It’s been a long tour for Pakistan with the Test series recently concluding and ending 1-0 in favour of England. However, let’s be certain that it was no one-sided contest and with Pakistan bringing a different squad for the shorter format, they could get better results. The 3-match T20I series begins with the 1st game and all three will be played at the same venue – Old Trafford, Manchester!
With a top score of 191/7 at this ground, we’re expecting 160-170 to be a good score for the team batting first. In the past, players like Graeme Swann and Kuldeep Yadav have done well at this ground which means that you should pick a few spinners in your fantasy team as well. Keep reading for our complete Nostragamus (Use “READSCOOPS” for Rs.100 FREE) fantasy preview of the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I…
Game details
- Tournament: 2020 Pakistan tour of England.
- Date: 28th August 2020, 10:30pm IST.
- Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
- Capacity: 19,000+
- Series status: Match 1 of the 3-match T20I series.
Form (recent first)
- ENG: W W L W W
- PAK: W W L L L
Numbers
- Head to head in last 5 T20Is, England leads 4-1.
- In 7 previous T20Is at this ground, England have won 3.
- In one previous T20I at this ground, Pakistan won.
England
Eoin Morgan is captaining the side but with only 74 runs in 5 games at this ground, he doesn’t have the best record here and we should rather pick other batsmen like Dawid Malan who has been in great form, scoring 219 in an FC game for Yorkshire earlier this month. Along with him, Sam Billings is also a good pick for your ENG vs PAK fantasy team, scoring 67*, 46* and 19 in 3 ODIs against Ireland earlier this month.
I’m most excited to watch David Willey in action once again who is super happy to be back in English colours and the recent series against Ireland saw him picking 8 wickets and also scoring a couple of big innings with the bat, so he’s even a worthy fantasy captain or vice-captain pick. Joe Denly is another person who will be desperate to get a big score, considering his England career is on the line after a poor Test series against Windies!
Pakistan
The side is being captained by Babar Azam who is the number #1 T20 batsman in the world and there’s not much more to say than that. He had a brilliant time here this time last year during the 2019 World Cup and had a couple of fifties in the Test series too. Like him, we have Fakhar Zaman who comes in for the T20 series and he’s also someone who is explosive in T20 cricket and enjoyed his time in England last year too!
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After a very successful PSL 2020, Wahab Riaz will be raring to get back to T20 action and his pace and bounce is ideal for such kind of pitches, which is why he should be a part of your Nostragamus (Use “READSCOOPS” for Rs.100 FREE) fantasy team today. I’m hoping Iftikhar Ahmed makes the team because he was brilliant with his all-round skills when he last played international cricket against Australia.
England vs Pakistan Betting
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England T20 Squad
Eoin Morgan (C), Moeen Ali, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Pat Brown, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley.
Pakistan T20 Squad
Babar Azam (C), Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz
ENG vs PAK fantasy team
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