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After the opening one-day international got abandoned due to rain in Leeds, the England-Ireland series now moves to the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The second of the three-match series is all set to take place on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 at 15:30 PM IST. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.

The English (ENG) side is coming on the back of an ODI series victory over New Zealand at home where they won by a margin of 3-1 (4). However, a number of high-profile players including their regular skipper Jos Buttler are all missing the Ireland series.  World Cup-bound players like Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, and La few others have all been given a rest. 

On the other hand, Ireland's (IRE) last ODI assignment came in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers competition held in Zimbabwe in June-July this year. With just one victory in four league-stage fixtures, they failed to qualify for the Super Sixes round eventually missing out on the WC.

ENG vs IRE, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First) (Completed games)

England: W-W-W-L-L

Ireland: W-W-W-L-L

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Pitch Report

The surface in Nottingham is often a belter and a batting paradise. The pitch offers lots of runs as there have been huge totals achieved in the past. Chasing might be a better option than batting first at Trent Bridge.

Trent Bridge, Nottingham ODI Stats and Records

Matches: 49

England Won: 17

Batting First Won: 21

Fielding First Won: 25

Tied: 2

No Result: 1

Highest Total: 481/6 by England vs Australia in 2018

Lowest Total: 83 by South Africa vs England in 2008

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Top Player Picks

Ben Duckett (ENG)

• Ben Duckett, who is a regular member in Tests, will look to grab this opportunity and make a mark in white-ball cricket
• Duckett has close to 150 runs in six ODI innings which includes two half-centuries

Phil Salt (ENG)

• Phil Salt is a destructive and aggressive opening batter
• The right-hander has a strike-rate of 149 in the shortest international format
• Salt averages 38.33 with one century and two fifties in ODI cricket

Zak Crawley (ENG)

• Zak Crawley will be leading the English side in this series in the absence of Buttler
• The right-handed opening player has cemented his place along with Duckett in Test team
• Crawley will look to lead his side from the front by scoring runs right at the top of the order
• He has an average of 48.50 with one fifty in three ODIs

Harry Tector (IRE)

• Youngster Harry Tector has a lot of talent and potential in his game
• The 23-year old Irish is averaging 50.43 with four hundred and 11 half-centuries in ODIs

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice

Even though many of the prominent and star England players are missing, the home side and the defending champions is expected to edge past Ireland on home soil. So bank on England players to fetch more points for your Fantasy XI.

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt
Batters: Ben Duckett, Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector
All-rounders: Will Jacks, Curtis Campher
Bowlers: Luke Wood, Joshua Little, Mark Adair

Captain: Ben Duckett
Vice-captain: Phil Salt

ENG: 5 Players, IRE: 6 Players

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Lorcan Tucker 
Batters: Ben Duckett, Sam Hain, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, George Dockrell
All-rounders: Will Jacks, Andy McBrine
Bowlers: Brydon Carse, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy

Captain: Phil Salt
Vice-captain: Will Jacks

ENG: 6 Players, IRE: 5 Players

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