MATCH DETAILS
The 1st Test match between England and Pakistan is scheduled to be held on 5th August 2020. The team England will be continuing to have a full busy summer as the team Pakistan will be the third squad touring England after the resumption of cricket post-COVID-19. After Ireland and West Indies played ODI matches and three-Test series respectively, now England will play against Pakistan featuring two formats, Tests as well as T20Is.
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY
After reaching England, Testing, COVID-19 positive cases, and an extended quarantine period has made the tour a tough one. Now, they are all prepared to get on the battlefield and build on the victory they acquired since the year 2010 in England. However, their victories have seen in London, so can team Pakistan replicate that thing at Old Trafford, against a team that has won three Tests already.
The winning factor and home ground benefit the team England. After a bad Test performance against West Indies, the team England returned in a fantastic way and won the other two-Test series and ODI matches against Ireland. The expertise of Stuart Broad, class of Ben Stokes, and persistence of England openers helped England to roar back in the series. However, they are continuing their best form, they have to be alert against team Pakistan, which can produce spectacular cricket on their day.
WEATHER REPORT/CONDITION
The weather prediction is quite fine for the game, except for the probability of having rain on the day 1st. The maximum temperature is expected to be nearly 22°C, whereas the minimum will be 16°C, with a 56% probability of rains during the day.
PITCH REPORT
In both Test matches against West Indies, Old Trafford gave full assistance to the pacers of both the teams. However, the batsmen who can show patience and determination can make a big score. It will be fun to see what decision the toss winning team will take.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS
There was no injury update from any player.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF PAKISTAN
- Shan Masood, 2. Abid Ali, 3. Azhar Ali (c), 4. Babar Azam, 5. Asad Shafiq, 6. Haris Sohail/Fawad Alam, 7. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 8. Yasir Shah, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10. Naseem Shah, 11. Mohammad Abbas
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF ENGLAND
- Rory Burns, 2. Dominic Sibley, 3. Zak Crawley, 4. Joe Root (c), 5. Ben Stokes, 6. Ollie Pope, 7. Jos Buttler (wk), 8. Chris Woakes, 9. Jofra Archer, 10. Stuart Broad, 11. James Anderson
Top Picks
Pakistan– Shan Masood, Fawad Alam, Babar Azam
England- Dominic Sibley, Rory Burns, Ben Stokes
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain options– Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Azhar Ali
Vice-Captain options– Kemar Roach, James Anderson, Babar Azam
DREAM11 TEAM FOR 1ST TEST MATCH OF ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN
| Batsmen | Wicket-Keeper | All-rounders | Bowlers |
| R Burns | M Rizwan | S Khan | Y Shah |
| O Pope | C Woakes | S Broad | |
| B Azam (vc) | B Stokes (c) | S Afridi | |
| M Abbas |
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
