The England Cricket Team prepares for a daunting task as they face India in the IND vs ENG 2nd ODI at Cuttack. After having lost the previous game at Nagpur, the Three Lions must win their next game to save the series. After their poor show in the previous game, the Gus Atkinson vs Mark Wood conundrum continues for Jos Buttler and Brendan McCullum.
England will be looking to use 4 pacers in their playing XI. In the previous game, Jofra Archer managed to scalp 1 wicket while Saqib Mahmood bagged 2 wickets.
Gus Atkinson or Mark Wood – Who would be the best fit?
Brydon Carse had a poor outing in the previous game. He bowled 5 overs and gave away 52 runs. And now there is a high chance that England would opt for either Gus Atkinson or Mark Wood in the Playing XI.
Both the players have got adequate rest after being on the bench in the previous game. It will also be crucial for England to try out all their squad, right ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Batting Lineup to remain same!
England have a very strong batting lineup. But their main focus will be to fire on all cylinders. Phil Salt and Ben Duckett gave the team a good start, but Joe Root wasn’t up to the mark after scoring just 19 runs. The biggest flop was Harry Brook who managed to score a duck.
The middle order looked stable with both Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell scoring fifties. But Liam Livingstone failed to provide the fireworks after scoring just 5 runs.
England Predicted Playing XI
Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Saqib Mahmood, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood/Gus Atkinson.
England squad for IND vs ENG ODIs
Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
