Hosts England square-off against Pakistan in match number six of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The match will be played at the Trent Bridge Stadium in Nottingham on July 3, Monday. England blanked Pakistan 4-0 in the bilateral ODI series just before CWC19 and to add to the humiliation Pakistan have not won once in their last 11 ODI matches. Meanwhile, please scroll down for the weather forecast and pitch report for ENG vs PAK match. England vs Pakistan Cricket Score 6th ODI Match.
It rained on Sunday in Nottinghamshire. But the sky is expected to be clear on match day. There is also no sign of rain on the weather forecast as per accuweather.com. It will be a sunny bright day for the morning game but will remain cloudy for the remaining of the game. The best news – there no absolutely no sight of rain and unless an unfortunate miracle from the heavens the game can be played for full 100 overs. England vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: PAK Eye Comeback Against Fired-Up ENG.
Pitch Report: It is the same pitch where England has twice broken the record for highest ODI scores, the most recent being the 481/6 they scored against Australia last year. Trent Bridge for a long time has been a batsman’s paradise. The pitch is expected to be flat – not a bowler’s day for sure – with runs coming galore. But in the match between West Indies and Pakistan, there was signs of some early movement of the ball. Surprisingly, England captain Eoin Morgan stated at the pre-match conference that the pitch looked slightly different from what he had expected. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Timetable of CWC19 Fixtures With Match Timings and Venue Details.
England Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Liam Plunkett, Liam Dawson, Mark Wood.
Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Sohail.
Both sides have traded opposite directions in their opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. But in the five-match ODI series between them, records of runs and totals were registered. Pakistan became the first side to post three consecutive 340+ scores, while England became the first side to chase it down. The hosts went a step ahead and posted another 300+ against the Africans. But Pakistan bowed down to a barrage of bouncers from West Indies and with the likes of Jofra Archer in their ranks, England might tread the same path.
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