India will be taking on England in the 4th Test at the World’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. The Narendra Modi Stadium was host to the 3rd Test too. The pink ball Test lasted for just 2 days as India raced away to a 10-wicket win over England. There are plenty of questions for the fans ahead of the IND vs ENG 4th Test.
- Can India make it 3-1?
- Can India qualify for the WTC finals?
- Who will be the Dream XI picks?
- Who can be selected as captain?
- What is our verdict?
We at StumpsandBails will answer all your questions through this article.
The context of WTC:
Virat Kohli’s India will be hungry to beat England 3-1 and book a place in the finals of the WTC (World Test Championship)
Dream XI Predictions:
Batting Picks:
Rohit Sharma has been in splendid touch and has broken into the Top 10 batsmen rankings for the first time. He will be a hot pick at 9 credits. A big innings is due from Shubman Gill too and he can be a smart buy at 8.5 credits.
Zak Crawley looked in sensational touch in the first innings of the 3rd Test. He will be a great pick at 8.5 credits.
Wicket-keeper picks:
Rishabh Pant has been in great form both in front and behind the stumps. He will be a wonderful pick at 9 credits.
All-rounder picks:
Ravichandran Ashwin has done everything in this Test series. He has picked up a 5-wicket haul, scored a century, and crossed the 400 wicket mark barrier. He can be picked up at 10.5 credits. Axar Patel, who has picked up three 5-wicket hauls in 4 innings in his 2-Test match career. He can be picked up at 9.5 credits.
English captain, Joe Root spun a web around the Indians in the last test. He scored a superb double century in the first Test. He can be bought at 10 credits.
Bowling picks:
Umesh Yadav is expected to replace Jasprit Bumrah. Umesh Yadav’s strike rate of 45 in-home conditions is next only to Mohammad Shami. He will be a valuable pick at 8.5 credits.
Jack Leach, the England spinner has been their front-line bowler this series. He will be a valuable pick at 9 credits. The England team will be expecting a lot from James Anderson. He will be a reliable pick at 8.5 credits. Jofra Archer is an X-factor bowler Archer, he will be a solid pick at 8.5 credits.
StumpsandBails Recommendations:
Captain:
- Rohit Sharma has been the best batsman across the two teams in this series. He will be a great pick
- Ravichandran Ashwin has been in sensational form in the last few matches. He will be a top pick
Vice-captain:
- Joe Root will be key for England, both with the bat and with the ball. He will be a hot pick!
- Axar Patel has taken to Test cricket brilliantly. He will be a super pick!
StumpsandBails Final verdict:
India will dominate this Test too and emerge winners (3-1) quite comfortably. We expect India to qualify for the WTC finals too with this win over England.
