England v India 2nd Test – 12/08/2021

England v India 2nd Test Preview – Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 12/08/2021

England and India drew the first Test after rain curtailed India’s run-chase.

This will be an opportunity to take an important series lead.

Explore our free cricket tips for this match.

England v India 2nd Test – Match Preview

England have yet more questions to answer at the top of the order and India will be keen to apply more pressure.

The visitors were on course for victory in the last match before a vital ton from Joe Root and then the rain made sure we head to Lord’s all square.

Where: Lord’s, London

When: Thursday, 12 August 2021

Start time: 15:30 IST (10:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: A mix of seam and swing bowling that will cause the biggest issues for the batsmen here. However, the pitch should be decent for batting once navigating that initial movement.

Weather conditions: There should be overcast conditions throughout this Test match but rain is unlikely. There should be a few sunny spells as well.

England v India 2nd Test – Latest Odds

The best Indian betting sites are predicting another close battle at Lord’s.

bet365 can’t split them in the outright winner market and have them both priced up at 2.38.

The draw can be backed at 4.75 with the same betting site.

England v India 2nd Test – Team News

• Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes – The pace bowler and the all-rounder are both missing from this series. Archer has an elbow injury that keeps him out for the rest of the year, while Stokes is taking a break from the sport.
• Joe Root – The England skipper struck a superb century in the second innings to hold off India’s push for victory. He will be hoping for more support from his teammates this time.
• Jimmy Anderson – He took a flurry of wickets in Nottingham and will be the dangerman again if he can get the ball swinging again in overcast conditions.
• KL Rahul – The Punjab Kings batsman replaced Shubman Gill at Trent Bridge and made a fine 84 as India made a first-innings lead. He should keep his place.
• Virat Kohli – The India captain fell for a duck in the first Test and didn’t get a chance to bat again in the rain-hit second-innings. He will be keen to get runs on the board at Lord’s.

England v India 2nd Test – Betting Tips and Predictions

Check out our expert picks for this match. These include the latest odds and best betting site prices.

Back Anderson for Top Bowler

James Anderson is England’s top wicket-taker at Lord’s and the forecast cloud cover could help him to get the ball swinging.

He took nine wickets the last time he faced India in a Test match at Lord’s.

It would be no surprise to see him causing more problems and using the conditions to his advantage.

Anderson can be backed at 3.2 with bet365 to be England’s top first-innings bowler.

Burns is a Value Option

Rory Burns has struggled recently but there was a lot to like about his previous match at this ground.

He struck a fine 132 in the first innings against New Zealand and can be the man to finally help England build a much-needed foundation.

Sibley will be much more vulnerable to the ball coming back into his pads and Zak Crawley is also out of form. Root is the obvious danger but picking Burns at a bigger price offers some value.

He can be backed at 5.5 with bet365 to be England’s first-innings top run-scorer.

India to Have Highest Opening Partnership

While Burns could go well being back at Lord’s, it’s hard to have too much confidence in the top order generally.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul made a solid start in the first Test, especially Rahul’s 84.

Backing them to do the same again looks an interesting bet at 1.73 with 1xBet.

See our round-up of the best cricket betting tips for this clash.