England Lions will face India A in the second and final unofficial Test match of the series. The match will be played at the County Ground, Northampton, England, on 6 June 2025 at 3:30 PM IST. England Lions After a blockbuster first unofficial Test match, England Lions will face India A in the second unofficial Test match. In reply to India A's 557, England Lions replied with a mammoth 587 runs, asserting their dominance on their own turf. Tom Haines, Max Holden and Dan Mousley scored their respective centuries. The young batter will take their gears once again against India A in Northampton this time. India A India A, on the other hand, is showing good progress ahead of the England tour. They scored a mammoth 557 runs in their first Test match with the help of Karun Nair's double ton, Jurel's 94 and then went on to score 241 for 2 in their second innings before the match was drawn. This match will be crucial from the point of final selection of the starting XI ahead of the first Test match. The good news for the team will be that, after the conclusion of IPL 2025, a few of the regular Test players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul will return for this match. Pitch Report The surface at County Ground is poised to offer help for batters. However, it will be difficult for the batters to hit the good length balls over the course of the period, but they can attack the loose balls once they are settled. As the Match proceeds, the batters start to have more advantage. The average first innings total here is just 262. ENG-L vs IND-A Head-to-Head ENG-L vs IND-A head-to-head (last 5 unofficial Test matches) Won by England Lions 0 Won by India A 3 No Result 0 Drawn 2 Probable XI England Lions: Ben McKinney, Tom Haines, Emilio Gay, Max Holden, James Rew (c & wk), Dan Mousley, Rehan Ahmed, Josh Hull, Ajeet Dale, Zaman Akhter, Eddie Jack. India A: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed. Must-Pick Players for ENG-L vs IND-A Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Dhruv Jurel | IND-A: The 24-year-old right-hand wicketkeeper batter was really impressive in his outing against England Lions in the first unofficial Test match, smashing 137 runs with two half-centuries in both innings and showing his abilities in England. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick Tom Haines | ENG-L: Tom Haines was phenomenal in the first match, where he amassed 171 runs while playing out 279 balls in his innings. If talking about his county form this season, then he has scored 659 runs just 14 innings with an average of 54.92. He should be included in the team, considering his consistent form in mind. Karun Nair | IND-A: This 33-year-old batter is eyeing his return in the Indian Test team after Virat Kohli's retirement. He seems the perfect guy to fill his void after his consistent form in this format. In the first Test match, he scored a stellar double ton to showcase his prowess. His addition to your team will surely benefit you. Top All-Rounders to Pick Dan Mousley | ENG-L: The 23-year-old allrounder has been really impressive in the County Div-One 2025, where he scored 155 runs in just 7 innings and also took one wicket. In the first Test match, he scored a brilliant ton to power England Lions. He should be added. Nitish Reddy | IND-A: Nitish Kumar Reddy's form will prove to be vital for India in the upcoming England tour. He scored a brilliant half-century in the second innings. He should be included in your fantasy team. Top Bowlers to Pick Zaman Akhter | ENG-L: Akhter was the best-performing bowler for England Lions in the first Test match. He took three wickets in the first innings and would aim to clinch more here. Mukesh Kumar | IND-A: Mukesh has been the most consistent wicket-taker for India-A recently. In the first Test match, he took three wickets and showcase his prowess.