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Edgbaston Cricket Ground Pitch And Birmingham Weather Forecast For IND Vs ENG 2nd Test



Edgbaston - (Source :@Johns/X.com)Edgbaston - (Source :@Johns/X.com)

On Wednesday, July 2, India will lock horns against England for the 2nd Test of the five-match series. After a defeat in the Headingley Test, The caravan now moves to Edgbaston in Birmingham, where the visitors are eyeing to level the series. 

It is a tough challenge for the Shubman Gill-led side as India are yet to register a solitary win and have eight defeats at this venue. Meanwhile, this article will look at the pitch and weather report at Edgbaston. 

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches played56
Matches won batting 1st18
Matches won bowling 1st23
Tied0
Draw15
Average 1st innings score311

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Pitch Report: Is The Surface Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

56 matches have been played at Edgbaston and the pitch is famous for its mix nature. Usually, Day 1 favours the bowlers when the pitch is fresh and overcast conditions help the bowlers get swing and trouble the batters. 

Although, the pitch starts to flatten up as the Day progress and the batters find it easy to score runs. Thus, Day 2 and 3 are a batters paradise, where most of the runs are expected. However, Day 4 and Day 5 belong to the spinners as rough patches are created on the strip in the last two days and it help the slower bowlers pick wickets. 

Thus, India are expected to bring in extra spinner for the 2nd Test and likely to pair up with Ravindra Jadeja. Also, expect the team winning the toss to field first as the  the team bowling first have won 23 games.

Edgbaston Weather Report For IND Vs ENG 2nd Test

Day 1 weather and chances of rain


Information
Details
Temperature22°C
Wind SpeedNW 19km/h
Probability of Precipitation82%
Cloud Cover86%

As per Accuweather, the weather will be nice and 82% chance of rain. Most importantly, there will be 86% cloud cover, which means that the team winning the toss would look to field first as the bowlers will get a lot of swing to trouble the batters. 

Day 2 weather and chances of rain


Information
Details
Temperature24°C
Wind SpeedNW 13km/h
Probability of Precipitation5%
Cloud Cover37%


Day 2 will be a lot better as there are less chances of rain. Sun will be out and the cloud cover is only 37%. Thus, the batters are also expected to play their natural game on Day 2 and runs are expected in big numbers. 

Day 3 weather and chances of rain


Information
Details
Temperature25°C
Wind SpeedWSW 17km/h
Probability of Precipitation9%
Cloud Cover99%

Equation changes on Day 3 as there are less chances of rain but there will be 99% cloud cover. Thus, the bowlers will get a lot of help because of overcast condition. 

Day 4 weather and chances of rain


Information
Details
Temperature22°C
Wind SpeedSW 19km/h
Probability of Precipitation66%
Cloud Cover98%

Day four is expected to see rain and can disrupt the play. There is 66% chances of rain on July 5 and on top of that, 98% cloud cover is there, resulting in great assist for the bowlers. 

Day 5 weather and chances of rain


Information
Details
Temperature20°C
Wind SpeedW 19km/h
Probability of Precipitation60%
Cloud Cover78%

The temperature for Day 5 will be moderate with 20°C. Further, there are 60% chances of rain, but 78% cloud cover.