MATCH DETAILS
West Indies has made a tremendous beginning with a victory over England in the three-match Test series after defeating England in the first match by four wickets in Southampton. The second Test match will be held at Old Trafford, Manchester from July 16-20 at 03.30 PM (IST).
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY
The West Indies team will now well prepare to wrap the complete series in the second Test match at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester. The team of West Indies is the winner of the last year Wisden Trophy after defeating England at West Indies. It wouldn’t be looking to make any further changes in their team. With the new rules set by ICC due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it will be very much interesting to see how both the teams come to terms with them.
Joe Root, the original captain of England, who missed the first Test match because of the birth of his second child, will join in this second match in the playing XI. He will replace Joe Denyl. In the first Test match, they missed their captain and at Old Trafford, they will be strengthened with his presence. It will be very much interesting to see if the team England make any bowling changes to the team. It seems Mark Wood will be replaced by Stuart Broad in the team.
WEATHER REPORT/CONDITION
The first two days of the 1st Test match in Southampton were badly affected by rain, but in Machester, this might not happen. The weather reports say that the first day of the Test match will be cloudy, but the cricketers will play in bright sunlight for the next four days. It is hoping that the complete Test match goes unobstructed
PITCH REPORT
In Southampton, the ball didn’t swing much. The ball did seam off the deck right through the match and it also bounced from a length. That put the batsmen in trouble sometimes, not much straight swing was on offer.
The Old Trafford pitch might provide a little bit more for the pace bowlers than the ball at the Rose Bowl did. So, England might bring Stuart Broad this time into the XI.
Although Broad is not as fast as some of the other fast bowlers of England, he is very skillful and can take advantage of the pitch.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS
There was no injury update from any player.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF ENGLAND
Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root (C), Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (WK), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF WEST INDIES
John Campbell, Kraigg Braithwaite, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (WK), Jason Holder (C), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel
Top Picks
England – Ben Stokes, Joe Root, James Anderson, Jofra Archer
West Indies – Jason Holder, Jermaine Blackwood, Shannon Gabriel
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain options – Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Jason Holder
Vice-Captain options – Kemar Roach, James Anderson, Joe Denly
DREAM11 TEAM FOR 2nd TEST MATCH OF ENGLAND vs WEST INDIES
| Batsmen | Wicket-Keeper | All-rounders | Bowlers |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | Shane Dowrich | Ben Stokes (vc) | James Anderson |
| Shai Hope | Jason Holder (c) | Shannon Gabriel | |
| Joe Root | Jofra Archer | ||
| Jermaine Blackwood | Stuart Broad |
*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.*
