On Friday, June 27, India’s first training day in Birmingham before the second Test at Edgbaston, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh had a lengthy bowling session. He has not yet made his Test debut, but his close working relationship with bowling coach Morne Morkel suggested that he would be considered for selection for the forthcoming match, which will take place at a site where India has yet to win a Test match.
Arshdeep Singh is a strong candidate to receive his first red-ball cap because Jasprit Bumrah is not expected to play in the second Test.
The seamer, who formerly played in County Cricket, has expertise playing in English conditions and has made numerous appearances for India in white-ball cricket.
Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna were at the stadium, but they did not take part in training, according to several media sources. Bumrah has previously stated that, depending on how his body responds to the strain, he will play three Test matches throughout the series. In 2022, the fast bowler captained India at Edgbaston, when England achieved an amazing victory by chasing down 378 runs.
At Headingley, Leeds, The Three Lions chased down a huge 371-run total, putting India behind 0-1 in the five-match series. The visiting Shubman Gill-led team suffered a significant defeat as a result of Bumrah going wicketless in the last innings, while Ben Duckett’s outstanding 149-run effort on the last day of the tournament was the highlight of the successful chase.
For the second Test, which starts on July 2, India is anticipated to make adjustments to their lineup. India may decide to play two spinners and attempt to bring in players like Kuldeep Yadav as the main spinner because the circumstances are expected to be similar to the dry, flat ground in Leeds.
Mohammed Siraj also received extra attention from Sitanshu Kotak to improve his bowling rhythm. In the meantime, India lost both of their first Test innings due to their tail-end batting collapse. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, admitted that their triumph was largely due to their ability to swiftly shut down India’s lower order. In Edgbaston, India will be aiming for better execution and more opposition from their lower order.
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