India vs England 2nd Test Pitch Report and Stats
After losing out in the first test after having brilliant performances from Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul. England currently lead the India tour of England 2025 test series with a 1-0 lead, as they enter the Edgbaston for the second test. Here’s a look at India vs England 2nd test Edgbaston pitch report and stats.
Edgbaston Pitch Report for India vs England 2nd Test
The Edgbaston pitch for the second test will be offering a range of challenges for the second Test. On Day 1, it’s expected to behave like a typical English pitch which will be providing bounce and movement that will favour seamers and test the batters. With the conditions for overcast forecasted, pacers could dominate far more than they can.
As the match progresses into the 3rd and 4th day, batting could become easier. However, if the sun appears constantly, spinners could come into play on Day 5, especially with rough patches developing. The average first-innings score is around 250, and fourth-innings chases are usually difficult for the chasing teams.
Last 5 tests of India and England
India – L D L L L
England – L W D W W
IND vs ENG Test Head-to Head
Total Test Played 137 Tests won by IND 35 Tests won by ENG 52
Challenges for India and England
India will probably be without their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah for the second test against England. However, India will be needing to choose between Akashdeep and Arshadeep Singh, both of them who are strong Indian pacers, who will be needing more than just their normal skills on these English pitches.
On the other hand, England, after having a great first test, could possibly face some challenges going into the second test against fully-prepared India, who will have analysed the challenges they might have faced, and are sheer focused on better results in the upcoming test.
Probable Playing XIs for India & England
India: Shubhman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Akashdeep/Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
England: Ben Stokes (Captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Shoaib Bashir, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes (Probable Inclusion of Jofra Archer)
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