India cricket team will be eyeing to bounce back in ENG vs IND 2nd Test after they were handed a 5-wicket thrashing in Leeds. The Men in Blue don’t have a great record at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, having played 8 Tests at the venue but without a win so far. It remains to be seen how the surface at Edgbaston will behave towards the Indian bowlers who did not get any help whatsoever in Leeds.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Edgbaston pitch report
The surface at Edgbaston surely favours the batters more than the bowlers. The last time India played England at the venue, the hosts successfully chased down a target of 378 runs. With that being said, the average first innings score over the last 10 Tests in Birmingham is 334.
Talking about the bowlers, the surface has been historically much kinder to pacers than spinners. Fast-bowlers have picked up 491 wickets since 2000 while spinners have 153 scalps to their name.
With the surface looking similar to that in Headingley, India may be tempted to bat first. Given the uncertainty over Bumrah’s participation, it would be wise for India to stick to their strengths and bat first. Besides, the stats say that the team which wins the toss and bats first has gone to to win majority of the games.
India’s match-wise record at Edgbaston in Test
| Opposition | Date | Result | 1st Inns | 2nd Inns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v England | 13 Jul 1967 | lost | 92 | 277 |
| v England | 4 Jul 1974 | lost | 165 | 216 |
| v England | 12 Jul 1979 | lost | 297 | 253 |
| v England | 3 Jul 1986 | draw | 390 | 174/5 |
| v England | 6 Jun 1996 | lost | 214 | 219 |
| v England | 10 Aug 2011 | lost | 224 | 244 |
| v England | 1 Aug 2018 | lost | 274 | 162 |
| v England | 1 Jul 2022 | lost | 416 | 245 |
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