For the 2nd Test vs. India in Vizag, England is playing 11
England captain Ben Stokes named the team to take on India in the second Test match at Vizag, which includes 20-year-old off-break bowler Shoaib Bashir. England have made two changes, with Shoaib Bashir replacing Jack Leach, who has been ruled out with a knee injury. Veteran pacer James Anderson comes in for Mark Wood.
The India cricket team has yet to announce their playing 11 as they are likely to do the same at the toss. England are leading the five-match series 1-0 after registering a brilliant come-from-behind victory in Hyderabad to shock the home team.
The selection of Bashir means England are going with the same strategy of three spinners—Tom Hartley and Rehan Ahmed—and one part-timer—Joe Root—and one pacer—in the form of Anderson—in the 2nd Test.
Anderson has come in for Wood, and it will be interesting to see how the legendary fast bowler goes in the dry conditions of Vizag.
ENG Playing 11 for the 2nd Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, and James Anderson