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England Champions have a strong and balanced squad. Captain Eoin Morgan has already won the World Cup, and he is accompanied by experienced batsmen like Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Moeen Ali. All-rounders like Moeen and Bopara give depth to England in both batting and bowling departments. England's advantage is that this match is being played in their home town Birmingham, so they will get the support of the home crowd.
Just by looking at the squad of Pakistan Champions, it is clear that this team is not less from any angle. Legends like Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Misbah, Malik, Kamran Akmal are in the line-up. Match-winner bowlers like Saeed Ajmal and Wahab Riaz are also available. Many players from Pakistan had shown good performance in tournaments like Legends League last year. So the team's confidence and combination are both solid.
Now both teams have not played any match in WCL Season 2, so to see the recent form we can rely on the experience and last year's performances of those players. Pakistan is looking a bit more match-ready but England is always dangerous on home ground.
The Edgbaston pitch has a balanced nature. In the initial overs, fast bowlers receive some assistance, particularly during night matches. A slight swing and bounce may be achieved during the powerplay. Spinners enter the game during the middle overs, as the pitch starts to grip over time. When the team batting first has a solid beginning, it can achieve a high score.
However, this season the record for chasing teams here is strong - in the last 6 games, the team that chased has emerged victorious 5 times. This indicates that batting gets simpler during the second innings. The typical score in this context is approximately 160, yet the maximum score is also 242/2. Birmingham Bears' lowest score here is merely 63, indicating that an early wicket loss can lead to a collapse. The team that wins the toss chooses to bowl first here.
This is a completely new chapter of World Championship of Legends and England Champions and Pakistan Champions are going to face each other for the first time in this tournament. So far, both the teams have not played any match against each other. This will be the first page of the rivalry in which many memories, records and passion will be added in future.
There are players in both the squads who have played against each other in international cricket before, but this will be their first match on a stage like WCL. Pakistan had impressed everyone last year by losing the final to India and becoming runner-up. England Champions had struggled a bit last season and were at the bottom. This time both the teams will come forward with new enthusiasm, and the story of this rivalry will start from here.
Eoin Morgan (c), Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Liam Plunkett, and Tim Ambrose, Usman Afzal, Mustard Phillips
Injury Update: None
Shahid Afridi (c), Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-Ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan
Injury Updates: None
Keepers: Mustard Phillips
Batters: Eoin Morgan
All-rounders: Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Samit Patel
Bowlers: Sohal Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Liam Plunkett
Mohammad Hafeez
Moeen Ali
Shahid Afridi
Eoin Morgan
Keepers: Mustard Phillips
Batters: Aleister Cook
All-rounders: Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Samit Patel, Sohaib Malik
Bowlers: Wahab Riaz, Liam Plunkett
Sohaib Malik
Ravi Bopara
Aleister Cook
Wahab Riaz
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