ENG vs IND 2nd Test: Edgbaston pitch report, highest score, cricket stats

India and England are set to clash in the second Test of the five-match series at Edgbaston in Birmingham today. As both teams gear up for the fixture, all eyes will be on the ground conditions, with team selection largely dependent on how the 22 yards is expected to behave over the next five days, starting today.

 

Business Standard takes a look at the Edgbaston pitch, ground conditions, and key stats to help fans make informed decisions while picking their fantasy playing XIs.

 

England vs India 2nd Test: Edgbaston pitch report

 

There is currently an 11 mm grass cover on the Edgbaston pitch. However, beneath it lies a dry surface. The grass may assist pacers in the opening hour of play, but if the sun comes out early in Birmingham, it is likely to dry up quickly—thereby offering batters the chance to score heavily.

 

Check India vs England 2nd Test Playing 11 live updates here  The unusually warm summer in the United Kingdom could help level the contest for teams batting first—just as it arguably did at Headingley, where India held the upper hand at several points. The dry nature of the Edgbaston surface has already prompted India to consider playing two spinners.

 

That said, a full five days of cricket may not be guaranteed. The weather forecast for Birmingham includes rain, particularly on days four and five. 

Pant eyes elite company at Edgbaston 

Rishabh Pant, who cracked 134 and 118 in the first Test, could enter a historic club at Edgbaston. A century here would make him only the seventh visiting batter—and second Indian after Rahul Dravid—to score centuries in three consecutive Tests in England.

 

Pant has scored 808 runs in 10 Tests in England at an average of 42.52. His last visit to Edgbaston in 2022 saw him hammer 146 off 111 balls, lifting India from 98/5 to 416 in a stunning partnership with Jadeja.

 

Jaiswal on verge of record

  Yashasvi Jaiswal, fresh off a century in the first Test, is closing in on becoming the fastest Indian to 2,000 Test runs. He currently has 1,903 runs in 38 innings at an average of 52.86. If he scores 97 more runs, he will surpass Dravid’s record (40 innings).

 

Root chases major milestones at his favourite ground

  Joe Root, who has 13,087 Test runs, is eyeing a series of individual records. He needs 202 runs to surpass Rahul Dravid’s tally of 13,288 and become the fourth-highest run-getter in Test history.

 

At Edgbaston, Root has scored 920 runs in nine Tests at an average of 70.76—the most by any batter at the venue. His last three Tests here have yielded 424 runs in five innings at a staggering average of 141.33.

 

A century in the second Test would give him 37 Test tons, moving him ahead of Steve Smith and Dravid, and closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 51. It would also help him tie with Hashim Amla’s mark of 55 international centuries.

    Key stats to look during England vs India 2nd Test   

List of match results in Tests in Edgbaston, Birmingham
Team 1	Team 2	Winner	Margin	Ground	Match Date
England	West Indies	England	10 wickets	Birmingham	Jul 26-28, 2024
England	Australia	Australia	2 wickets	Birmingham	Jun 16-20, 2023
England	India	England	7 wickets	Birmingham	Jul 1-5, 2022
England	New Zealand	New Zealand	8 wickets	Birmingham	Jun 10-13, 2021
England	Australia	Australia	251 runs	Birmingham	Aug 1-5, 2019
England	India	England	31 runs	Birmingham	Aug 1-4, 2018
England	West Indies	England	inns & 209 runs	Birmingham	Aug 17-19, 2017
England	Pakistan	England	141 runs	Birmingham	Aug 3-7, 2016
England	Australia	England	8 wickets	Birmingham	Jul 29-31, 2015
England	West Indies	drawn	-	Birmingham	Jun 7-11, 2012
England	India	England	inns & 242 runs	Birmingham	Aug 10-13, 2011
England	Pakistan	England	9 wickets	Birmingham	Aug 6-9, 2010
England	Australia	drawn	-	Birmingham	Jul 30-Aug 3, 2009
England	South Africa	South Africa	5 wickets	Birmingham	Jul 30-Aug 2, 2008
England	Sri Lanka	England	6 wickets	Birmingham	May 25-28, 2006
England	Australia	England	2 runs	Birmingham	Aug 4-7, 2005
England	West Indies	England	256 runs	Birmingham	Jul 29-Aug 1, 2004
England	South Africa	drawn	-	Birmingham	Jul 24-28, 2003
England	Sri Lanka	England	inns & 111 runs	Birmingham	May 30-Jun 2, 2002
England	Australia	Australia	inns & 118 runs	Birmingham	Jul 5-8, 2001
England	West Indies	West Indies	inns & 93 runs	Birmingham	Jun 15-17, 2000

 

What is the highest team total at Edgbaston in Birmingham?

 

Highest totals in Tests at Edgbaston, Birmingham
Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date
England	710/7d	188.1	3.77	2	v India	Birmingham	won	10 Aug 2011
England	633/5d	165.2	3.82	1	v India	Birmingham	won	12 Jul 1979
Pakistan	608/7d	195	3.11	1	v England	Birmingham	draw	3 Jun 1971
West Indies	606	143	4.23	2	v England	Birmingham	won	14 Jun 1984
England	595/5d	134	4.44	2	v Australia	Birmingham	won	15 Aug 1985
South Africa	594/5d	145	4.09	1	v England	Birmingham	draw	24 Jul 2003
England	583/4d	258	2.25	3	v West Indies	Birmingham	draw	30 May 1957
Australia	576	129.4	4.44	2	v England	Birmingham	won	5 Jul 2001
England	566/9d	134	4.22	1	v West Indies	Birmingham	won	29 Jul 2004
England	545	163.5	3.32	2	v Sri Lanka	Birmingham	won	30 May 2002

What is the lowest team at Edgbaston in Birmingham?

 

Lowest totals in Tests in Edgbaston, Birmingham
Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date
South Africa	30	12.3	2.4	2	v England	Birmingham	lost	14 Jun 1924
Australia	36	23	1.56	2	v England	Birmingham	draw	29 May 1902
Pakistan	72	39.3	1.82	1	v England	Birmingham	lost	6 Aug 2010
Australia	74	46	1.6	1	v England	Birmingham	lost	27 May 1909
England	89	30	2.96	3	v West Indies	Birmingham	lost	6 Jul 1995
West Indies	91	34.3	2.63	4	v England	Birmingham	lost	4 Jul 1963
India	92	36.3	2.52	2	v England	Birmingham	lost	13 Jul 1967
New Zealand	94	69.3	1.35	2	v England	Birmingham	lost	5 Jun 1958
England	101	45.3	2.21	2	v Australia	Birmingham	lost	10 Jul 1975
New Zealand	107	37.1	2.87	3	v England	Birmingham	lost	1 Jul 1999

 

What is the largest victory margins in Edgbaston Test?

 

Largest margins in Tests by Innings, runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham
Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
England	inns & 242 runs	-	-	v India	Birmingham	10 Aug 2011
England	inns & 209 runs	-	-	v West Indies	Birmingham	17 Aug 2017
West Indies	inns & 180 runs	-	-	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1984
England	inns & 118 runs	-	-	v Australia	Birmingham	15 Aug 1985
Australia	inns & 118 runs	-	-	v England	Birmingham	5 Jul 2001
England	inns & 111 runs	-	-	v Sri Lanka	Birmingham	30 May 2002
West Indies	inns & 93 runs	-	-	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 2000
Australia	inns & 85 runs	-	-	v England	Birmingham	10 Jul 1975
England	inns & 83 runs	-	-	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979
England	inns & 78 runs	-	-	v India	Birmingham	4 Jul 1974
By runs
Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
England	256 runs	479	55.3	v West Indies	Birmingham	29 Jul 2004
Australia	251 runs	398	52.3	v England	Birmingham	1 Aug 2019
England	217 runs	309	34.3	v West Indies	Birmingham	4 Jul 1963
England	205 runs	343	77.3	v New Zealand	Birmingham	5 Jun 1958
England	141 runs	343	70.5	v Pakistan	Birmingham	3 Aug 2016
England	132 runs	410	112.4	v India	Birmingham	13 Jul 1967
England	114 runs	345	91.4	v New Zealand	Birmingham	5 Jul 1990
England	113 runs	313	56.4	v Pakistan	Birmingham	29 Jul 1982
England	100 runs	310	84	v South Africa	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960
England	31 runs	194	54.2	v India	Birmingham	1 Aug 2018