England Playing 11 vs West Indies - 2nd Test, West Indies tour of England 2024
Published - 17 Jul 2024, 02:33 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:15 AM
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England is all set to clash with West Indies in the 2nd Test of the ongoing series. England vs West Indies 2nd Test takes place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Ben Stokes leads England in the series.
England showed wonderful form in the previous match by crushing West Indies by an innings and 114 runs. If they win the next encounter, they will capture the series victory before the final encounter. Below is England's playing 11 for the next game.
England Playing 11 vs West Indies - 2nd Test, West Indies tour of England 2024
Zak Crawley
Zak Crawly will open the side for England in the next game. The left-handed batsman slammed 76 runs in the last match and will aim for another such knock.
Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett got out for just 3 runs in the last match and will aim for a comeback. Since England won the match easily, they won't make many changes to the opening slot.
Ollie Pope
Ollie Pope shattered 57 runs off 74 in the last match and gave an outstanding performance. England will place him in the next match too.
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Joe Root
Joe Root is a Test specialist batsman who is like a lion of the longer format in England cricket. The former skipper slammed 68 in the last match and is among the most crucial and most experienced batters for the side.
Harry Brook
Harry Brook shattered a 50-run knock in the last match and is a marvelous batter in the death overs for the side. He has been on a stint of stunning knocks in the longest format and the team cannot risk benching him.
Ben Stokes (C)
Ben Stokes is the captain of England in the West Indies tour of England and will lead the side in the next clash too. With one victory in his kitty; Stokes will aim to grab a whitewash.
Jamie Smith (WK)
Jamie Smith made a wonderful debut in the last match and slammed 71 runs in at No.7. The wicketkeeper-batsman has impressed with his outing in the debut game and will aim for a comeback in the next match too.
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Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes hit 23 runs in the last match towards the end and also clinched 1 wicket for the side. The right-arm pacer is a spectacular pace all-rounder for the side.
Gus Atkinson
Gus Atkinson stunned the England fans by picking a 7-wicket haul and 5-wicket haul across both innings in the next match. He also won the Player of the Match award.
Shoaib Bashir
Shoaib Bashir did not get a chance in the last match as the pacers and seamers ruled the match and Ben Stokes did not pick him. However, Trent Bridge might give him a chance to showcase his spin magic.
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Matthew Potts
Matthew Potts is highly likely to replace James Anderson in the playing 11 in the next game. He has impressed with his marvelous pace attack so get by getting 23 wickets in 6 games.