ENG vs PAK: England’s Predicted Playing XI Against Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Final

England takes on Pakistan in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne. The match starts at 1.30 pm IST. Both teams have won the title once before. Pakistan won it in 2009 while England won it in 2010. The two teams played twice in T20 World Cups so far with England winning both matches. 

The ENG vs PAK is expected to be an exciting contest. Both teams played each other recently in a bilateral series in Pakistan. England won the series 4-3. Both teams are well aware of each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

As far as head-to-head in T20Is is concerned, England and Pakistan have faced each other in 28 T20Is. Out of those games, England have won 18 whereas Pakistan have won on 9 occasions. 1 match ended without a result.

England defeated India in the semi-final with Jos Buttler 80* and Alex Hales 86* putting up an unbeaten 170-run stand to win the game. This is the highest stand for any wicket in T20 World Cups and the second-highest against India. 

England have injury concerns heading into the final. Dawid Malan is struggling with a groin injury while Mark Wood has a hip injury. Both the players did not play in the semi-final against India and in all likelihood will miss the final against Pakistan. 

England is more than likely to stick with the same side for the final. In this article, we take look at England’s predicted playing XI for the final against Pakistan. 

ENG vs PAK: England’s Predicted Playing XI Against Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Final

Jos Buttler (C/WK)

Jos Buttler is England’s second-highest run-getter in this World Cup so far with 199 runs at an average of 49.75 and a strike rate of 143.17. He has led by example so far in this World Cup and would like to replicate his semi-final form in the final. 

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Alex Hales

Hales will open the batting with Buttler. Since his comeback to the T20I side, he has grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He is England’s second-highest run-scorer with 211 runs in 5 games averaging 52.75 and striking nearly at 150. 

Ben Stokes 

Stokes opened the bowling for England in the semi-final. He has been given a larger responsibility with the bat. He will slot in at number three. So far, the England allrounder has scored 58 runs in 4 games which includes an unbeaten 42 against Sri Lanka. He has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 6.40.

Phil Salt 

Phil Salt will be playing in place of Dawid Malan in the lineup. He did not get a chance to bat in the semi-final against India but will slot in at four in the final. The semi-final was the first game he played in this World Cup. Salt has played 11 T20Is so far scoring just 235 runs at an average below 25.

Harry Brook 

Brook will slot in at number six. He also did not get a chance to bat in the semi-final against India. He has played four games and just scored 36 runs at an average of 9. The right-hander has played 19 T20Is so far scoring 352 runs at an average of27.08 striking over 140.

Liam Livingstone 

Livingstone will slot in at six. He has become a multi-dimensional player for England in the last couple of years. In the semi-final against India, he bowled two overs for just 16 runs easing up the pressure on the other bowlers. He has scored just 54 runs at an average of 27.0 in five games so far.

Moeen Ali 

Ali will slot in at seven. He has scored 34 runs in 4 innings so far. One of those knocks was an unbeaten 24 against Ireland. Jos Buttler did not use Ali with the ball against India but might fall back on his experience in the final against Pakistan. He has remained wicketless in this tournament so far with an economy of less than 5.

Sam Curran 

Curran will slot in at eight. He is England’s highest wicket-taker so far with 10 wickets from five games. His economy is 7.28 and he has been excellent with the ball for his side. He took 1 for 27 in the semi-final against India. Curran is the only bowler to take a fifer in this World Cup so far.

Chris Woakes

Woakes at number nine lengthens England’s batting lineup. So far in this World Cup, he has taken 5 wickets in 5 games at an average of 29.20 and an economy of 8.58. In the semi-final against India, Woakes took 1 for 24 in three overs. 

Chris Jordan 

Jordan replaced Mark Wood in the semi-final against India. That was his very first match in this World Cup. He is all set to play in the final as well. He took 3 for 43 against India bowling three back-to-back overs at the death.

Adil Rashid 

Rashid concludes England’s likely playing XI for the final against Pakistan. He took one for 20 in the semi-final and has a big role to play in the final. The leggie has picked 2 wickets in 5 games so far at an economy of just 6.25.

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