ENG vs PAK: England playing XI vs Pakistan, Match 44, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – Predicted

England will face Pakistan in Match 44 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday.

The defending champions England had a disastrous performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which has come to an end. They have already been eliminated from this tournament without playing the last game. But they still need to win the match in order to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.

Now they will face Pakistan in their final group stage match on Saturday, which will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. England won their last game by 160 runs against Netherlands and will look to keep that momentum and register a win. But it will not be easy to beat Pakistan. Here we will talk about England’s predicted playing XI against Pakistan.

ENG vs PAK: England’s Predicted playing XI vs Pakistan

1. Jonny Bairstow :

Jonny Bairstow’s struggle has certainly affected England’s performance in this tournament. He has been rusty throughout the tournament, which is a surprise. Bairstow has played eight innings and scored only 156. But he will be keen to end the tournament on high and take his team to the Champions Trophy by performing well against Pakistan.

2. Dawid Malan :

Dawid Malan has been one consistent English player who has scored runs in a few games. The left-hander has played to his strength and scored runs in tough situations. He has scored 373 runs at an average and strike rate of 46.62 and 103.32. Malan will be a big wicket if Pakistan can’t dismiss him early, and then they can be in big trouble.

3. Joe Root :

Joe Root has been another failed batter for England so far. He scored almost 150 runs in the first two innings but then hasn’t even scored 60 runs in the next six, which has been one reason for England’s failure. Because the middle order depends on him and how he anchors the innings. However, Root will look to do well in the final game and end with some runs.

4. Ben Stokes :

Ben Stokes has stood up in the last few matches for England and struck his maiden World Cup ton in the last game when the top order failed badly. He has scored 220 runs in five innings and is in fine touch. Stokes will be the big threat in the batting for Pakistan because he is a match-winner.

5. Harry Brook :

Harry Brook has been in and out of the team in this tournament and hasn’t had a settled batting number. But he has shown some resilience in some of his knocks. He is a very talented youngster, and Pakistan know it because he smashed them in the test series last year. Brook will look to do well against Pakistan and gain confidence for the post-World Cup season.

6. Jos Buttler (c & wk) :

Jos Buttler has been the biggest concern for the team. The captain has looked clueless and hasn’t even scored a fifty in eight games. He hasn’t scored runs in the order that England are used to. Buttler has only 111 runs at an average of 13.87. However, the captain will look to take his team to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and win the coming game against Pakistan.

7. Moeen Ali :

Moeen Ali had poor outings before the last game. He bowled well against the Dutch and took 3/42, which helped England win by a big margin. The all-rounder has been playing in India for a few years now, is pretty well suited for the pitch in Kolkata, and comes in handy with the ball. He can create a difference with both the bat and the ball in the coming game.

8. Chris Woakes :

Chris Woakes had a brilliant last game, where he picked up wickets and scored a vital half-century with the bat to take England over the 300-run mark. Woakes has taken nine wickets, and most of them have taken some in the last few matches. He is now looking to get on his own, which could be a possible threat for Pakistan.

9. David Willey :

David Willey has been good with the limited options he has in this tournament. In five games, he has taken 8 wickets and moved the ball around to trouble the batters. He can be a handy pacer in the first innings, but under light, he can be more lethal. Hence. The Pakistani top-order should take note of him and play him well. This will be Willey’s last international match for England, so he might perform well to end on a high.

10. Mark Wood :

Mark Wood was dropped in the last game, but he will be expected to be back for the final game. England will look to have a real fast bowler in their side who can bounce out the batter on slow surfaces. Wood has done well against Pakistan, who have a weakness for playing short balls. So Wood can be pretty lethal against them.

11. Adil Rashid :

Adil Rashid is the only English bowler who has done well in this tournament. He has taken important wickets in the middle overs and restricted the batters from scoring freely. Rashid has taken 13 wickets in 8 games at an economy rate of 5.13 and will be looking to take his team to another win in the final group match.

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