IND vs ENG 2022, Edgbaston Test: Hottest Fantasy XI picks, probables, prediction and more
India and England will clash in Friday's final Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Here is the ultimate Fantasy XI, along with the probables, predictions and other match details.
FollowAfter nearly a year of delay, the fifth and final Test of the Pataudi Trophy 2021 will be held at Edgbaston in Birmingham between India and England. The Test was postponed last year due to a COVID outbreak in the Indian camp. With India leading 2-2 in the series, it would aim to ride on the momentum and win a Test series in the country for the first time since 2007, while England will have a monumental task. However, the hosts' recent 3-0 win over World Test Champions New Zealand will give it the confidence to square the series. On the same note, we present the ultimate Fantasy XI for the Test, along with the probables, result prediction and other match details.
Probable XI
IND: Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin/Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (c) and Mohammad Siraj.
ENG (confirmed): Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach and James Anderson.
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Fantasy XI
Batters: Root (c), Pope, Kohli and Pujara
Pope and Pujara can start as openers and will be off to a decent start, given their current form. While Kohli is shaky, he is likely to be sable at number three, whereas Root will be impactful at number four. Root's grandiose form makes him the skipper.
Wicketkeepers: Bairstow and Pant
Bairstow, too, has been doing great with the bat, making him a no-brainer, while Pant has been decent in the middle and would stabilise the innings.
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All-rounder: Jadeja
The only man in the department who makes the cut is Jadeja, who will undoubtedly impact with his leg spins and can be upright with the bat.
Bowlers: Anderson, Bumrah (vc), Siraj and Shami
Among the bowlers, we have an all-out seam attack, as all the four have been consistently impactful so far, while Bumrah's reliability makes him Root's deputy.
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Match details
Date and day: July 1, 2022 (Friday)
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Time: 3.00 PM (IST)
Where to watch (TV): Sony SIX, Sony Ten 3 (Hindi), Sony Ten 4 (Tamil and Telugu). Also available in HD.
Where to watch (Online): Sony LIV
Prediction: England wins with colossal momentum, squares series 2-2
