The second Test match of the three-match series between England and the West Indies will occur at the iconic Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham on Thursday, July 18th. England secured victory in the first Test by 114 runs and an innings, highlighted by Gus Atkinson‘s remarkable performance. In his Test debut for England, Atkinson claimed 12 wickets. Notably, the match also marked James Anderson‘s farewell from Test cricket.

West Indies’ tour of England 2024, 2nd Test:

Start Date and Time: July 18: 10:00 am GMT/ 11:00 am local/ 03:30 pm IST
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Trent Bridge Pitch Report:

Trent Bridge in Nottingham typically provides seam-friendly conditions on the initial days of a test match. Fast bowlers can exploit significant seam movement and considerable swing throughout the day, especially as the ball ages. Nottingham’s pitch may be faster than Lord’s, offering seamers additional bounce that could pose challenges for batters. As the match progresses beyond the second day, conditions will become more favourable for batting. Rain could introduce moisture, aiding pace bowlers, whereas sunny weather might dry out the pitch, potentially bringing spin and reverse swing into play.

ENG vs WI Dream11 Prediction Picks:

Wicketkeeper: Ollie Pope
Batters: Kraigg Brathwaite, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook
All-rounders: Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Jason Holder,
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood

ENG vs WI Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Ben Stokes (c), Joe Root (vc)
Choice 2: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jason Holder (vc)

Also READ: ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Trent Bridge Pitch Report, Nottingham Weather Forecast, Test Stats and Records | England vs West Indies

ENG vs WI Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Zak Crawley, Alick Athanaze, Jamie Smith, Jayden Seales

ENG vs WI Dream11 Team for today’s match (July 18, 10:00 am GMT):

(Screengrab: Dream11)

Squads:

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson, Daniel Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Dillon Pennington, Mark Wood

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kevin Sinclair, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Tevin Imlach, Jeremiah Louis, Jayden Seales, Zachary McCaskie

Also READ: England unveil playing XI for the second Test against West Indies; Durham fast bowler returns as James Anderson’s replacement

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