IND vs ENG Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 23, 2024
After a historic win at Rajkot, India will look to clinch the 5-match Test series as they face England for the 4th match starting on Friday. The match will be played at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi.
India vs England head-to-head record
Both teams have played 134 Test matches against each other to date. India has won 33 of those, while England has won 51. 50 matches have ended in a draw. India's dominance at home has meant that they have lost three two Tests at home against England in the last decade and never more than one in a series.
India vs England Live Streaming and Broadcast
India vs England Test match is going to be streamed live on the Jio Cinema App and will also be available to watch on the Sports18 network.
IND vs ENG Team Previews
India
India was clinical in its form during the 3rd Test match in Rajkot as it earned its biggest-ever Test win in terms of runs. They are now leading the series 2-1 and will hope to win the series here.
The 3rd Test match was all about India’s young batsmen taking over the mantle. Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his second consecutive double-hundred to lead the way, while debutant Sarfaraz Khan lived up to the expectations by slamming half-centuries in both innings.
Shubman Gill continued with his good form as he scored a well-made 91 runs during the 2nd innings. Ravindra Jadeja put up a brilliant all-round performance in the last match and will once again be an important cog in the team.
Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for this match, leaving Mohammed Siraj as the most experienced seamer for the team. Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav will lead the spin attack alongside Jadeja. Another interesting change that we could see in this match is the inclusion of Devdutt Padikkal in place of Rajat Patidar.
Patidar has not been comfortable in Test cricket so far and the team may want to try out Padikkal before the likes of Kohli and Rahul return.
India Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
England
With back-to-back losses, England’s much-touted Bazball approach seems to be unraveling, at least at this moment.
England's top-order has batted well on this tour, but their form has been a bit patchy. Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope have scored individual centuries, while Zak Crawley has looked in good form too, scoring 2 half-centuries. However, that hasn’t nearly been enough on the subcontinent pitches as India has outplayed them in the last 2 games.
Joe Root, Johnny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, and Ben Foakes are all going through a lean patch and the team will need at least a couple of these players to step up and play a big inning. The spinners, Tom Hartley and Rehan Ahmed have bowled well, picking up 27 wickets between them, while Joe Root has picked up 7.
The new-ball bowling has been woefully poor as James Anderson and Mark Wood have managed to pick a total of only 10 wickets so far.
England Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir.
IND vs ENG Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Ranchi is excellent to bat on during the first 3 days. The surface is flat and there isn’t much green grass on the surface, allowing the ball to come onto the bat. The average first-inning score during the 2 Test matches played here so far is 474.
The pitch does slow down as the game progresses, aiding the slower bowlers. The spinners can expect plenty of turn during the last 2 days. The weather is likely to remain clear for the first 4 days with maximum temperatures of 25 degrees.
There is some drizzle expected on the last day.
IND vs ENG Betting Tips
Looking at the way India has played in the last couple of matches, they are the firm favorites to win this match. They may have rested Jasprit Bumrah for this contest, another big absence, but we still believe they have the personnel to come at England hard. That said, England is expected to mount a fight back and we can expect a close contest.
Bet on India to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Yashasvi Jaiswal is going through a purple patch and is the leading run-getter of this series. He has 3 scores of 50+ in his 6 innings, with two of them being double-centuries. We are therefore backing him to be the top batsman for India.
India has won the toss in each of the last 2 matches and we are backing them to win again in this match. Lady luck seems to like streaks and our strategy here is keep backing the winning team until the luck changes.
Tom Hartley has bowled well in this series and is the leading wicket-taker for England with 16 wickets. On the other hand, the seamers have struggled to perform. We are therefore backing Hartley to be the top bowler for the visitors.
Root is in poor form on this tour. He has managed to score just 77 runs in 6 innings, with his highest score being 29. We are therefore expecting another mediocre outing for him.
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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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