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Everything is ready for an important match in Edgbaston, where India In the second match of the five Test series series England Will clash with India made a good start in the first Test in Handingley, but after the match has gone out of their hands, the team has now come to Birmingham to equalize the series with clear intentions.

On the other hand, England is confident of the thrilling victory in the first Test, but he also needs to maintain his rhythm. The headingley test was extremely exciting, in which the contest between the two teams continued back and forth and finally England won. India is now ready to rectify its previous mistakes, especially about that despite a good start they could not finish the match, whether it is batting or bowling. Now everyone’s eyes are on Edgbaston, which is known for the great impact of their special pitch and toss.

Edgbaston Pitch Report

Like the headingley, Edgbaston’s pitch is also known as a ground where the bowlers get help in the beginning, but as the match progresses, the pitch becomes easier for the batsmen. The special thing is that the team that batting or chasing the goal often benefits here. England captain Ben Stokes also believes that this ground gives a chance to bat in the last innings.

In the last 10 Tests, the average score of the first innings in Edgbaston has been 334. This shows that the bowlers definitely get help in the beginning, but still batsmen can score a good score. India has experienced this pitch in 2022, when England easily achieved a big target of 378 runs here. This proves that this pitch may be favorable for batting even in the last innings.

The most interesting thing is that in the last four Tests played in Edgbaston, the team batting in the second innings has won every time. This means that as the match progresses, the pitch becomes better for the batsmen.

In today’s England’s “Buzzball” style i.e. aggressive and fast cricket, the team often likes to bowl first, even if the pitch is a little helpful. The Duke Ball, which used to swing quite a lot earlier, has not been as effective now, causing the pitch to look more batting friendly. In such a situation, a similar pitch is expected in the second Test which will change gradually in five days and will challenge a balanced challenge.

This pitch can be very important for India. If Jasprit Bumrah is not in the team, India would want to bat first so that England can be forced to chase the target in the last innings. At the same time, England is confident of his deep batting lineup and aggressive thinking that he can follow any score.

Toss a big factor in Edgbaston

The decision of the toss in Test matches plays an important role in deciding the result several times, and the history of Edgbaston also shows this clearly. Some interesting things come out by analyzing the decisions of the toss and the results of the match:

Won the toss and opted for batting: In Edgbaston so far in 40 Tests, the team that batted first won 13 times, was a draw of 11 matches and lost 16 times. This shows that batting first can win, but it is not a firm advantage, as the possibility of defeat has been seen more often.

Won the toss and opted for fielding: In Edgbaston, 16 times when the teams chose bowling first, they won 7 times, 4 matches were drawn and lost 5 times. This shows that the victory percentage of the first bowling teams has been higher here. In recent years, there has been a trend of teams chasing the target here. Also, the decision of the toss will be a very important and exciting moment, given England’s ‘Buzzball’ strategy and aggressive game. Both the captains will also take care of the history figures in view of the pitch, weather and the strength of their team. Captain of india Shubman Gill This time too, they will be excited and ready to take the right decision and to take the lead from the beginning in the match.