Eng vs Ban: Toss
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first. The pitch will behave the same and Bangladesh want to get full advantage of the spinning pitch. The surface has turn and Bangladesh want to explore it with his pack of spinners.
England vs Bangladesh, the 7th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. A beautiful venue for outings but the outfield of the stadium is sandy enough that can injure players if they slide. So, players of both teams have to be careful to avoid injury. In the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Mujeeb Ur Rehman almost got injured himself. The game is equally important for both teams. So, let’s have a look at the playing 11s of both teams and how the pitch will behave.
The last defeat against New Zealand in the opener of the World Cup will be playing on the minds of England players and management. And there will be some changes in the squad for their against Bangladesh. England will select a side to cope with Bangladesh Spinners.
The probable Playing 11 for Team England Against Bangladesh;
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes
Sam Curran is missing this time. Topley might be a good change for the team. He is a different type of bowler and his recent form is exceptional.
Reece Topley might replace Chirs Woakes because he looked out of shape in the first match against New Zealand. Or Topley can replace England’s quick, Mark Wood as he was very expensive in the initial match. Harry Brook might be retained as he is a good middle-order batter.
Bangladesh Playing 11 vs England in the 7th Match of the ICC World Cup 2023
Bangladesh played exceptionally well against the top-quality spin, of Afghanistan and beat them convincingly. They are confident and have a fair bit idea of the surface and conditions. This might help them out to beat England in a crucial match.
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
It will be difficult for the Bangladesh captain to disturb the winning combination. They are playing on the same surface and will be likely to go with the same playing XI.
Injury Update for Ban vs Eng Match
One bad news for the England camp is that they may likely miss the experience of Ben Stokes in this crucial match too. He is not 100% fit to play the match. Jos Buttler might take the risk by playing his half-fit players against an opposition who is a bit easier to beat.
