England vs India Second Test: Match Details, Dream11 Predictions, Playing XI and Weather Report | ENG vs IND

After losing the first match of this five-match Test series in Leeds, Team India will play their next match against England in Birmingham, where India will aim to make a strong comeback. Despite scoring five centuries, India lost the match with a disappointing performance on the last day. Now, with Jasprit Bumrah confirmed to miss the second Test, it will be interesting to see how India performs with such a young team. Although the batting order is in form, we may see a couple of changes from the Indian side, while England is likely to field almost same team with Jofra Archer coming into the playing XI. In this article, we will discuss match details, expected playing XIs, head-to-head record, weather forecast, and pitch report.

ENG vs IND: Match Details (England vs India)

ENG vs IND: Head To Head (England vs India)

Total Matches: 136

India Won:35

England Won:51

Draw/ No result:50

ENG vs IND: Pitch Report (England vs India)

The pitch at Edgbaston ground can be tricky, as we may get to see all the flavours from the pitch in this second test match. Though on the first day it will play similar to a usual English pitch with good bounce and pace for fast bowlers, giving a tough time to the batter, pacers' dominance can increase, given the overcast weather predictions. As the match progresses, the pitch is likely to become a little friendlier to the batter in days 3 and 4. However, if we get enough sunlight during the match, we may see spinners dominating on day 5, especially given the rough marks that develop on the pitch. The average first inning score at the venue is around 250, where we have seen team chasing in the fourth inning get challenging conditions, though recent matches say the opposite.

ENG vs IND: Expected Playing XI (England vs India)

India

England

Dream11 Fantasy Team I

Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant

Batter: Joe Root (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul

All-rounder: Ben Stokes (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Chris Woakes

Bowler: Josh Tongue, Kuldeep Yadav, Shoaib Bashir, Mohammed Siraj

Dream11 Fantasy Team II

Wicketkeeper: Jamie Smith

Batter: Joe Root (C), Shubman Gill, Ben Duckett

All-rounder: Ben Stokes (VC), Chris Woakes, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowler: Josh Tongue, Kuldeep Yadav, Jofra Archer, Prasidh Krishna 

ENG vs IND: Weather Report (England vs India)

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