England are currently in the sixth spot on the points table of the WTC 2023-25, with five wins and six defeats in the 12 matches they have played. The Ben Stokes-led side has now 45 points.
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In this article, we will discuss ENG vs WI Fantasy 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, and Playing XI on the 3rd Test. After taking an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match Test series, the hosts England are set to take on West Indies in the third and last Test of the series from July 26 onwards. The final fixture of the red-ball series will be played at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. This Test will be crucial for both teams considering their position in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.
England are currently in the sixth spot on the points table of the WTC 2023-25, with five wins and six defeats in the 12 matches they have played. The Ben Stokes-led side has now 45 points to their name with a percentage of 31.25. They have won two matches in the last five Tests after facing three consecutive defeats against India on their last tour.
On the other hand, the Caribbean side will be looking ahead to fight for their prestige as they are already placed in the last spot on the points table of the championship. They have won only one game in the last five Tests, alongside three defeats and a drawn game.
Match Information
England vs West Indies, 3rd Test
West Indies tour of England, 26 Jul 2024, Fri, 3:30 PM IST ,Birmingham
Probable PlayingXI
England
Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, JE Root, HC Brook, JL Smith, Ben Stokes(C), Chris Woakes, BM Duckett, AAP Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir
Bench: JM Bairstow, BT Foakes, DW Lawrence, R Ahmed, James Anderson, MJ Leach, MJ Potts, T Hartley, DY Pennington
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite(C), Kirk McKenzie, KAR Hodge, Jason Holder, Shamar Joseph, J Da Silva, M Louis, A Athanaze, G Moti-Kanhai, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
Bench: TA Imlach, T Chanderpaul, Z McCaskie, JP Greaves, Kevin Sinclair, Jeremiah Louis, Akeem Jordan, Kemar Roach
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The star England batter Ollie Pope has scored 229 runs in 3 innings of the 2 Tests he has played in the ongoing series. He has scored these runs with an average of 76.33, hitting a century and 2 half-centuries. The 26-year-old can be selected as one of the top captaincy picks in the fantasy team for this game.
Former England skipper and the modern-day batting great, Joe Root has amassed 204 runs in 3 innings of the 2 Tests, with a brilliant average of 68.00, hitting a century and a half-century. He is the second-leading run-scorer in the current England vs West Indies Test series.
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The 26-year-old English speedster Gus Atkinson has impressed everyone with sensational bowling figures in his debut Test series. After bowling in 4 innings across 2 Tests, he has scalped 16 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, with a best performance of 7 wickets at the cost of 45 runs in a match.
The young Caribbean pacer Jayden Seales has scalped 10 wickets in the 3 innings he has bowled across two matches. It also includes his best performance of 4 wickets at the cost of 77 runs in an innings.
Budget
Kavem Hodge WI | all: 5
The West Indies batting all-rounder Kavem Hodge has scored 148 runs in 4 innings with an average of 37.00, hitting a century. He is also the leading run-scorer for West Indies in the ongoing Test series against England.
Harry Brook ENG | bat: 6.5
The star England batter Harry Brook has smashed 195 runs in 3 innings with an average of 65.00, hitting a century and a half-century. He can also be selected as one of the budget picks.
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Jason Holder: 8.5
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