The Indian cricket team is currently on England round, where they are busy in the five -match blockbuster Test series against the hosts. The initial match of this Test series was played in Leeds, in which the Indian team had to face defeat by 5 wickets. Now both teams will be face to face at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham from July 2 (Wednesday).
Team India’s dreadful record in Edgbaston
The Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, will try to return to the Test series through this match, but it is not going to be so easy. Anyway, this ground for Team India has not been less than a nightmare. On this ground, the Indian team has not been able to win a single win in Test cricket so far.
The Indian team has played 8 Test matches so far at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham, which remained against the host England. On this ground, the Indian team played their first Test in July 1967, in which it lost by 132 runs. Since then, India has not won a Test match on this ground. That is, this wait has been going on for 58 years.
The Indian team lost 7 Test matches in Edgbaston, while a match was left on a draw, which was played by India under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in July 1986. When the two teams fought for the last time (July 2022) on this ground, Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian team. In that match, the Indian team had to face defeat by 7 wickets.
Results of all Test matches between India and England in Edgbaston
13-15 July 1967: Team India lost by 132 runs
4-8 July 1974: Indian team lost by innings and 78 runs
12-16 July 1979: Team India’s innings and defeat by 83 runs
3-8 July 1986: Draw
6-9 June 1996: Indian team lost by 8 wickets
10-13 August 2011: Team India lost by innings and 242 runs
1-4 August 2018: Indian team lost by 31 runs
1-5 July 2022: Team India lost by 7 wickets
India vs England (H2H) in Edgbaston
Total Test Match: 8
England won: 7
India won: 0
Draw: 1
England’s record in Edgbaston
Total Test Match: 56
Win matches: 30
Match lost: 15
Draw: 11
The biggest concern for the Indian team before Edgbaston Test is the poor form of its lower order batsmen. Also, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is also likely to play in this match, due to which the tension of the Indian team is definitely going to increase. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has already said about Bumrah that he will play only 3 matches in this series. Bumrah has already played a match.
… will the drought of 58 years end?
This time Team India will come down with the intention of changing history in Edgbaston, but England’s ‘Bazball Cricket’ can be overcome only when the Indian team’s bowling clicks. However, the good thing for the Indian team is that captain Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant are in great rhythm. These four players would like to make a blast with the bat in Edgbaston too. India will be able to end the drought of 58 years this time or not, the answer will definitely be available in the Edgbaston Test match starting on Wednesday.
Indian Team: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Rabindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Dhruv Jurlel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Sharadul Thakur, Kulhadul, Akash, Kulhadi, Akash Deep
England Squad for Edgbaston Test: Jack Craulie, Ben Docket, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jacob Bethel, Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Bridon Cars, Sam Cook, Jamie Overton, Oli Pope, Jamie Smith, Josh Tung, Chris Woakes.