Pitch Report (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)

The pitch for this game is expected to be a good one for batting but it might be a little two-paced in the first innings with some help for the spinners and the pacers may get some movement with the new ball in the second· innings. There were no signs of dew but it might come down a bit in the later half of the second innings. The average 1st innings score here in the two games is 216 runs but expect it to be a lot higher than that. Teams may prefer batting first.

Dependable Trio for D3

David Willey (England): David Willey has 8 wickets in the last four games. He is the best bowler in his team and will be a key player in this game. He has picked up wickets with the new ball and England will expect him to do the same in this game too. Willey is also capable with the bat and will be a top pick in D3. 

Babar Azam (Pakistan) [Captain]: Babar Azam has three 50+ scores in the last 4 innings. He hasn’t been at his fluent best but he will play cautiously. Babar is a good player of spin bowling and can score big in this game. He will be our captain pick for this game. 

Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan): Fakhar Zaman has been the best batter for Pakistan in the last two games. He has scored 126* & 81* in the last two innings, respectively. He looks in a good frame of mind and has batted very positively. Zaman will be determined to do well in this game and continue his good form. 

Alternative Combinations

• Combination 1

Shoaib Akhtar (OG — Bowler 1) (Captain)

Misbah ul Haq (OG- Batter 4)

Owais Shah (OG- Batter 3)

• Combination 2

Adil Rashid (Captain)

Moeen Ali

Umar Gul (OG- Bowler 2)

Probable Playing XIs

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam ©, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf

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