North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Ind vs Eng: The thrill of the ongoing Test series between India and England is at the peak. After winning the first match, now Team India’s eyes are on the second Test, but this match will not be less than any ‘Agnipat’ for India. The reason is Maidan – Edgbaston of Birmingham, which is no less than a ‘impenetrable fort’ for England.
Why is Birmingham England’s ‘Fort’?
Statistics testify that defeating England on this ground is almost impossible. England have won 30 of the 56 Tests played here, that is, more than half of the time they have dusted their opponents. At the same time, England have suffered defeat only 11 times on this ground. This dominance is enough to create fear in the hearts of any visiting team.
The painful wound of India, which is still fresh today
Indian fans would hardly be forgotten in 2022 defeat on this ground. Under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah, Team India was extremely close to victory, but England had taken away the victory from India’s mouth by achieving a huge target of 378 runs on the basis of their ‘Bazball’ (fast-paced and aggressive game). The wounds of that defeat are still fresh and now the new captain Shubman Gill has a huge responsibility to avenge that defeat on the shoulders.
Captain Gill’s real exam
This series is the first major challenge for Shubman Gill as a captain. The team performed brilliantly in the first match, but the real exam will now be in Birmingham. They will have to prepare a ‘master plan’ to deal with the history of this ground, the dominance of England and the challenge of ‘Bazball’.
Will Shubman Gill be able to do it under his captaincy, which the big captain could not do? Will Team India be able to further strengthen its lead in the series by penetrating this ‘imperative fort’? We will get the answer to all these questions in the second Test, but one thing is certain – this match is going to be very exciting.
