A sudden COVID-19 outbreak in the team's bubble in Bristol meant the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had to select an entirely new squad as the series against Pakistan went ahead despite the scare. Seven members of the England team tested positive and the entire squad deemed as close contact went onto isolation after which, the board announced a new 18-member squad with nine uncapped players, led by the star all-rounder Ben Stokes.
Pakistan, on the other hand, will welcome the return of Sohaib Maqsood, the middle-order batsman, who has been in smashing form across formats and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League. The visitors will now be the favourites against a second-string England side with many new faces and inexperienced players apart from just a few.
Dream11 Prediction – England vs Pakistan – 1st ODI in Cardiff 2021
ENG vs PAK Dream11 Team: Fantasy cricket predictions and tips for England vs Pakistan 1st ODI
England vs Pakistan 1st ODI My Dream11 Team
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Babar Azam
All-rounders: Ben Stokes, Faheem Ashraf
Bowlers: Saqib Mahmood, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan
ENG vs PAK Probable Playing XIs
England: Zak Crawley, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes (c), Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett (wk), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson, Jake Ball
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
England vs Pakistan 1st ODI My Dream11 Playing XI
Fakhar Zaman, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(vc), Ben Stokes(c), Faheem Ashraf, Saqib Mahmood, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan
England vs Pakistan 1st ODI Match Details
The match begins at 5:30 PM IST and will take place at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Thursday, July 8. The match will be telecasted by Sony Sports Network on Sony Six and Sony Six HD and it will be live streamed on SonyLiv.
Squads
England Squad: Zak Crawley, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes(c), Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett(w), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Jake Ball, Danny Briggs, John Simpson, Philip Salt, Brydon Carse, Will Jacks, Tom Helm, David Payne
Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Sohaib Maqsood, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Agha Salman, Abdullah Shafique