IND vs ENG Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Mar 07, 2024
Having already clinched the series by a 3-1 margin, India will look to make it 4-1 as they take on England for the final Test match starting this Thursday. The match will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
India vs England head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 135 matches to date. India has won 34 of them, while England has won 51. 50 matches ended in a draw.
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Cricket betting tips and match prediction for India vs England 5th Test, Dharamshala 2024
IND vs ENG Team Previews
India
Barring the loss in the opening fixture, India has been clinical in its performance during this series. The team won the 4th Test match in Ranchi comfortably and won their 17th consecutive series at home.
India's batting line-up has put up a brilliant show despite missing some of its key players including Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Yashasvi Jaiswal is the leading run-scorer of the series with 655 runs in 8 innings and will once again hold the key for India.
While Rohit Sharma’s performance has been a bit inconsistent, Shubman Gill has proved reliable in the number-3 spot. The debutants in this series, including Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan add depth to the batting. With Jasprit Bumrah expected to join the team, Akash Deep may be dropped despite putting up a good performance in Ranchi.
The spin department is likely to remain with Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja all retaining their places.
India Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
England
England has had plenty of time to introspect and will hope to salvage some pride as they take the field on Thursday. The team has suffered its first series defeat during the `Bazball´ era and that would have had plenty of impact on the team’s strategy.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have got a couple of good starts but have lacked consistency. Similarly, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, and Johnny Bairstow have all failed to pace their gameplay and the team has had to pay a hefty price for their shortcomings.
However, in a silver lining, Joe Root scored a century in the last match, his first against India since 2022, and will look to stabilize the middle order as he did at Ranchi. The spinners have fared better compared to the quicker bowlers on this tour.
Tom Harley is the leading wicket-taker with 20 wickets and has received good support from Shoaib Bashir. James Anderson on the other hand has struggled, managing to pick up just 8 wickets in 6 innings.
England Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir.
IND vs ENG Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Dharamshala is well-balanced and we can expect an even contest between the bat and the ball. The new ball does move around a bit and with the weather expected to remain overcast, the seamers will be able to swing the ball. The surface will be good to bat on during the 2nd and 3rd days, with the spinners coming into action on the last couple of days.
The weather in Dharamshala is expected to be chilly with a maximum temperature of 15 degrees.
The skies will be overcast with some drizzling through the weekend.
IND vs ENG Betting Tips
India has been clinical in its performance in this series and we expect them to continue playing well. The bowling will only be strengthened with the return of Jasprit Bumrah, while the batting has been excellent throughout. England will find it difficult to recover from the 3 consecutive losses.
The conditions may not be stereotypically Indian but that may in fact benefit India's superior bowling lineup.
Bet on India to win.
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India has won the toss in 2 of the last 3 matches in this series as compared to just 1 by England. We expect India to ride on the good luck and win the toss once again.
Jaiswal has been in red-hot form this season and has scored 655 runs so far at an average of 93.57 and has 4 scores of 50-plus, including a double-century and a century. Seeing his good form, Jaiswal is expected to lead the scoring charts yet again in this match.
Bumrah has had a sensational series with the ball and has picked up 17 wickets at an average of 13.64 and a strike rate of 28.5. He is among the leading wicket-takers of this tour. As the pitch at Dharamshala is likely to be helpful to the seamers and with overcast conditions predicted throughout the match, backing Bumrah to be the top bowler is a bet worth taking.
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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