Test Matches
Sri Lanka v South Africa
10:00 AM IST
1st Test, South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 12-16 2018
TOSS: South Africa
MATCH: Sri Lanka
West Indies v Bangladesh
09:00 PM +06
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of West Indies and United States of America at Kingston, Jul 12-16 2018
TOSS: Bangladesh
MATCH:
India tour of Ireland and England
Teams
When: Thursday July 12, 2018 at 12:30 PM local (5:00 PM IST)
Where: Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
What to expect: The Trent Bridge pitch should be flat, true and perfect for batting although there might be some spin if the surface is dry. The forecast is set fair with temperatures expected to be in the mid to high 20s.
Team News
England
The dilemma faced by England is how they will fit Ben Stokes back into the team which defeated Australia 5-0 last month. The most vulnerable batsman looks to be Alex Hales at number three although he scored a big hundred in the third ODI at Trent Bridge. Whichever way England go, it would be harsh on someone. Following his rest during the T20I series, Mark Wood will return to take the new ball alongside David Willey, with Stokes and Liam Plunkett proving the other seam options.
Probable XI: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
India
The biggest worry for India is going to be fitness of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who missed the last T20I through a stiff back. Rohit Sharma confirmed that he will be assessed by the physio following the training session on Wednesday, before adding: “looks fine to me”. If Bhuvneshwar misses out, India’s fast bowling attack will include Umesh Yadav and one out of Shardul Thakur and Siddarth Kaul. Thakur is coming into the series on the back of fine showing for India A in England.
Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina/Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Siddarth Kaul/Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav
England v India
05:30 PM +06
1st ODI, India tour of Ireland and England at Nottingham, Jul 12 2018
TOSS: India
MATCH: England
Vitality Blast
Surrey v Essex
12/07 – 11:30 PM +06
South Group (N), Vitality Blast at London, Jul 12 2018
TOSS: Surrey
MATCH: Surrey
Hampshire v Sussex
12:00 AM +06
South Group (N), Vitality Blast at Southampton, Jul 12 2018
TOSS: Sussex
MATCH: Hampshire
Global T20 Canada
Vancouver Knights v West Indies B
12/07 – 09:00 PM +06
Qualifier 1, Global T20 Canada at King City, Jul 12 2018
TOSS: West Indies B
MATCH: Vancouver Knights
Winnipeg Hawks v Edmonton Royals
13/07 – 02:00 AM +06
Eliminator, Global T20 Canada at King City, Jul 12 2018
TOSS: Winnipeg Hawks
MATCH: Edmonton Royals