Chris Woakes took 4 wickets and also played 84* runs winning knock in Manchester Test against Pakistan (photo - Getty Images)
ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction :
The second Test match between England and Pakistan is commencing in Southampton today. England lead 1-0 in the series after a brilliant run chase of 270 odd runs in Manchester and they will look to seal the series. On the other hand, Pakistan must be disappointed with the first Test defeat and will look to bounce back here with a more improved performance.
Match Details :
Match : ENG vs PAK, England vs Pakistan, England vs Pakistan Test
Date : 13 August 2020
Time : 3.30 PM IST
Venue : The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Form Guide (Last 3 Test Matches) :
England – W, W, W
Pakistan – L, W, W
Head to Head :
Test Matches – 84
England won – 26
Pakistan won – 21
Draws – 37
Average Score At The Rose Bowl, Southampton (Test Format) :
West Indies (318 & 200/6) beat England (204 & 313) in this July.
England Team News :
1. England is ranked 4th in ICC Test team rankings.
2. Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the series due to personal reasons.
3. Zak Crawley should come back in the playing XI in place of Ben Stokes.
4. Ollie Robinson has also been added to the squad.
Pakistan Team News :
1. Pakistan is ranked 7th in the ICC Test team rankings.
2. Batsman Fawad Alam might be included in the playing XI in place of Shadab Khan if Pakistan goes with one extra batsman.
3. Naseem Shah can be rested for this Test match.
ENG Team Playing 11 (Probables) :
R Burns, D Sibley, Z Crawley, J Root (c), O Pope, J Buttler (wk), C Woakes, D Bess, J Archer, S Broad, J Anderson
PAK Team Playing 11 (Probables) :
S Masood, Abid Ali, A Ali (c), B Azam, A Shafiq, F Alam, M Rizwan (wk), Y Shah, S Afridi, M Abbas, N Shah
ENG vs PAK Dream 11 Match Prediction :
Wicket keepers : J Buttler, M Rizwan
Batsmen : J Root, B Azam, S Masood, O Pope
All rounders : C Woakes
Bowlers : S Broad, M Abbas, Y Shah, J Archer
Captain and Vice Captain :
Following players are good options as captain and vice captain for Dream 11 fantasy cricket teams (Test performance since July 2020) –
Stuart Broad – 22 wickets at 12.1 and 109 runs in 3 Tests
Chris Woakes – 15 wickets at 15.8 and 104 runs in 3 Tests
Yasir Shah – 8 wickets at 20.6 and 38 runs in 1 Test
Dream11 Teams ENG vs PAK Who will win today match :
Though England won the first Test but for the most of the time Pakistan dominated and they are expected to bounce back here. For England Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler were fantastic and they along with captain Root and openers have to step up in the absence of Ben Stokes. On the other hand, Pakistan’s performance was good but their middle order batsmen have to score big runs and in bowling pacers need to be consistent with their line lengths. Considering all factors our today match prediction is that whoever bats first and score over 300 runs in the first innings will be in good position. And here are the odds for this Test match.
Bet365 : England – 2.10, Draw – 2.87, Pakistan – 4.33
Betway : England – 2.05, Draw – 2.75, Pakistan – 4.00