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News18
3 hours ago
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- News18
Why India And England Players Are Wearing Black Armbands On Day 1 Of Edgbaston Test?
Last Updated: England players are wearing black armbands on Day 1 of the 2nd Test, which is taking place at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The second Test of the ongoing five-match series between India and England is taking place at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India and England players are wearing black armbands on Day 1 of the 2nd Test in the memory of former England, Northamptonshire, and Durham cricketer Wayne Larkins, who sadly passed away on June 28. 'Ned," as he was universally known, played 13 Tests and 25 ODIs between 1979 and 1991 and hit the winning runs in England's famous victory over the West Indies at Sabina Park in 1990. India and England players also wore black armbands on Day 1, Day 3, and Day 5 of the first Test, which was played from June 20 to 24 in Leeds, in memory of victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash, David Lawrence and Dilip Doshi, respectively. Wayne Larkins' record for England Larkins played 13 Tests and 25 ODIs for England from 1979 to 1991 and scored 493 and 591 runs, respectively. He made his international debut against New Zealand during an ODI match played in Manchester on June 20, 1979, and his last match (ODI) as an English player was against Australia in Melbourne on January 10, 1991. England to bowl first England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss on Wednesday (July 2) and opted to bowl first. England are playing with the same team that won the series opener in Leeds by 5 wickets, whereas Indian team management have made three changes to the playing XI for the second match. World No. 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah, left-handed batter B Sai Sudharsan, and fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur are not playing in the 2nd Test. They are replaced by Akash Deep, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Bumrah, who was India's best bowler in the series opener played at Headingley from June 20 to 24, has been rested for the Edgbaston Test as part of workload management and will play in the third Test at Lord's. The third Test of the ongoing five-match series between India and England will be played at the Home of Cricket from July 10 to 14. Playing XIs England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir First Published: July 02, 2025, 15:30 IST
Gulf Today
17 hours ago
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- Gulf Today
Spinning option
This refers to the statement of Assistant Coach Doeshate that two spinners may play at the Edgbaston Test. Of course this is a welcome move, though it is painful that one of the debutantes, Sai Sudharshan or Karun Nair, may fail to get another chance to revive. The second drop should be Shardul Thakur, who was just a pedestrian at Leeds. Washington Sunder is an apt replacement for Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav in place of Karun Nair, the unlucky cricketer. Anyway, let us hope that our spinners will do the job at Edgbaston Test and try to square the series one all. Wishing Gill and his boys the best at Edgbaston. Vinay Mahadevan Chennai, India
Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
India Playing XI tip-off: Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar likely to play
in Birmingham: All-rounder duo of Nitish Kumar Reddy and are likely to play the Edgbaston Test, starting from Wednesday. It could well mean India will drop a specialist batter and will go with three all-rounders at No 6, 7, 8. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Tuesday, Team India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate hinted at inclusion of Reddy and Washington. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. "On Nitish is very close to getting a game. Obviously, he was fantastic in Australia. Coming into the team and playing the way he did," ten Doeschate said on Reddy. "We just felt on balance for the last game, we wanted to go with the bowling all-rounder, which we thought Shardul was slightly ahead on the bowling front. "We're looking at ways of rejigging the puzzle so we can get a batting all-rounder in. And obviously, Nitish is our premium batting all-rounder at the moment. So I would say it's a very good chance to play this Test," he added. Poll Should India include both Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar in the Edgbaston Test? Yes, they should both play. No, one should be dropped. Ten Doeschate, too had spoken about playing two spinners and having a batting depth in the lower-middle order, pointing towards Washington's ability to bat. "All three spinners are bowling very nicely, while Washi is batting very nicely. So it is just about what combination. "Do we go with an all-rounder spinner or a spinner? Then obviously you have to play the bowling all-rounder. So there's so many different variables. "The wicket's got 11mm grass on the pitch at the moment but it is quite dry underneath but there's also rain forecast for Wednesday. So again, we are trying to weigh the two options attacking-wise. But I'm pretty sure two spinners will play in this Test match." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Meanwhile, on the eve of the second Test between India and England, Team India captain Shubman Gill made it clear that India will go with two spinners, citing the dry condition and hot weather in Birmingham. 'In the previous match, if we had had an extra spinner in the fourth innings, the game could have been better,' Gill told reporters. Shubman Gill press conference: Playing XI almost final, time of Jasprit Bumrah call and more 'There were some patches in the wicket that could have been exploited. Whenever Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) bhai was bowling, chances were being created," he said. "I guess you would want batting depth till No. 7... and if your No. 8 can bat a little bit. If you are going till No. 9, it is difficult to take 20 wickets. If we are able to go with four or five premier bowlers and have our batting till No. 7 or 8, it would be a good combination," he added.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
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- Hindustan Times
Security scare for India ahead of Edgbaston Test, team asked to stay indoors after suspicious subject found
A major security concern emerged ahead of the upcoming second Test of the five-match series between India and England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. On Tuesday, Shubman Gill and co, who are staying in the heart of Birmingham, were asked to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found at Centenary Square. According to news agency PTI, the entire Indian contingent was asked not to venture out following an X post from the Birmingham City Centre Police. India vs England, Edgbaston Test: Team India was asked to stay indoors after a suspicious subject was found in Birmingham. (AP) Ever since landing in the UK, the Indian players have been exploring the areas close to the team hotel. Ahead of the second Test, which gets underway on Wednesday, July 2, the Indian players were seen exploring Broad Street. "We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package,' Birmingham City Centre Police wrote in a X (formerly Twitter) post. 'We were alerted just before 3 PM, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area,' the post added. Also Read: England throw fuel on Jasprit Bumrah fire after Ravi Shastri's warning According to PTI, eight players, including captain Shubman Gill, turned up at the ground for training on Tuesday, while 10 other members had an off day. What did Shubman Gill say to the reporters? India have everything to play for in the Edgbaston Test after losing the series opener in Leeds by five wickets. It remains to be seen whether Jasprit Bumrah takes the field for the visitors or not. Shubman Gill addressed the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, he said Bumrah is available for the contest, but the final call will be made after looking at the pitch. 'We are going to have a final look at the pitch today and see what kind of combination that we want to go with," said Gill. India have a poor record at Edgbaston as the visitors are yet to win a Test at the venue. Out of eight Tests, India have lost seven while the remaining contest ended in a draw.
India Today
a day ago
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- India Today
Shubman Gill breaks silence on Jasprit Bumrah's availability for 2nd Test vs England
Skipper Shubman Gill confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah is available for the second Test against England, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 2, at Edgbaston in Birmingham. However, Gill added that considering Bumrah's workload, the team management will take a final call on his selection on the eve of the picked up five wickets in the first Test at Headingley in Leeds, but his efforts went in vain as India lost the match by five wickets, going 0-1 down in the five-match is surely available. We have to look into this workload management. We have to look into the final combination today at the nets," Gill told reporters on the pre-match press conference. Also Read: ENG vs IND: Without Jasprit Bumrah, can India win a Test in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?Gill, who recently succeeded Rohit Sharma as India's Test captain, said the team would feel Jasprit Bumrah's absence in matches he doesn't play."We knew prior to the series that we would get Jasprit for three games, but we had that sorted beforehand. Yes, obviously we would miss him, but we have our plans sorted,' Gill assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate also confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah is available for the Edgbaston Test but didn't disclose whether he would make the playing the loss at Headingley, the odds are stacked against India heading into Edgbaston. They have lost seven out of eight Tests in Birmingham, with the only draw coming under Kapil Dev's Leeds, Bumrah was the lone bright spot in the bowling department, as Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and Prasidh Krishna failed to provide adequate Bumrah's debut, India's overseas Test wins have come only in Bangladesh (2022), the West Indies (2023), and the historic victory at the Gabba in 2021. If he is rested for the second Test, India have Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh as backup options in the pace Jasprit Bumrah is selected for the Edgbaston Test and takes a five-wicket haul, he will equal former Pakistan great Wasim Akram's record for the most five-wicket hauls (11) by an Asian bowler in SENA countries. Bumrah currently has 10 across South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia.- EndsMust Watch
