England and Pakistan come head to head in the 6th match of the ICC World Cup 2019 on Monday. The hosts England play at home which definitely puts a huge pressure, however the team could be seen more settled after beating South Africa in the opener.
While, all the pressure will be on Pakistan who lost their first game. The Pakistani batsmen could again face some short balls, and the English bowlers would make use of this drawback to their fullest advantage.
England will most likely play and unchanged squad, but Pakistan would be looking to make a few changes to find their perfect 11.
England Squad :
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (WK), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, James Vince, Liam Dawson, Mark Wood
Playing XI : Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (WK), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Pakistan Squad :
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hasnain
Playing XI : Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir
Dream 11 Suggestion :
Wicket Keeper – Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen – Jason Roy, Joe Root, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam
All rounders – Ben Stokes, Mohammad Hafeez
Bowlers – Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Mohammad Amir
Captain – Joe Root or Jason Roy
Vice Captain – Ben Stokes or Babar Azam
Match 5 : England vs Pakistan (ENG vs PAK)
Venue : Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Time : 09:30 pm local time (3 pm IST)
Weather : Cloudy
Pitch : The pitch will favour batsmen for sure and if there is a slight spell of rain on Sunday, it could play help for bowlers as well.