England vs India, 3rd Test – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips, Weather Forecast & Probable XI

India will take on England in the 3rd test at Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday. India defeated England in the 2nd test by 151 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match test series. 

England vs India, 3rd Test: Match Details

• Date – Wednesday, August 25, 2021
• Time – 3:30 PM IST
• Venue – Headingley, Leeds

England vs India, 3rd Test Match Preview:

England batters will be coming into this match with a bit of pressure after the last game's beating on day 5. Apart from Joe Root, no other batter has got runs. With two changes in the squad, Haseeb Hameed is likely to open with Rory Burns while Dawid Malan will play at the third spot followed by Root. The rest of the batting may not change in this game. 

Mark Wood's injury means Saqib Mahmood will be in line for his test debut. Given ordinary returns from Sam Curran, England could try Craig Overton as an all-rounder coming in at number 8. 

Indian batting doesn't have much problem till number 6. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma have given good starts to the team while Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane got few runs under their belt in the last match and will take that confidence into this game. Virat Kohli has got starts and will be looking to convert one into a big score. 

Ravindra Jadeja has done decently with the bat however given that England is likely to play at least four batters, R Ashwin could come in to replace him. With conditions looking similar as that at Lord's, India is expected to play the same set of fast bowlers here as well. 

England vs India, 3rd Test Cricket Match Prediction:

India has been the dominating team so far in the two test matches and will come in the 3rd test as favorites since England is missing key players with injuries and a weak batting top-order. 

England vs India Head-to-Head(H2H):

• Total – 128
• England – 48
• India – 30
• Drawn - 50

England vs India, 3rd Test Team News: 

England's Mark Wood has been ruled out of the 3rd test due to a shoulder injury. Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley have been replaced by Dawid Malan and Saqib Mahmood for the 3rd test. 

England vs India, 3rd Test: Headingley, Leeds Weather Forecast: 

The weather at Headingley, Leeds is expected to be clear throughout the five days. The conditions could become overcast but chances of rain will be minimal. 

England vs India, 3rd Test Probable Playing XI:

• England - Haseeb Hameed, Rory Burns, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton/Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson
• India - Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja/ R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England vs India, 3rd Test Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler
• Batsmen - Kl Rahul, Virat Kohli, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root
• All-rounders - Sam Curran
• Bowlers - Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, James Anderson, Ollie E Robinson