There is still one more day before the fifth rescheduled Test match between England and India begins. It may be claimed that this is the most anticipated game for both teams. Why? It’s because we’re still awaiting the tournament’s final results, which will be announced when each match is over.
The fifth test between the two teams has been rescheduled from last year after it was postponed owing to COVID spread. But there’s no need to worry any more because the game will resume with much more vigour and energy.
If we speak from the England’s side, the newly elected skipper Ben Stokes made some bold statements before the game saying,
“Obviously, it’s going to be a completely different… different opposition, with their attack and players as well. We’ll be concentrating on what we’ve done well over these last three games and look to continue that against India on Friday.”
The English skipper also vowed by saying,
“Regardless of the opposition, we’re still going to have the same mindset,”
In response to what Ben said a perfect reply was heard from the veteran Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar, who said,
“Test match are a five-day affair, and the T20s are different completely. You can’t do the same kind of batting in both unless you have to win the match in the end, which England did in the last test”
The Indian team’s captain still needs some time to heal before the upcoming encounter, and Rohit’s participation in the opening match is questionable. However, according to internet rumours, Jasprit Bumrah will likely be assigned the responsibility.
Now let’s understand the fifth match details about the two team as moving forward:
- Match – England vs. India, 5th test, Indian tour to England
- Venue – Edgbaston – Birmingham
- Time & Date – 3:00 PM Indian standard Time / 1st July till 5th July
England vs. India, fifth test – Weather Report
With such a high proportion of precipitation, rain is highly predicted, which is definitely bad news for both teams. However, the area’s up to 64 percentage point humidity can be another issue.
England vs. India, fifth test – Pitch Report
Although it appears to have a little extra bounce in the first few overs of the game, Birmingham’s pitch appears to be fairly balanced. However, the pitch will eventually settle to be both favourable for spinners and humiliating to the batting order.
England vs. India, fifth test Probable XI Squad
England – Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Alex Lees, Ben Stokes (c), Ollie Pope, Matty Potts/Jamie Overton, Ben Foakes, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson
The most recent update,
“Ollie Pope will wear a camera on his helmet while fielding at short leg against India in the 5th Test. This is happening for the first time in Test cricket history. (Reported by Evening Standard)”
India – Mayank Agarwal/Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin
Match Prediction
The fifth Test between India and England will begin on July 1 at Edgbaston and will feature a battle between two ferocious squads. The way the English are playing, it appears like they are prepared to give their contest their all. Due to their current form, players like Joe Root, Ollie Pope, and Zak Crawley can pose a big threat to the Indian team. On the other hand, India’s squad doesn’t appear to be as strong as the former.
Final Prediction – England has better chances to win the match.
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