Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has entered an interesting phase as the series is currently squared at 1-1. With the forthcoming 3rd Test all set to begin at the home of cricket, Lord’s, on Thursday, both England and India will be keen to take the lead.
Match Details:
England vs India, 3rd Test
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date & Time: July 10-14 at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Telecast and Streaming: Sony Sports Network and JioHotstar
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What is the Pitch Report for ENG vs IND, 3rd Test?
With the first two Tests being out and out batting-friendly decks, going all the way till the 5th day, which is quite rare nowadays, the surface at the Lord’s is made to provide ample assistance for the bowlers.
A good grass cover on the deck will keep the seamers interested. With the temperature touching 31 degrees Celsius, the surface flattens out as the game progresses, so batting becomes a lot easier after 2nd day.
Captains obviously will look to take the first 10 wickets initially on the spicy deck and are keen to bowl first.
What is the Head-to-Head Record in England vs India Test Matches?
Matches Played: 138
England Won: 52
India Won: 36
Draw: 50
Tied: 0
Recent form:
England: Lost, Won, Won, Lost, Won
India: Won, Lost, Lost, Lost, Draw
ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Probable Winners:
England are expected to win this match.
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What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs IND, 3rd Test?
England
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
India
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are fit and healthy. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for ENG vs IND, 3rd Test?
Top Pick – Batter
With 269 and 161 in the 1st and 2nd innings respectively of the Edgbaston, he has the 2nd most aggregate score in a Test with a tally of 430, only behind Graham Gooch’s 456.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Ravindra Jadeja is an underrated batter in overseas conditions. The veteran southpaw has scored 2 half-centuries in the ongoing series, accumulating overall 194 runs with the best score of 89. With the ball, he managed to take 2 wickets.
Top Pick – Bowler
Akash Deep was just outstanding in the 2nd Test at Edgbaston, where he swung the ball both ways and got the rewards for his performance. He finished the Test with a 10-wicket haul with the best figures of 6 for 99.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Jamie Smith has been too good with the bat for England at No.7 in the series. With his counterattacking approach, he gathered 356 runs in 4 innings in the series at a strike rate of 86.19. He joined the rare club of achievers, becoming the newest addition to score a century in a single session.
X-Factor:
Rishabh Pant is 3rd on the list of most run-scorers in the series so far. With 2 centuries and a half century, he made 342 runs at a strike rate of 81.81.
⏪ Throwing it back to Jofra Archer’s brutal spell against Steve Smith in 2019 😱🔥
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What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for ENG vs IND, 3rd Test?
1. Rishabh Pant (c), Jamie Smith (vc), Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Shubman Gill, Harry Brook, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Akash Deep.
2. Rishabh Pant, Jamie Smith, KL Rahul, Zak Crawley, Shubman Gill (c), Harry Brook (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep.
Pre-Match Analysis:
England continues to play with their Bazball approach, despite not achieving the outcome they hoped for at Edgbaston, where they received a taste of their own medicine from dynamic India. A massive 336-run loss put captain Ben Stokes and the coach, Brandon McCullum, in a complete state of disarray as their bowlers failed to deliver on perfect batting conditions. So they bring back gun bowler Jofra Archer into the starting eleven for the Lord’s Test, who enjoys bowling at the venue, the only change they made, leaving out Josh Tongue.
Another massive concern will be the form of their top order, who didn’t look comfortable while taking guard against India in the 2nd Test, having lost their first 3 wickets in each innings of the Test for 50 or less. The bulk of the batting was done by the middle order, with Harry Brook (158) and Jamie Smith (184*) stitching a record-breaking 303-run for the 6th wicket in the 1st innings, which saved them from losing so early. Jamie Smith once again shouldered the responsibility, being the top-scorer with 88 in the 2nd innings as England folded at 271, while chasing a mammoth 608.
With the returns of 28, 53*, 22, and 6, ace batter Joe Root is expecting a better show at Lord’s.
India demonstrated how the visiting nation should tackle the Bazball in their way, with a record-breaking 336-run win in the Edgbaston Test, their first victory at the venue in the longest format in 58 years. Skipper Shubman Gill’s epic knocks of 269 and 151 were the main highlight in the Test as the visitors level the series 1-1. The credit must also go to their bowlers, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj, who picked up 10 wickets and 7 wickets respectively in the game. Victory at Old Blighty is precious, and the Indians achieved it without the services of their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested due to workload.
Gautam Gambhir’s coached side has to tweak the combination by keeping Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur out of the 2nd Test, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar into the mix. With Jasprit Bumrah set to go for the Lord’s Test, under-performing Prasidh Krishna will make way for him. Karun Nair, on his return to Test cricket after 8 years, didn’t capitalize on the chances, having made 31, 26, 0 & 20 in the series so far. He might get one final opportunity to showcase his skills.
