England vs India 3rd Test Prediction & Betting Tips
The Third Test between England and India begins at Emerald Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday with the visitors 1-0 up in the five match series. The First Test ended in a draw before India pulled off a remarkable Day 5 win at Lord’s in the Second Test earlier this month. Read on as we preview this game. This Test Match gets underway in Yorkshire at 11:00 local time.
In spite of England’s performance on Day 5 at Lord’s, they had got themselves into a position where they could have won the Test. With changes at the top of the batting order, they should produce more runs.
India are 1-0 up and could easily be 2-0 ahead if it wasn’t for poor weather on Day 5 in Nottingham. The batting has room for improvement but the bowlers are on top of the England side.
England vs India 3rd Test Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on Sky Cricket in the UK and on the Sony Sports Network in India. In Australia it will be shown on Fox Cricket, SuperSport will show it in Africa with Willow TV in the USA.
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on the SonyLiv App.
ENG vs IND Match Toss Prediction
There is always the temptation to insert the opposition at Headingley if the conditions are attractive for bowlers. However, the weather does not look too cloudy and we expect both captains to choose to bat first.
ENG vs IND Pitch Report
This is the first Test Match at Headingley since the famous Ashes Test of 2019. In that game the two highest team totals were in the 3rd and 4th innings. Do not be surprised if we see the same in this match.
Weather Report
Partly cloudy with sunny spells throughout the Test Match. Highs of 22 degrees on the opening day.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs India 3rd Test, 2021
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Opener Dom Sibley and Zak Lawrence have been dropped from the England squad from Lord’s with Dawid Malan called up to the side. Pace bowler Mark Wood injured his shoulder in the Second Test and will not play at Headingley. We expect Saqib Mahmood to make his Test debut in this match.
ENG Key Players
- Joe Root- the England captain is in the form of his life with the bat. We expect to see more runs from Root at his home ground.
- Rory Burns- apart from Joe Root, the opener is the only other England player to have made a Test century this year. However, his place is by no means secure.
- Jimmy Anderson- England’s greatest ever bowler showed no signs of a supposed quad injury ahead of the Lord’s Test. He has caused India’s batters problems throughout the series.
Joe Root’s side have not won any of their last 7 Test Matches. Their batting is a serious concern with the hope that Dawid Malan’s return can provide some solidity at the top of the order.
England Predicted Playing 11
Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Saqib Mahmood, Jimmy Anderson
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
After the fantastic Day 5 victory at Lord’s, India may well be tempted to bring in Ravichandran Ashwin for Ravindra Jadeja at Headingley. This would lengthen their already long tail but Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah showed that they can make more than handy runs in the last Test.
IND Key Players
- KL Rahul- the opening batter was not in the starting XI until a couple of days before the First Test. However, he has cemented his place at the top of the order with big first innings runs.
- Mohammed Siraj- India’s latest pace bowler took 8 wickets at Lord’s and bowled with hostility, control and aggression throughout the Test.
- Jasprit Bumrah- the leader of the bowling attack went wicketless in England’s 1st Innings at Lord’s before striking with the 3rd ball of England’s 2nd Innings.
After four successive games without victory, India registered their first Test win in England since 2018 at Lord’s. In spite of batting issues, India look far stronger than England in the opening Tests.
India Predicted Playing 11
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
England vs India Head to Head
India’s victory at Lord’s was their 30th over England. The hosts still have an 18-Test lead in the head to head.
ENG vs IND Head to Head Stats in Tests
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
IND Won |
Draw |
Tie |
| 128 |
48 |
30 |
50 |
0 |
England vs India Betting Odds
India are favourites to take a 2-0 lead in the series
Who will win England vs India 3rd Test?
Joe Root and KL Rahul have been the top batters on each side so far in the series.
England vs India Betting Rate
🏆 England vs India Prediction
England’s batting line-up looks a lot more solid with the addition of Dawid Malan and if England can make a substantial 1st Innings score then they will be very competitive in this match. India were very motivated at Lord’s and will be the same in Leeds. Overall we expect India to be too strong for England and to go 2-0 up in the series
Aug 25 - Aug 29, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Headingley Stadium - Leeds, England
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