England vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, and Live Streaming Details

The second Test of the three-match series between England and West Indies will begin on Thursday, July 18. Trent Bridge in Nottingham will be hosting this match.

England lead the series by a 1-0 margin after a comprehensive victory at the home of cricket i.e. Lord’s in London. They completely outplayed the West Indies and gave James Anderson a wonderful farewell as the legend bowed out of the highest level.

Debutant Gus Atkinson picked up a seven-fer to help England knock over the Windies on 121. The English batters then contributed to post 371 on the board to get a formidable lead of 250 runs.

The visitors faltered again in their second innings. None of their batters got going and as a result, got bundled out on 136 to lose the game by an innings and 114 runs. Atkinson had a sensational Test debut and picked up 12 wickets in the match.

England were ruthless in the opening game of the summer and defeated the West Indies in the capital city as the visitors didn’t stand any chance. Ben Stokes’ men will be looking to seal the series in Nottingham itself with a game to go.

West Indies’ batters displayed a very poor performance in the first Test. Adapting to the conditions will be the key for them heading into the second Test. They will be looking to put in a much-improved performance at Trent Bridge to keep the series alive.

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England vs West Indies Match Details:

Match: England vs West Indies, 2nd Test, West Indies tour of England, 2024

Date and Time: July 18 – July 22, 2024, 3:30 PM IST

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

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England vs West Indies Head-to-Head

There have been 164 meetings between England and West Indies in Test cricket. England have won 52 of those whereas West Indies have emerged victorious on 59 occasions, with 53 ending in draw.

Matches played: 164

England won: 52

West Indies won: 59

Draw: 53

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England vs West Indies Pitch Report

The surface at Trent Bridge is a well-balanced one. The seamers are expected to get a good amount of assistance while bowling with the new ball. The surface settles as the game progresses and there will be runs on offer for batters once they get used to the conditions.

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England vs West Indies Weather Forecast

The temperature on the opening day of the Test is expected to range between 14 and 21 degrees Celsius. There will be cloud cover on the third and fourth day of the Test match.

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England vs West Indies Probable XIs

England

Team News

Mark Wood replaces James Anderson in the squad who has retired from international cricket.

Probable XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Mark Wood

West Indies

Team News

No injury reported in the West Indies’ camp. All the players are fully fit.

Probable XI

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

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England vs West Indies Match Prediction

England were ruthless in the opening game of the three-match Test series. They outplayed the West Indies to get an early lead in the series. The visitors will have to get back to the drawing board quickly and come up with better plans to challenge this English side.

England have all the bases covered and are expected to seal the series in Nottingham.

Prediction: England to win this contest.

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England vs West Indies Live Streaming details and channel list

TV: Sony Sports Network

Live Streaming: FanCode