vs England
India Cricket Team

Virat Kohli’s men will be eyeing to register a series win in England for the first time after a long wait of 13 years. Apart from the Leeds Test, the visitors have dominated in the whole series. Moreover, they are coming here with an outstanding win at The Oval. Just like England, team India is also likely to make a few changes in their lineup for giving rest to some of their key players.

Let’s look at our fantasy 11 predictions for this clash and here are the top picks for ENG vs IND.

Match Details

  • Date: September 10-14, 2021
  • Time: 3:30 PM (IST) onwards 
  • Venue: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester

Squads

England

Joe Root (Captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (Wicket-keeper), Rory Burns, Jos Buttler (Wicket-keeper), Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes, and Mark Wood

India

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), Umesh Yadav, Hanuma Vihari, Mayank Agarwal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Suryakumar Yadav, and Prithvi Shaw

Head-to-Head

  • Total matches played: 130
  • ENG won: 49
  • IND won: 31
  • Drawn: 50
  • Tied: 0

Possible Playing XIs

England’s Playing XI

  • Rory Burns
  • Haseeb Hameed
  • Dawid Malan
  • Joe Root (Captain)
  • Ollie Pope
  • Jonny Bairstow/Jos Buttler (Wicket-keeper)
  • Moeen Ali
  • Craig Overton
  • Chris Woakes
  • Ollie Edward Robinson
  • James Anderson/Mark Wood

India’s Playing XI

  • Rohit Sharma/Mayank Agarwal
  • KL Rahul
  • Cheteshwar Pujara
  • Virat Kohli (Captain)
  • Ajinkya Rahane/Suryakumar Yadav
  • Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper)
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Ravindra Jadeja/Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Mohammed Shami
  • Umesh Yadav
  • Mohammed Siraj/Jasprit Bumrah

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy captain for ENG vs IND:

  • Joe Root
  • Chris Woakes
  • Rohit Sharma

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Vice-Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy vice-captain for ENG vs IND:

  • KL Rahul
  • Ollie Edward Robinson
  • Virat Kohli

Dream11 Fantasy Team 1

ENG vs IND Dream11

Wicket-keeper:

  • Rishabh Pant

Batsmen:

  • Virat Kohli
  • Joe Root (C)
  • KL Rahul (VC)
  • Rory Burns

All-rounders:

  • Chris Woakes
  • Moeen Ali

Bowlers:

  • Mohammed Shami
  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Ollie Edward Robinson

Dream11 Fantasy Team 2

ENG vs IND Dream11

Wicket-keeper:

  • Jonny Bairstow

Batsmen:

  • Dawid Malan
  • Joe Root
  • Cheteshwar Pujara
  • Virat Kohli
  • Rohit Sharma

All-rounders:

  • Chris Woakes (C)
  • Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers:

  • Ollie Edward Robinson
  • Shardul Thakur (VC)
  • Jasprit Bumrah

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