IND vs ENG Birmingham Record – IND vs Eng Live Updates– India is all set to lock horns with England today. The series is on line for both teams. But along with Ben Stokes, Edgbaston JINX will be standing in the way of Jasprit Bumrah’s team. India has never won a Test match at the venue and will need at least a draw to win the series: Follow INDIA England Edgbaston Test LIVE with InsideSport.IN.
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- India take on England on Friday at Edgbaston in Birmingham
- Currently the visitors lead the series 2-1 after last year’s postponement of the series
- India have never won a Test match at Edgbaston in seven attempts
IND vs ENG Birmingham Record: India vs England Edgbaston Test starts Friday, can India overcome abysmal record at the ground? Check DETAILS
India’s dismal record at Edgbaston –
- Over the years, India have played seven matches at the iconic venue but have never tasted win.
- In seven attempts, the team has only managed to salvage a draw while the rest of the other contests have ended in defeats.
- The solitary draw came way back in 1986 when India clinched its second Test series win on English soil, winning 2-0.
- To date, Kapil Dev’s side in 1986 remain the only side to escape without a defeat at the bogie venue.
India’s record at Edgbaston-
| Matches | Wins | Defeats | Draws |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Some good memories at Edgbaston-
While much has been made about India’s record at Edgbaston, India still has good memories at the venue.In 2013 India won the Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni’s captaincy when India beat England in the final.
This is also the last ICC Trophy India managed to win and since have lost in either final or semifinal of the major ICC events. However the primary aim will be to make sure India avoid defeat in the fifth Test to clinch the series.
IND vs ENG Birmingham Record: India vs England Edgbaston Test starts Friday, can India overcome abysmal record at the ground? Check DETAILS
Draw good enough at Edgbaston –
- A draw in the Edgbaston Test will see India clinch the Test series as India lead 2-1 from last year.
- England are in good form having beaten New Zealand in the recently concluded three-match Test series.
- India will need a draw against the red-hot hosts, but are facing selection dilemma having seen skipper Rohit Sharma sit out of training due to Covid-19.
- Rohit tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday while Mayank Agarwal was called as back-up.
- It now remains to be seen how India and England approach the match as momentum is on the hosts’ side.
IND vs ENG Probable Playing XI-
India squad: Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
*Rohit Sharma’s availability subject to negative Covid-19 Test
England squad: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), James Anderson, Matty Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach
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