The second match of the Test series between India and England is to be played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham from Wednesday, 2 July. The Indian team is currently 0–1 in the five-match Test series, so this match is important for it. Anyway, if the Indian team led by Shubman Gill wins this match, then it will create history. In the 8 Test matches played by the Indian team at this ground against England, the team lost in 7, while a match was a draw. That is, the Indian team has been waiting for the first Test victory in Edgbaston for years.
This player will enter instead of Bumrah!
In the Edgbaston Test match, with which combination the Indian team will take the field, everyone’s eyes are on it. In this match, fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah is very less likely to play. Bumrah can be rested under workload management. Head coach Gautam Gambhir had already made it clear that this star fast bowler will play only 3 Test matches on the tour of England. Bumrah has played a Test match, now he will be seen playing in just 2 matches out of the remaining four.
When Jasprit is out of Bumrah, the Indian team can give Arshdeep Singh a chance in the Edgbaston Test match. Arshdeep Singh is a left -handed fast bowler and his play will get newness in the bowling attack. Arshdeep has done well for the Indian team in white ball cricket and now he is ready for his debut in Test cricket too.
Apart from this, there can be 2 more changes in the playing-11 of the Indian team. Sai Sudarshan and Shardul Thakur may also have to sit out of this match. Sudarshan made his Test debut at the headingley cricket ground in Leeds, but he failed in both innings while batting at number three. In the first innings, he became a victim of opposition captain Ben Stokes by scoring 0 in the first innings and 30 runs in the second innings.
Sai Sudarshan also suffered a shoulder injury on the last day of the Leeds Test match, due to which his fitness is also under question. Talking about Shardul Thakur, captain Shubman Gill showed very little confidence in him and got only 16 overs in the Leeds Test match. Shardul proved to be very expensive during this period and spent 89 runs. Shardul’s performance with the bat was also not good and they could score a total of 5 runs including both innings.
These two players will also get space in playing-11
Now Nitish Kumar Reddy can get a chance in the Edgbaston Test match in place of Sai Sudarshan, while Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav’s entry may be in place of Shardul Thakur. If Nitish Kumar Reddy joins the playing-11, he can bat on the six number. Whereas in Leeds Test match, Karun Nair, who is batting at number-6, can be promoted on number-3. Nitish can also bowl seam, which matters a lot in English conditions. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav’s playing will strengthen India’s spin department and he can bother English batsmen along with Ravindra Jadeja.
Overall, the Indian team can land with 4 special batter, 1 wicketkeeper, 2 all -rounders, 1 expert spinner and 3 specialist fast bowlers in the Edgbaston Test match against England.
Team India’s possible playing in Edgbaston Test against England 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, famous Krishna and Mohammad Siraj.
Full Squad of India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Rabindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, famous Krishna, Mohammad Siraj, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Washington Sundar, Arshaddeep Singh, Dhruv Jur, Dhruv Jur, Nitish Kumara Reddi Kuldeep Yadav.
England’s full squad for Edgbaston Test: Jack Craulie, Ben Docket, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Josh Tung, Shoaib Bashir, Joffra Archer, Jamie Overton, Samuel James Cook, Jackb Bethel.