Joe Root did not top score for England in either innings at The Oval but still contributed 57 runs across the game. The captain is our tip for England’s highest run scorer at Old Trafford. We expect Mark Wood to come into the side in this Final Test and he is a good bet for England’s top wicket taker.
Rohit Sharma hit his first overseas Test century in the Fourth Test and the opener is a strong choice for India’s highest run scorer in this game. Jasprit Bumrah took his 100th Test wicket in the final innings at The Oval and is our recommendation for India’s top wicket taker in this match.
England have only been able to beat India in Test cricket in 2021 when Joe Root has scored a century against them. With the series on the line, we expect the Player of The Match Award to be contested between Root and Rohit Sharma with the England captain taking the prize.
ENG vs IND Win Probability
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England vs India 5th Test Prediction & Betting Tips
The Test series between England and India comes to a close with the Fifth and Final Test at Old Trafford, Manchester beginning on Friday morning. India lead the series 2-1 after erasing a 99 run First Innings deficit at The Oval last week to beat England by 157 runs. Read on as we preview this Test Match. The game gets underway at 11:00 local time.
England got themselves into an excellent position during the opening two days at The Oval before eventually running out of steam with the ball and collapsing with the bat. However, they often respond to big defeats with a win.
India have shown terrific character to come back and win Tests at Lord’s and The Oval on the final day after being well behind the game earlier in the match. England’s batters always look vulnerable to Jasprit Bumrah.
England vs India 5th 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
Joe Root won the toss and inserted India at The Oval. We predict that both captains will choose to bat first in Manchester.
ENG vs IND Pitch Report
Due to Shane Warne’s ‘ball of the century’, there is always an expectation that spinners will thrive in Manchester. However, pace and seam bowlers have had the most success at the venue in recent years.
Weather Report
High of 19 degrees with potential for rain delays across the first couple of days of the Test.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs India 5th Test, 2021
Jos Buttler returns to the England side as wicket-keeper and vice-captain after missing the Fourth Test at The Oval due to his wife giving birth to his second child. We expect Ollie Pope to retain his place in the side with Mark Wood and Jack Leach also getting into the XI.
ENG Key Players
Joe Root - the England captain had a disappointing Test at The Oval as he did not pass 50 in the game for the first time in the series. However, he looked in superb touch at the wicket.
Haseeb Hameed - After returning to the side at Lord’s, Hameed has posted two ducks but also two scores in the 60s. The opening partnership with Rory Burns is looking secure.
Chris Woakes - The likeable bowling all-rounder produced 68 runs and 7 wickets in his first Test appearance for almost a year. He balances out England’s batting line-up.
ENG Team Form
England’s batting line-up is looking more secure with Haseeb Hameed at the top of the order but a lack of big first innings scores are preventing more wins.
England Predicted Playing 11
Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Jack Leach, Jimmy Anderson
ENG vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction, Captain, Vice Captain
Wicket-keeper
Jos Buttler (9) will be our wicket-keeper. His batting has been disappointing but his wicket-keeping has been of a very high standard during the series.
Batsmen
Joe Root (11), Rohit Sharma (10), KL Rahul (9) and Haseeb Hameed (8) are our batsmen. Root and Sharma have both been light years ahead of their teammates.
All-rounders
Chris Woakes (9) and Ravindra Jadeja (9) will be our all-rounders. Woakes impressed with bat and ball in his first Test appearance in 12 months at The Oval
Bowlers
Jimmy Anderson (9), Jasprit Bumrah (9), Mark Wood (8.5) and Mohammad Siraj (8.5) are our bowlers. Bumrah’s yorkers were able to finish England off in the last Test.
Bowler:Jimmy Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Mark Wood, Mohammad Siraj
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
With a 2-1 series lead, there could be a temptation for India to fill out the batting line-up in an attempt to get a draw at Old Trafford. However, Virat Kohli’s side will no doubt go on the attack and we expect to see the same XI in place for this Final Test.
IND Key Players
Rohit Sharma - The India opener’s 127 in the Second Innings took the game away from England. He is averaging 52.57 in the series.
Shardul Thakur - The unfancied all-rounder was the star turn at The Oval. He hit two half-centuries and took the crucial wicket of Joe Root in England’s Second Innings.
Jasprit Bumrah - The pace bowler now has 101 wickets from only 24 Test Matches. 18 of those wickets have come in this series.
IND Team Form
This India side never know when they are beaten and are able to find wins from very precarious positions. However, they are still fallible in English conditions.
Joe Root, Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed are our recommendations for the top batters in England’s First Innings. All three have looked comfortable at times during the series.
For India, we are backing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara as the top batters. Sharma was particularly impressive at The Oval.
Jimmy Anderson, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood are our tips for the top First Innings bowlers for England. Anderson is always more effective in the opening innings of the game.
Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj are our tips with the ball for India. Bumrah continues to be an accomplished bowler wherever he plays.
India need to avoid defeat to head back home with a series win. But it is fair to say that this series has consistently delivered the unexpected with a tie not out of the question at one point on Day 5 at The Oval. We expect to see another see-saw of a Test Match with England coming out on top in front of the Manchester crowd.
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