Massive challenge for the young Indian team against the Lions  

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Joe Root has odds of 4.10 to be England's best batsman 
• Yashasvi Jaiswal has odds of 4.10 to be India's best batsman 
• Chris Woakes has odds of 3.05 to be England's best bowler 
• Jasprit Bumrah has odds of 2.32 to be India's best bowler 

MATCH PREVIEW     

It is the 1st Test Match in the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, where hosts England will look for an early lead as they take on a young Indian team. England will be confident heading into this game with back-to-back series wins against New Zealand and Zimbabwe. They have won the last five Test Matches at this venue and will start this game with higher odds. In contrast, the Indians come to this series after losses against New Zealand and Australia. The sudden retirement of two of their best batters creates new challenges for the team. It will be interesting to see how the less experienced Indian batting lineup fares in this game.  

England Preview     

Ben Stokes and his men would be full of confidence heading into the game. They have enjoyed a good run at home in the last two years, winning eight out of 10 games and losing only once. Cricket betting sites see them as favorites to win this game with a strong batting lineup and a bowling attack suited for these conditions. Stokes wants his players to stick to the basics in this game.  

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scored brilliant hundreds the last time they took the field. The team expects them to deliver a good start. Ollie Pope and Joe Root are the backbone of this batting lineup, and they will look to add runs in the middle order with Harry Brook. Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith are good players in the lower middle order and shall look to contribute to the score.  

England has a strong bowling attack, and the team expects early strikes from Samuel James Cook and Gus Atkinson. Josh Tongue and Stokes add balance to the attack, and they look to do well in the middle and trouble the Indian middle order that lacks experience. The team expects a strong show in the game from Shoaib Bashir in the supporting role.  

Expected Starting XI for England     

Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Samuel James Cook, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir 

India Preview      

Shubman Gill will lead the Indian team for the first time in Test cricket. The young Indian skipper will face a massive challenge as the team plays its first game in the post-Rohit and Kohli era. They will start behind in this game on cricket betting apps as the performance of the batting lineup is uncertain in challenging batting conditions. Gill expects his players to play their natural game in this contest.  

Yashasvi Jaiswal will have a huge responsibility and must deliver a good start in the game with KL Rahul. Shubman Gill must anchor the innings in the middle order and look to improve his poor record outside the sub-continent. In the middle order, he must build partnerships with Abhimanyu Easwaran and Karun Nair. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy will look to do well in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack must compensate for the lack of experience in the batting lineup. Jasprit Bumrah is the star bowler in this attack and must get early breakthroughs in the game with Mohammed Siraj. Prasidh Krishna would like to use the conditions along with Nitish Kumar Reddy to keep up the pressure on England. Kuldeep Yadav is the lone spinner in the attack and must use the old ball.  

Expected Starting XI for India     

Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rishabh Pant (wk), Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

The last five test matches at this venue have seen the side batting first lose the game. The wicket is tough on Days 1 and 2, and the conditions improve on Day 3. The side winning the toss would look to bowl first and restrict the opponents to a small total.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We will have overcast skies over Leeds. The conditions will aid the fast bowlers, and batsmen have to play to the merit of the ball on the first two days. The average first-innings score at this venue is 298 runs, and the team batting first in this game would like to have 400 runs on the board.  

OUR PREDICTION      

India comes here with its chips down in this format. The last two series have been bad for them and has forced two of their most experienced batsmen to hang their boots. The batting lineup must handle the challenging wicket. England is enjoying a dream run at home and has its batting lineup in excellent form. With a better bowling attack compared to the Indians, they will start favorites according to our cricket betting tips.  

Our prediction is for England to win