ENG vs PAK 1st T20I: Possible Playing 11 of England

ENG Playing 11: England and Pakistan now move to Nottingham for the start of the T20I series where they will play the first of the 3-match T20I series. England have shown their depth of the white-ball setup in the ODIs. Despite missing several first choice players, they were able to hand Pakistan a 3-0 thrashing. With players like Morgan and Buttler returning, they look like a formidable outfit at home. England also leads the head-to-head record over Pakistan in T20Is 12-5.

Team News

• Eoin Morgan returns to the side as captain while vice-captain Jos Buttler also makes a return.
• Ben Stokes has been rested for this series.
• Top performers of ODI series Lewis Gregory, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson and Jake Ball have also been retained.

ENG Playing 11 (likely)

Jason Roy
Jos Buttler (wk)
Dawid Malan
Jonny Bairstow
Eoin Morgan
Moeen Ali
Lewis Gregory
Chris Jordan
David Willey
Adil Rashid
Saqib Mahmood

Roy and Buttler have been a devastating opening pair in T20 cricket for some time now and they can prove to be a threat for Pakistan. The middle order has the experience in the form of Morgan and Bairstow who can hit big hits towards the end. Lewis Gregory and Saqib Mahmood are likely to keep their places in the eleven given their outstanding performances in the ODIs. David Willey will be crucial with the new ball bowling to Babar Azam.

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England squad

Eoin Morgan (C), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey.

Where to Watch ENG vs PAK 1st T20I Live

You can watch the ball by ball and the Live score coverage of the England vs Pakistan 1st T20I match on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv. The match will be played on 16 July and will start at 11:00 pm (IST).

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