England face Afghanistan on Tuesday in the 24th Cricket World Cup match on Tuesday at Old Trafford in Manchester. This is the same ground where India defeated Pakistan on Sunday.
England would be looking to dominate in the clash against the Asians, however its uncertain if their captain Eoin Morgan would be available for this match. Also Jason Roy has been ruled out for the next couple of games due to a hamstring strain.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan could bring back Najibullah Zadran into the playing 11.
England Squad :
James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Moeen Ali (C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson.
Playing XI :
James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Moeen Ali (C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Afghanistan Squad :
Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Gulbadin Naib (C), Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Asghar Afghan, Samiullah Shinwari, Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Playing XI :
Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Gulbadin Naib (C), Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan
Dream 11 Suggestion :
Wicket Keeper –Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen – Noor Ali Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Joe Root
All rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes
Bowlers – Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Liam Plunkett
Captain – Joe Root or Jonny Bairstow
Vice Captain – Ben Stokes or Liam Plunkett
Match 24: England vs Afghanistan (ENG vs AFG)
Venue : Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Time : 10:30 am local time (3 pm IST)
Weather : Rain is not expected but the weather will remain cloudy throughout the day.
Pitch : The pitch is flat, and the ball turns at the latter half of the day. The team winning the toss should be looking to bat first.