England vs India: 5th Rescheduled Test Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction

India will take on the English brigade in the fifth rescheduled test match on July 1 from 3:00 PM onwards at the Edgbaston, Birmingham.

India is leading the five-match Test series by a 2-1 margin when the final game was postponed last year due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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England vs India: 5th (Rescheduled) Test Preview

Match Details:-

Match: England vs India - 5th Test (Rescheduled)
Venue:  Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Date & Time: 1st - 5th July, 2022 at 3:00 PM (IST)
Where to watch Live: Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 4, & Sony LIV.

Pitch Report: England vs India

The pitch at Edgbaston is a balanced track. The new ball bowlers will get some lateral movement off the surface and the batters will have to be on their toes early in their innings. Once they spend some time in the middle, they can start playing their strokes freely.

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Team news: 5th (Rescheduled) Test

England:

Under the new captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, England has overcome their horrible form in the red-ball format. They recently whitewashed the WTC 2021 champions in their den and also looking favorites against India. Starting from former skipper Joe Root to Jonny Bairstow all are looking in hot form as they have shown against the NZ side. Meanwhile, it will be a good action of cricket, which is awaiting us.

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India:

However, for India, it will be going to have a tough game with the form England has currently. The bad news from the Indian side is their captain Rohit Sharma is likely to miss the game as he again tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening.

Mayank Agarwal has been added to the squad as a like-to-like replacement for Rohit Sharma. If Rohit fails to recover then Pujara is expected to open with Gill in the match. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead team India. In the practice game, Virat Kohli was looking in good touch and he will be crucial for his side in this game.

England vs India: 5th (Rescheduled) Test: Possible Playing XI

England:

Alex Lees
Zak Crawley
Ollie Pope
Joe Root
Jonny Bairstow
Ben Stokes (C)
Sam Billings (wk)
Matthew Potts
Stuart Broad
Jack Leach
James Anderson

India:

Shubman Gill
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli
Hanuma Vihari
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Srikar Bharat
Ravindra Jadeja
Shardul Thakur
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah (C)
Mohammed Siraj

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England vs India: 5th (Rescheduled) Test: Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction:

N.B: You must change your team if any of these players are not announced in the starting lineup.