England Lions vs India A, 1st Unofficial Test, Live streaming: Squads, timing, all you need to know
India A are set to take on England Lions in their first unofficial Test match from May 30. Two of India's first-team Test players, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Kumar Reddy, will be playing the match to prepare for India's 5-match tour of England, set to start from June 20.Apart from Jaiswal and Nitish, who, of course, headline the clash, a host of players with Test aspirations will be featuring in the 2-match series against England Lions before the main Indian squad arrives in England. Bengal cricketer Abhimanyu Easwaran will be captaining the side, and he will have the likes of Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair, Akash Deep, and Shardul Thakur for support.advertisementThe tour games will be incredibly important for two of the returning stars in the Indian team – Shardul and Karun, who have been given a breath of fresh life in the Indian team. Both Shardul and Karun had strong domestic seasons and impressed in several games in the Indian Premier League as well. Expectations will be high for them as the Indian team takes a step forward from the legacies of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired a month and a half before the start of the series.
From England's perspective, they will be monitoring the fitness of Jordan Cox after he was ruled out of the recent one-off Test against Zimbabwe with an abdominal muscle injury.The 21-year-old James Rew is the Lions' skipper, and he is having a wonderful run in this year's County Championship, averaging 55. Test regulars spinner Rehan Ahmed and all-rounder Chris Woakes are also part of the Lions squad, and the pair hitting some early form is crucial for England.England Lions vs India A: SquadsadvertisementIndia A: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey.England Lions: James Rew (captain), Farhan Ahmed, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, George Hill, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley, Ajeet Singh Dale, Chris Woakes, Max Holden.England Lions vs India A: Match DetailsThe England Lions vs India A 1st unofficial Test match will be played from May 30 to June 2. The match will take place at the Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury.England Lions vs India A: Live Streaming DetailsEngland Lions vs India A 1st unofficial Test will be streamed on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) website and app. There is no live telecast in India.England Lions vs India A: Match TimingThe England Lions vs India A 1st unofficial Test match will start at 11 AM local time, 3:30 PM IST.Must Watch
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