ENG VS PAK Match Preview
After a major disaster in the England dressing room, the team is all set to release its newbies as a replacement for the corona hit players. Although most of the players are making their debut today, it will also be interesting to see how Pakistan will respond to this new lineup. On the other hand we have a solid Pakistan team with all its major players taking part in todays game. So will England continue to dominate their game? Or will the Pakistan flags rise higher?
Match Details
Tournament: Pakistan Tour Of England, 1ST ODI
Encounter: England VS Pakistan
Match Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: 8th July, 2021 at 5:30 PM IST
Pitch & Weather Report
The pitch here at Cardiff seems to be flat and will provide enough bounce and swing to the pacers. Spinners may not be that efficient in such conditions. Using the short balls can play a massive role in a teams victory at this venue.
The weather would be cloudy all through the day, with slight drizzle of rain in the late afternoon. There will also be cool breeze during the game, with the temperature hovering around the early 10’s.
Score Predictions
1st Innings – 295/8 ; 2nd Innings – 296/4
Dream11 Combination
1:3:4:3
ENG VS PAK Probable Playing XI
ENG Playing XI
Philip Salt, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes (c), Daniel Lawrence, Lewis Gregory, Jake Ball, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson and D Briggs.
PAK Playing XI
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Haris Raul and Shaheen Afridi.
STAR 5 Players
Babar Azam, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Hassan Ali and F Zaman.
Match Intensity – By Sportsgyan
Match Prediction
Looking at the players from both the sides, we can clearly substantiate the winner of this match. The Pakistan team is having a solid base of star players and have a mere lead of being a winning team. Therefore Pakistan is expected to beat England in this first ODI match of the three match series.
Winning Percentage
ENG – 40% ; PAK – 60%
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-Captain: Ben Stokes
Dream Team
NOTE: The predictions about dream team, expected winner, captain and vice-captain options and predicted lineups are based on my individual result.