England vs India 2nd Test Match at Edgbaston, Birmingham: Squad, Playing XI, Schedule & Where to Watch

Following a five days of Tug of War between England and India in the opening Test match, both teams head to Edgbaston in Birmingham. The second Test match begins on July 2 with the fifth day of the game to be played on July 6.

England immersed in a wave of celebration after winning the first Test match with English opener Ben Duckett changing the route towards victory. Duckett claimed the award for becoming ‘Player of the Match’ for his stellar 149-run knock in the fourth innings. As England move to the second Test, the major hurdles lie in restricting runs, inviting pacers to showcase what they have on the cards to upset the Indian batters, sustaining momentum, even in the overseas conditions. However, Ben Stokes-led England will miss their star pacer Jofra Archer, who has exited from the squad for the next Test match due to family emergency. In his absence, England have to cope with existing bowlers with a revised plan.

The end of respite comes after losing the first Test against England despite India seeing five centurions. India aim to bounce back given the fact that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is unavailable, citing workload management concerns. Historically, Indian Test team has had magical comebacks for the rest of the series after losing the inaugural match. With a balanced and in form squad, skipper Shubman Gill will be back with a clear plan of action blended with dynamic strategies. India may play with an extra spinner in form of Kuldeep Yadav or young Test players including likes of Arshdeep Singh or Akash Deep who may get into the team to make much needed recovery.

England vs India Squad 2nd Test Match

England squad for 2nd Test: Ben Stokes (C), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.

India squad for 2nd Test: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

England vs India Playing XI: 2nd Test Match

ENG vs IND 2nd Test: Schedule 

ENG vs IND 2nd Test: Where to Watch? 

The live streaming for England vs India 2nd Test will be available through JioHotstar while Sony Sports Network is the TV Broadcaster for this match.