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India lock horns with England in the 4th and final test at Motera as the hosts look to wrap up the series and seal a spot in the World Test Championship final which will be played in June.
India leads the series 2-1 and more than the cricket or the players, the talk of the series has revolved around the pitches. England have been dished out spinning tracks in the previous two tests which hasn’t pleased the English media or the players but in all fairness the Virat Kohli-led side has been the better of the two sides in this series.
Since that first innings effort in Chennai, England has been bowled out for under 200 in each innings and hence a better batting performance will be expected from the visitors in the 4th and final test in Ahmedabad.
Team selection will be crucial ahead of the game and England will be looking to correct their mistakes and add another spinner in the line-up.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
India:
- Virat Kohli has scored a couple of half-centuries in this series already but he hasn’t scored a century in International Cricket since 23rd November 2019. Since then, he has scored 12 half-centuries but the wait for the 71st International century has been an elusive one.
- Rohit Sharma had another good match last time out (66 & 25*). He averages an incredible 81.05 in 17 home Tests.
- Before the match, Ajinkya Rahane asked a journalist to check his facts when asked about his poor returns at home. When facts were checked, it can be seen that Rahane has been below-par at home in the last 4 years as he averages 34 and has just scored a solitary hundred. Focus will be on the deputy skipper in the 4th and final test.
- R Ashwin picked his 400th Test wicket in the previous Test and has been the best bowler by a mile in this series having picked 24 wickets in 3 Tests. He will be the key to India’s chances in the upcoming Test match.
- Other than the 4th innings in the 1st Test, Shubman Gill hasn’t been among the runs for the home side. The 21-year-old has had an impressive start to his Test career and will be looking to get his maiden Test century.
- Axar Patel has picked 18 wickets after playing just two Tests. Dilip Doshi holds the record for the most wickets in a debut series. He needs 9 more at Motera to get his name into the history books.
England
- Joe Root hasn’t crossed the 40-run mark in the series after scoring the magnificent double century in the first Test. He picked a 5-wicket haul in the 1st innings in Ahmedabad to keep the visitors in the game.
- Jack Leach has picked 4-fers in each of the three Tests in this series and has been lethal with his left-arm spin.
- Dominic Bess has picked 17 wickets in his last 3 tests and hence will be a welcome addition to the England team which needs another spinner.
Stats and Facts
- India hasn’t lost two tests in a series at home since 2012 when they were defeated by England.
- Virat Kohli will equal MS Dhoni’s record as the most Tests as captain when he takes the field on Thursday.
- If India avoid defeat, they will qualify for the World Test Championship Final.
Possible Playing 11
India: Jasprit Bumrah has pulled out of the 4th Test due to personal reasons and Umesh Yadav might get a chance to ply his trade in the last test. Other than that, no changes are expected in the home side’s setup.
Probable Playing XI: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Rohit Sharma, 3. Cheteshwar Pujara, 4. Virat Kohli (c), 5. Ajinkya Rahane, 6. Rishabh Pant (wk), 7. Axar Patel, 8. R Ashwin, 9. Washington Sundar, 10. Umesh Yadav, 11. Ishant Sharma
England: The batting line-up, in all likelihood, will remain mostly unchanged. The question remains about Jonny Bairstow’s Test batting, after picking up a pair last game.
The bowling might see a change as Dominic Bess will come in for Stuart Broad as the pacer has been wicketless in the past two games. Olly Stone and Mark Wood have been on the bench but its unlikely that they will play the game.
Probable Playing XI: 1. Zak Crawley, 2. Dom Sibley, 3. Jonny Bairstow/Dan Lawrence, 4. Joe Root (c), 5. Ben Stokes, 6. Ollie Pope, 7. Ben Foakes (wk), 8. Dom Bess, 9. Jofra Archer, 10. James Anderson, 11. Jack Leach
Motera Ahmedabad Pitch Report and Weather
According to multiple reports, the track is expected to favour spinners and the nature of the pitch will be similar to the one which panned out in the last Test.
The weather is expected to be in the 20s when the play starts in the morning but as the day goes along, the temperature will rise into the 30s.
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Match Prediction
India has been on a roll having won their last two Tests. In the previous test at the same venue, they wrapped the low-scoring game in less than a couple of days. Unless England pull off something completely extraordinary, any result other than than an Indian win looks unlikely.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
