India The first first article 1 of the five-match Ind vs Eng Test Series 2025 will face England. This article provides details of England playing 11 vs India in the first Test of the Ind vs Eng series.
England 11 vs India – 1st Test, India’s England Tour 2025:
Openers: Zack Crawley, Ben Duckett
The hosts will go with the tried and tested pair of Zach Crawley and Ben Duckett in the opening match against India, and will be held at Headingley starting Friday (June 20th).
The pair are trying to continue doing a good job behind their performances that won a match in a four-day Test against Zimbabwe last month.
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Crawley and Duckett named them as a partnership that could give England a quick start.
Speaking about the recent individual performances of both batters, both scored a century against Zimbabwe, adding over 200 runs to the first wicket.
In particular, Duckett has become an epic format around the format as he transported form from Test cricket to the white ball format against the West Indies, forming a solid partnership with Jamie Smith at the top of the order.
Zak Crawley, meanwhile, was an all-or-nothing player in the sense that if right-handed progressed, he would win a big 100. Otherwise, it will result in a series of low scores.
The batsman hopes he can get off to a good start in his first game.
Intermediate batters and all-arounds: Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes
The opening pair is followed by experienced middle orders such as Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith.
As usual, Joe Root is playing innings matching West Indies in the second ODI, and also against India.
As far as the form of whiteball captain Harry Brook is concerned, the right-hander has a great record in Test cricket and is about to add it to the tally of his run.
The hosts will be with Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith in sixth and seventh respectively, with the help of all-arounders Chris Walks.
Bowlers: Bridon Kars, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tan
The host wanted a lively bowling performance without experienced bowlers like Mark Wood and Jofra Archer.
The responsibility comes from Chris Walks and Brydon Curse, where the team’s early wickets are chosen and bowlers can easily follow.
Bowlers like Josh Tan and Shoaive Bashir also play a key role while bowling with old balls.
The British go with four bowlers, as they usually do, with Ben Stokes playing the role of the fifth bowler.
Team news from Leeds before a big week
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