Match Preview: ENG VS IND 1ST TEST

Hey guys, welcome back to SlogVlog! Today we are writing a preview in the 1st Test between IND AND ENG. Do you know that this test series is the 1st test series of the 2021- 2023 World Test Champion Ship? It sounds surprising because the WTC final just happened one month back. Anyways, let us start by looking at the probable 11 for both teams.

Probable 11 For England:

1. Joseph Burns
2. D. Sibley
3. Z. Crawley
4. Joe Root (C)
5. Oliver Pope
6. Jos Buttler (WK)
7. D Lawrence
8. Sam Curran
9. Mark Wood
10. Stuart Broad
11. James Anderson

Probable 11 For India:

1. Rohit Sharma
2. KL. Rahul
3. Virat Kohli (C)
4. Cheteshwar Pujara
5. Ajikhya Rahane
6. Rishabh Pant (WK)
7. Jadeja
8. Ashwin
9. Shami
10. Ishant Sharma
11. Bumrah

Stats: ENG VS IND IN ENG

Matches:	62
Wins:	7
Losses:	34
Draws:	21

Stats ENG VS IND IN ENG:

Matches	62
Wins:	34
Losses:	7
Draws:	21

Pitch Report:

Trent Bridge is a neutral pitch. It favours both batsmen and bowlers. Whichever team wins the toss should choose to bowl first. Because pacers can cause trouble for the batting team in the 1st 2-3 days and spinners can be lethal in the last two days.

Key Battle: Kohli VS Jimmy Anderson:

Virat Kohli VS James Anderson is one of the most famous battles in Test Cricket. Let us take a closer look at this rivalry. This could even be the final chapter of this awesome rivalry. And did you know that Kohli actually wanted to become like James Anderson? I know it is surprising. Anyways let’s start looking at this rivalry from 2014.

Kohli VS England 2014:

Innings:	10
Runs:	134
Average:	13.4
Gotten out by Jimmy:	4 times

As you can see in this table Jimmy has gotten the better of Kohli in the 2014 series. Now let us look at the 2018 series.

Kohli VS England 2018:

Innings:	10
Runs:	593
Average	59.30
Gotten out by Jimmy:	0 times

WOW! That is hard to digest isn’t it. The same man who got Kohli out 4 times the previous time they met in England got him out 0 TIMES IN THE 2018 TOUR. So that clearly means Kohli has got the better of Jimmy in the 2018 Series.

When Kohli was asked about Anderson’s and his history this was his answer:

What an Answer right! Simple but an emphatic statement by Kohli. Anyways good luck to both men.

Prediction:

We think both teams have equal chance to win. They both have strong batsman and strong bowlers. So we think this match will go 50-50. Not only because they have both strong batsman and strong bowlers, also because they haven’t played any cricket for a month. Good Luck to both teams!

If you want to see one of the biggest rivalries in TEST CRICKET HISTORY happen again then please open SonyLiv tomorrow at 3:30 PM IST. If you are in England then the timing will be 11:00 AM. You would not want to miss this EPIC RIVALRY. Let’s see if India can beat England after 14 years of continuous series losses or will England continue their winning streak against India. Good Luck to Both Teams!

Thank you!