Aiming to fix a spot in the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2019, India will face England on June 30 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The men in blue to look to keep their winning moment on in the World Cup 2019, while the hosts will look to better their chances to reach the semi-finals of the global cricket tournament. England vs India, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: Focus on India's No.4 as ENG Must Win to Survive
The Virat Kohli and team is looking in a great form with skipper Kohli in rocking with his bat with four centuries till now. Jasprit Bumrah has also managed to keep up his excellent bowling spells with low economy and help India with sharp bowling attack. England, on the other hand, is on the back foot after losing two back-to-back matches against Australia and Sri Lanka, and is striving to confirm their seat in the semi-finals of World Cup 2019. As the much-awaited match between India and England takes a countdown, here we look at five players who will be in the limelight during the match. Mohammed Shami or Bhuvneshwar Kumar? Happy Headache for Team India Ahead of IND vs ENG CWC 2019
Virat Kohli
With four half-centuries in five innings, the number one ODI and Test batsman Kohli has already sent nightmares into minds of opposition teams with his form. In Shikhar Dhawan's absence, his role in the batting has become more crucial and the 30-year-old cricketer has efficiently proved his worth with the bat so far, scoring 316 runs in five matches that India has played. Against England, the right-handed batsman will be all set to flaunt his batting skills again.
Ben Stokes
England’s Ben Stokes is one player from England team who has been consistent with his performance till now. With his all-rounder profile, the left-handed batsman is a dangerous tool of the hosts, who can twist the match at any given time. The 28-year-old cricketer follows Virat Kohli in the total number of runs in World Cup 2019 with 291 runs. Stokes has scored three half-centuries in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 till now.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is India’s ultimate weapon, which the Indian team uses to shatter the batting of opposition teams. Being a yorker and death over specialist, the right-handed pacer has been remarkable in World Cup 2019, taking nine wickets in five matches which India played till now. Against the World Cup 2019 hosts, Bumrah will be on duty to crush England batsmen with his magical bowling.
Jofra Archer
The young pacer Jofra Archer, who made his way into England World Cup 2019 squad in the final moments, has been a dangerous bowler in World Cup 2019 so far with his pace. The 24-year-old has bagged 16 wickets in the tournament so far and is the joint most wicket taker in the league along with Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir. Jofra is the one bowler who poses a great challenge to Indian batsmen.
Hardik Pandya
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has two key responsibilities in the Indian team, one is too escalate the run-rate in the death overs during batting and second is to provide breakthroughs while bowling. The right-handed batsman has an average strike rate of 142 in five innings so far, and his ability to hit long shots is an added advantage for the Indian batting.
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