The second Test match between india and england will be played at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Let's take a look at the pitch conditions for this match. So far, the teams batting second have won the most at the Edgbaston Stadium. 56 Test matches have been played at that stadium so far. Out of which, the team batting second has won 23 times and the team batting first has won 18 times. In the last five matches, the team batting first has won only once. That too in 2019. Therefore, the team winning the toss in this match is expected to choose to bat first. While the england team has been following the 'baseball' method of playing aggressively, pitches that are favorable for batting are being prepared for Test matches held in England.
 In that sense, there is an expectation that the pitch at Edgbaston will be a batting-friendly one. The same thing happened in the first match. The fast bowlers could not make much of an impact; the match went on till the fifth day. Since england has a long batting line-up, they are trying to score runs with it. That is working in their favour. So, this time, if india wins the toss, they should definitely opt to bat first. Because if the pitch does not cooperate properly, batting will come in handy. Aside from this, there is a possibility of rain on the fourth and fifth days of this match. It should also be kept in mind that batting will be a bit difficult then.
 
However, it has been pointed out that there will not be heavy rain to affect the match. This will be a positive aspect for the batting team to some extent. With the indian team having lost the first match of this series, the indian team is forced to win the second match. jasprit bumrah will not be part of the second test, according to team sources. It remains to be seen whether he will be included in the team at the last minute.
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Sowmiya Sriram

02/07/2025 09:51 AM