The fiercely contested five-match Check collection between England and India shifts to Previous Trafford, Manchester, with the hosts holding a slim 2-1 benefit. Following three gripping encounters, England, led by Ben Stokes, secured an exciting victory at Lord’s, placing them forward after each groups traded wins in Leeds and Birmingham. For Shubman Gill & Co., the upcoming match is a essential must-win to maintain their hopes of lifting the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy alive, successfully establishing a digital remaining in Manchester.
ENG vs IND, 4th Check: Preview
For the Manchester Check, England have made one strategic change: left-arm spinner Liam Dawson replaces the injured Shoaib Bashir, who fractured a finger at Lord’s. Dawson’s recall after an eight-year absence (his final Check was in 2017) bolsters England’s spin assault and offers beneficial lower-order batting depth.
India, nonetheless, faces a major damage disaster. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is out for the collection with a knee damage, and quick bowler Akash Deep can also be not full. Potential substitute Arshdeep Singh is unavailable resulting from a thumb damage, resulting in the call-up of uncapped pacer Anshul Kamboj as cowl. Including to India’s woes, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is combating a finger damage, probably forcing him to play as a specialist batter and opening the door for Dhruv Jurel to take the gloves.
ENG vs IND Head to Head Report on the Previous Trafford
- Whole Check matches performed: 9
- England gained: 4
- India gained: 0
- Draw: 5
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Check stats and data on the Previous Trafford
- Whole matches: 86
- Matches gained batting first: 32
- Matches gained bowling first: 17
- Common 1st innings scores: 331
- Common 2nd innings scores: 275
- Common third innings scores: 226
- Common 4th innings scores: 169
- Highest complete recorded: 656/8 (255.5 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
- Lowest complete recorded: 58/10 (21.4 Ov) by IND vs ENG
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