MATCH DETAILS
The 2nd Test match between England and Pakistan is scheduled to be held on 13th August 2020. Whenever two imperfect sides are playing against each other in perfectly balanced conditions, then watching that match is the most exciting one. Exactly this happened in the 1st Test match between England and Pakistan.
In this game, England somehow managed to win the test match. Now, Pakistan doesn’t have enough time to stay on the failed opportunities and have only one chance to come back from 1-0 down.
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY
In the four days of the 1st Test match, Pakistan must be wondering how they could lose the match even though they had the upper hand in so many sessions, but they failed to obstruct Buttler and Woakes. Towards the conclusion of the Test, Azhar Ali, the Pakistan captain came under pressure for some of his crucial decisions and his bad performance in the 1st match will make him desperate to give his best in the 2nd Test.
Whereas despite the average performance of team England in 1st three days of the 1st Test match against Pakistan, they able to produce a tremendous comeback on the final day with Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler. Their heroics performance led the team to win at Old Trafford with three- wickets. After the 1st Test match, news came that England star player Ben Stokes will not be able to play the remaining test matches for personal reasons. It enforces England to include Zak Crawley to solidify the middle order in the batting side.
WEATHER REPORT/CONDITION
For the second Test match, the weather forecast looks cloudy a bit with some showers and on the first two days of the match, the thunderstorm is also expected.
PITCH REPORT
The surface in Southampton is always helpful for pacers and spinners also have got some advantages of late. It can be the most critical factor to decide the destiny of the match.
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. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7. Shadab Khan/Fawad Alam, 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., 6. Jos Buttler (wk), 7. Chris Woakes, 8. Jofra Archer, 9. Dom Bess, 10. Stuart Broad, 11. Ollie Robinson/James Anderson
Top Picks
Pakistan– Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam
England- Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Joe Root
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain options- Joe Root, Azhar Ali
Vice-Captain options- James Anderson, Babar Azam
DREAM11 TEAM FOR 2ND TEST MATCH OF ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN
| Batsmen | Wicket-keeper | All-rounders | Bowlers |
| R Burns | J Buttler | S Curran | Y Shah (vc) |
| O Pope | C Woakes | S Broad | |
| J Root (c ) | |||
| B Azam | |||
| A Shafiq |
*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.*
