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ENG vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction for 2nd Test: Preview| England drops Jennings and Rashid

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for England vs West Indies Test match. We are covering ENG vs WI Dream11 team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the second Test match. The match is to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.

After making tall claims of how this formidable English side was going to run through the ‘average’ Windies side, the visitors were utterly embarrassed in the first Test at Barbados. A 381-run defeat was dished out to Joe Root and men. All the glory belonged to Windies Captain Jason Holder who became the first all-rounder since Gary Sobers to top the rankings.

English team’s greatest sin was misreading the pitch. While the home team went in with no specialist spinner, England dared to play with two spinners in Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid. They also preferred Sam Curran over Stuart Broad. All these moves backfired heavily. Their insanely deep batting lineup was washed out for only 77 runs and then Holder-Dowrich served them a grand punishment.

Windies enjoyed a splendid outing. Debutant Campbell began his opening career confidently; Brathwaite looked back in the touch. Hetmyer scored a fantastic 81 in the first innings. Roach blew away the Englishmen with a spell of 5/17. After being 120/6, Holder (202*) and Dowrich (116*) sealed the fate of the Test. English batsmen threw their wickets away and Chase returned with the figures of 8/60.

The English team will want to correct its selection errors in this match. They are still a fantastic unit. Hosts will be wary of the fight back and will not take the battered opposition lightly.

When and Where:

ENG vs WI, Second Test, England tour of West Indies, 2019
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
31st January – 3^rd February 2019, 7:30 PM IST

Venue details:

Average 1^st innings score: 307
Average 2^nd innings score: 363

This is the same ground where Windies had bowled out Bangladesh for only 43 runs in July 2018. Roach had picked up 5/8. The last Test here between Windies and England was a drawn affair in 2015.

Squads:

ENG:
Joe Root (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Keaton Jennings, Rory Burns, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Joe Denly, Jack Leach, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

WI:
Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel, Shamarh Brooks, Alzarri Joseph

Team News:

England:

The humiliating loss has forced a few changes in the English team. They have named their 12-man squad for this match. Keaton Jennings and Adil Rashid have been dropped.

Joe Root has confirmed the Test debut for Joe Denly. He will partner Rory Burns at the top.

Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler will bat in the middle order.

Stuart Broad should come in the team to partner James Anderson. One of Sam Curran and Jack Leach will play according to the pitch condition.

Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and Moeen Ali survive for another Test.

West Indies:

The only team change that Windies shall contemplate is playing a specialist spinner Jomel Warrican in place of Alzarri Joseph if the pitch demands. Other than that, no changes are expected.

This means debutant John Campbell opens the innings with K Brathwaite. Shai Hope bats at three with Darren Bravo at four.

Roston Chase and Shimron Hetmyer form the middle order. Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich and all-rounder Jason Holder remain the supporting cast.

Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel will be the speed merchants.

Probable Playing XI:

ENG:
Joe Denly, Rory Burns, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Ben Foakes (wk), Sam Curran/Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

WI:
Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope (wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Shane Dowrich, Jason Holder (c), Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph/Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel