Our Recommended Captain And Vice Captain picks for IND vs ENG
Top Fantasy Picks-Bowlers for IND vs ENG
Ishant Sharma will be keen to play as he makes his comeback after injury; in his last 3 Tests he has taken a total of 17 wickets which includes two 5-fers
Dominic Bess picked up 12 wkts against Sri Lanka in 2 Tests recently and will be interesting as the conditions are similar in Chennai
If Kuldeep Yadav plays, he can be an X-factor pick as Chennai is spin friendly venue and Kuldeep has taken 14 wkts in 3 home Tests
Top Fantasy Picks-All Rounders for IND vs ENG
Moeen Ali if starts can be the best all-rounder as he has a great record in India in Tests, in 5 matches he has scored 381 runs (including a century at Chennai) and taken 10 wickets
Ravi Ashwin had a great Border Gavaskar trophy and will look to carry the same form at Chennai; as context he has played 2 matches at Chennai and has taken 13 wickets and scored 70 runs in them
Ben Stokes in his last 5 Test matches has scored 402 runs and taken 15 wkts; thus is in a purple patch
Top Fantasy Picks-Batsmen and Keepers for IND vs ENG
Joe Root is in sensational form as his scores in the last 2 Tests are 197 & 229 runs; also he averages 53.09 in India in 6 Tests played
Virat Kohli averages 68.42 at home; moreover in his last 5 Tests against England he has scored 593 runs which includes 2 centuries and 3 fifties
Rohit Sharma averages 88.33 at home in Tests, in fact as an opener he averages 92.66 at home
India vs England, 1st Test Insights
Matches played: 122
IND won: 26
ENG won: 47
No result: 49
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch Behavior: Batting friendly
Avg. 1st innings score: 376 (last 5 Tests)
Win-rate batting first: 20% (last 10 Tests)
Pace/Spin: The pitch is best suited for Spinners