Predicting England’s playing XI for second ODI against India

England will take on India in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, February 9, at 1:30 PM (IST). The Three Lions faced a 4-wicket defeat against the hosts in the first ODI at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. It will be a crucial game for Jos Buttler’s men to stay alive in the three-match ODI series.

England has been through a struggling run of form in the last five matches, facing four defeats and winning only one game. They will look ahead to win this game and level the series scoreline by 1-1.

With that said, here we’ll look at the predicted playing XI of England for their second ODI against India.

Openers – Phil Salt (WK) and Ben Duckett

England will be eyeing going with the unchanged opening pair of wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt and in-form batter Ben Duckett. The duo stitched a brilliant opening partnership of 75 runs in 8.5 overs in the first ODI against India. Phil Salt scored 43 runs off just 26 balls, with five fours and three sixes, having a brilliant strike rate of 165.38.

Ben Duckett also scored 32 runs off 29 balls, with six fours. So, the Salt-Duckett duo will aim to continue their batting form in the second ODI of the series to help England level the series by 1-1.

Middle-Order – Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), and Jacob Bethell

The middle-order of the tourists will start with the veteran number three batter and the modern-day batting great, Joe Root. He will be followed by Harry Brook at number four; both batters can play a crucial role in helping England post a big total on the board after a good start from the openers.

Skipper Jos Buttler will be there to bat number five; he scored a crucial 52 runs off 67 balls in the last game. His knock was followed by young batter Jacob Bethell’s 51 runs off 64 balls, with three fours and a six.

All-Rounders – Liam Livingstone and Brydon Carse

English management might look ahead to field two all-rounders, including both batting and bowling all-rounders in Liam Livingstone and Brydon Carse. Livingstone could be very useful with the bat in the lower middle order, alongside producing some impactful overs with the ball.

Besides him, star in-form all-rounder Brydon Carse might leave a big impact with the ball. He can also play a quick, fiery knock in the death overs to take England’s score to a big total.

Bowlers – Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, and Saqib Mahmood

England’s bowling trio is expected to include two specialist pacers, Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood, alongside a specialist spinner, Adil Rashid. The veteran spinner Adil Rashid was the most economical bowler for his side in the last game, conceding only 49 runs in his 10 overs and scalping 2 wickets, including a maiden over.

Saqib Mahmood scalped 2 wickets at 47 runs in 6.4 over

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