The second Test match between India and England will be played on 2 July. The match will be played at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham. Edgbaston’s pitch is quite a gahar two days before the second Test, but there is a summer -like situation here and the grass will be cut before the toss on Wednesday.
In view of this, the Indian team will choose their playing XI while England has already declared their playing XI. Anyway, Edgbaston has never been lucky for India. India has played eight matches at this ground, in which it has lost seven and was a match draw.
Pitch mood
Interesting competition on Edgbaston’s pitch may be expected. Duke ball of the match for the first 2 days of the match can help fast bowlers. The bowlers may be dominated by a cloudy situation on the field. On the third and fourth day, the pitch can be easy to bat. Spinners can do wonders during the last day of the match. According to Houstte, the winning percentage of teams first batting here is 32.14.
Rain can be disturbed in Edgbaston
According to Aqueder, there is a possibility of rainfall up to 84 percent on the first day of the match on 2 July. The weather may remain clear during the second and third days of the match. On the fourth day and on the 5th day, rain can be seen during the match. The last 2 days will be cloudy. In these 5 days, the maximum temperature can be 23 degrees and the minimum temperature can be up to 10 degrees.
India’s record in Edgbaston
India played 8 Tests in Edgbaston, out of which they lost 7 and ended at just 1 Test draw. India’s highest team score was 416 runs on this ground. At the same time, the score was 92 runs. India’s only draw came to this ground in 1986. Kapil Dev was captaining India in that match.