England has revealed their playing 11 for the second Test match against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham. No change has been made in the English side. There have been speculations about Jofra Archer’s inclusion in the upcoming Test matches as the speedster has started playing county cricket for Sussex. Jasprit Bumrah’s appearance is also a mystery for the second Test match.
Playing XI
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
ENGLAND PLAYING XI FOR THE SECOND TEST :
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Shoiab Bashir.
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Major Changes for India Playing XI
In the press conference, India’s assistant coach signalled the inclusion of 2 spinners, which suggests that Prasidh Krishna might get benched for the upcoming Test match, and Kuldeep Yadav is most likely to replace him. Ravindra Jadeja will continue to contribute in the lower middle order. Also, Nitish Kumar Reddy is very close to getting an appearance in the Edgbaston Test. Shardul Thaur might be replaced, allowing NKR.
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