Author: Divyansh Mishra

As India gets ready to face England in the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham on July 2, all eyes will be on team selections and the pitch. After England’s run-chase win at Headingley gave them a 1-0 lead, both teams will be cautious when looking at the surface in Birmingham which is known for its mix of batting and bowling conditions. ENG Vs IND: Edgbaston Pitch Report Historically Edgbaston has offered pace and bounce early on, rewarding disciplined fast bowling especially when it’s cloudy. As the match goes on the pitch tends to flatten out and become better for batting…

So will Jasprit Bumrah play in the second Test against England in Birmingham this Wednesday and more importantly should he? There has been much talk about Bumrah’s workload. It seems the team is planning to play him in just three Tests to keep him fresh for the England tour. He will miss the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. But since India is down 0-1 in the series and rely heavily on Bumrah, playing him at Edgbaston to try and tie the series seems reasonable. But Bumrah’s past fitness issues could be a problem. Still former India head coach Ravi…

Nitish Kumar Reddy might make a comeback in the next Test against England at Edgbaston. He could replace Shardul Thakur, who didn’t do well with bat or ball in the last match at Headingley. Team India has been practicing in Birmingham for long and the possible lineup for Edgbaston Test is out. Nitish Reddy batted, bowled and fielded, while Thakur didn’t bowl when Indian batters were practicing, according to Express Sports. Besides these practice sessions, Reddy was also seen at gully along with Indian slip fielders B Sai Sudharsan, KL Rahul, Karun Nair and captain Shubman Gill. The report also…

For the second Test against England at Edgbaston, India’s playing XI will change, especially the pace attack. A big reason is that Jasprit Bumrah will probably sit this one out. The team has decided to rest him as part of workload management. But, a surprise contender might just make it to the playing XI. Reports from multiple journalists at Edgbaston say that Akash Deep, a 28-year-old right-arm seamer, is in line to replace Bumrah. Sources say Akash Deep was part of India’s training session on Monday, just before the second Test. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, who played in the…

Sanjay Manjrekar, the former cricketer, says India needs to make tough calls for the second Test against England at Edgbaston on July 2. He wants Shardul Thakur to be dropped and spinner Kuldeep Yadav to be brought back into the team. In the first Test at Headingley, India’s batting was good but the bowlers couldn’t stop England from chasing 371. Manjrekar feels India should pick their best bowlers, not just fast bowlers because they are playing in England. Manjrekar said, “I had Nitish Kumar Reddy in my team for the first Test and Kuldeep Yadav has to come back. I…

Soham Desai, the former strength and conditioning coach of the Indian men’s team, said that the decision to limit Jasprit Bumrah to three Tests in England was made months ago, before the 2025 Champions Trophy. After a great show in the first four Tests, Bumrah got injured in the fifth Test of the Australia series in January. He missed the next three months of international cricket, including the Champions Trophy where India won without him. He came back for the IPL and played every game except the first few. But during the tournament, chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Bumrah…

According to the ICC website, Nathan Lyon wants to keep playing Test cricket. He’s really focused on helping his team win a second World Test Championship. Lyon was big for Australia in their first World Test Championship win over India in 2023. He played when they lost to South Africa at Lord’s last month. The next World Test Championship final is two years away but Lyon isn’t thinking of retiring yet. He recently let Alex Carey lead Australia’s victory song. At 37, Lyon still has goals. He wants to win series in India and England and another World Test Championship…

Nasser Hussain was surprised by Ravindra Jadeja’s struggles to execute his plans at Headingley in the first Test against England. The former England captain reckons the 36-year-old has a lot to think about before the second game at Edgbaston on Wednesday, July 2. Jadeja took just one wicket despite the conditions being tailor-made for him. Shoaib Malik, England’s young spinner, who has been under fire, took three wickets. In his Daily Mail column, Hussain wrote about how Ben Duckett handled Jadeja’s bowling and Ben Stokes struggled. He noted that Jadeja didn’t use the rough patches, suggesting he might still be…

Mark Wood, the England fast bowler, thinks Jasprit Bumrah will play in both the second Test at Edgbaston and the third at Lord’s in the current Anderson Trophy series. Wood, who is currently injured and out of the side until the fifth Test, believes Bumrah has to play the second game to help India level the series after losing the first at Headingley. He also thinks Bumrah wouldn’t want to miss the chance to get his name on the Lord’s honours board. Before the series, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill all said India…

Greg Chappell, a batting legend of Australia, feels India suffered in the first Test against England because of the lack of variety in their bowling. He suggests including Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav in the playing eleven, calling Yadav the best wrist spinner since Shane Warne. India lost the first Test by 5 wickets and also dropped 8 catches. Chappell wrote in his ESPNCricinfo column that the poor fielding wasn’t the main reason for India’s loss. He felt most of India’s problems were self inflicted. One mistake was the no ball that gave Harry Brook an early chance in the…