Ovel Cricket Test Match: Why India has been able to win only one close match in England, why go away and get away

The Oval Test cricket match between India and England is the fifth and last match of the series. The match has taken exciting turn. The decision seems to be completely fixed. However, the match is completely open. It can go to any side. The way the crowd gathered on the fourth day on the oval ground, she gathers less in Test matches. However, now Test matches are becoming interesting. Do you think that Team India will win it by reaching so close to victory. However, winning the nearest matches in India’s account has been very low. In the Oval, he has won only one win in his 90 years of cricket history with a very close gap.

India has played a total of 591 Test matches in Test cricket so far, winning 182 matches, 185 loses, 223 draws and 1 match has been tied. With this, the percentage of India’s total Test win is about 30.78%. But in its Test cricket history of 90 years, India has won a close victory in only five matches. India’s hands slipped in most of the nearest matches.

Before proceeding forward, we know that India has now won the five close victory in Test cricket. There are two on their grounds, that is, on domestic wickets and three on the outside grounds. These are like

Run difference opposition team location date
13 Australia Mumbai 3 November 2004
28 England Kolkata 30 December 1972
31 Australia Adelaide 6 December 2018
37 West Indies Port of Spain 19 April 2002
49 West Indies Kingston 30 June 200
Among them, the closest victory was against Australia in 2004 by 13 runs in Mumbai.

However, India’s Test record has improved in recent years. India won only 35 Tests in 50 years from 1932 to 1982, but after that the victory has increased continuously.

Who got the close victory in England

India’s closest victory in Test cricket in England was won in 1971 at this Oval ground. When India created a history by defeating England by 4 wickets. This historic match was played on 6-9 August 1971. This was the series when India defeated England for the first time in the series on his land.

Ajit Wadekar was the captain in this Indian team. Veteran cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Vishwanath were involved. When the team returned home after winning this series, it was welcomed a lot.

If you can win this oval test then it will be very close

By the way, India has not won by a very small margin in England with a difference of runs. If he can win in this match, then this victory will definitely be very close. At present, India needs four wickets to win, while England need 35 runs to win. J Smith (2) and Everton (8) are at the crease. England have a target of 374 runs in front of England, while his 6 wickets have gone for 339 runs.

As soon as the match starts today, India can take a new ball after two overs. Both Siraj and Prayer Krishna are bowling well. If India takes a new ball, then given the good bowling of these two, they can expect wickets. By the way, this close victory will give a new confidence to the current Indian team. Will calm critics.

Temporary of Test matches has changed

There is no doubt that now the temperature of Test matches has changed. Now they are not played in a stunned style, but are being played in fast style. For this reason, all the Tests being played now are completely different from the style of Test cricket played for the 90s. Now the style of Test cricket has changed. That classical is undoubtedly but also fast and instant.

How is the oval ground for India

Now know about India’s performance on the oval ground too. This can not be called a very favorite ground of India, but this ground has been more against India. India’s first victory at the Oval came in 1971. In 2021, Team India defeated England by 157 runs in the fourth Test here.
India’s total number of matches at Oval (by 2025): 15 Tests
Win: 2 (1971, 2021)
Draw: 7
Necklace: 5

However, in the match being played at the time, 60 percent of the match is being told in India and 40 percent in the favor of England. Now it will be seen to see how the Indian team brings it to its court.

Why does India win a close match less

Talking about this Oval match at the moment, now the two paths of India will come from, it is bowling and fielding. Everyone knows that India is playing without its leading bowler Bumrah in this match. By the way, due to workload management, the team feeds them less rest. It is a matter of relief that Siraj and Prasanna have bowled well in this entire match. By the way, Siraj has been doing good bowlers outside for the last few years.

Therefore, it should be believed that when the tension in the match is more after the new ball, then the bowling of the team will not slip in it but will set an example. By the way, three reasons have been seen so far for not winning the nearest match of India in this condition.

Catching and lapse in fielding – Failure to leave a catch in close matches or stop easy runs is a major reason for defeat. The players of India often leave important catch or miss the opportunity of runout, which survives the opposition team.

Loose under the pressure of the bowlers – In the nearest matches, Indian bowlers fail to take the last wicket several times and the opposition team gets a chance to play a lucky innings.

Lack of strategy – In the last innings, the team loses balance under pressure due to strategic marks about the bowling rotation or batting order, and the match slips. However, in this entire series, questions have been constantly raised on the strategy of the Indian team. Hopefully, this time the team will prove it wrong.