Our recommended Captain and Vice Captain picks for IND vs ENG
Top Fantasy Picks - All Rounders for IND vs ENG
Ben Stokes in his last 5 Tests has scored 398 runs and taken 6 wickets; thus points with both bat and ball
Ravi Ashwin is in sensational form and should be a must have as runs scored/wickets taken in his last Tests are 119/8, 40/9, 49/2, 14/5 & 15/5
Top Fantasy Picks - Bowlers for IND vs ENG
James Anderson was rested in the last match and might play the 3rd Test given that he has a great record in Pink ball Tests (has taken 14 wkts in just 3 Pink ball Tests)
Dom Bess was also rested but can play in place of Moeen Ali; Bess has taken 5, 4 and 8 wkts respectively in his last 3 Tests and has also scored 59, 32 & 0 runs in these matches
Ishant Sharma so far has taken 5 wickets in 2 Tests this series; as context in his only Pink ball Test he took 9 wickets (in 2019 vs BAN)
Top Fantasy Picks - Batsmen and keepers for IND vs ENG
Joe Root might have scored only 39 runs in the last match but before that he had scored 258, 197 & 229 runs in his previous 3 Tests
Rishabh Pant should be the first choice keeper to be selected as he has scores of 66, 102, 112 & 133 in hi slast 4 Tests and can also give extra fantasy points with his wicketkeeping
Virat Kohli in his 2 Pink ball Tests has scored 78 & 136 runs respectively; also his scores in the last 3 Tests read 62, 83 & 78
Here are the top point getters from the last match
India vs England, 3rd Test, Insights
Matches played: 124
IND won: 27
ENG won: 48
Draw: 49
Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Pitch Behavior: Balanced
Avg. 1st innings score: 382 (last 5 Tests)
Win-rate batting first: 30% (last 10 Tests)
Pace/Spin: The pitch is equally suited for both Pacers and Spinners, but in Pink ball Tests the Pacers are more effective