What loss to Team India due to being out of Ben Stokes (photo-PTI)
England Playing 11: The England team has made their playing XI for the Oval Test. In the fifth Test, neither captain Ben Stokes will play nor Jofra Archer and Bridan Cars have also been out of the team. Apparently, England will be on the backfoot due to the absence of these three players, but let us tell you that after their exit, now the alarm bell for Team India. You must be thinking that the absence of players like Stokes, Archer is good news for Team India, but it is also necessary to see another aspect of the coin here.
England’s playing XI is scaring at the Oval!
There is not a single specialist spinner in the playing XI which England has announced in the Oval Test. The England team has given a chance to Chris Woakes, Gas Atkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh Tung in their playing XI, all four are fast bowlers. These bowlers also have three swing bowlers. This strategy of England should understand what is the problem for Team India, now you understand this. Giving a chance to the four fast bowlers of the England team means that the pitch in the oval test can help the swing.
If there was a swing in the oval…
Oval pitch is usually known for good batting, but the lineup of England is indicating that this time the 22 -yard strip can show the fire bowlers. Meaning now it is not easy to score runs for batsmen like KL Rahul, Shubman Gill. By the way, if the ball swing, then Siraj, Akash Deep will also help. If you play Arshdeep, they will also benefit. Bumrah is not scheduled to play, but if he gets into the field, then England may have to be given to take it.
England’s playing XI
Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Oily Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethal, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gas Etkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh Tung.
India’s possible playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Dhruv Juril, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep.
