Delhi: The first match of the five matches of five matches between India and England will be played on the Leeds ground from June 20. Earlier, Grounds Head Richard Robinson revealed about the pitch that the batsmen will score a lot of runs in Leeds. However, the pitch will help fast bowlers on the first day.
Richard Robinson said in a conversation with ESPNcricinfo, “They (England team) just want a good surface, so that they can play in the ball line. This is the thing they are looking for.” Robinson hopes that the first day’s pitch will help the fast bowlers, but due to the hot weather it will be flat later.
After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the captaincy of the Indian team is in the hands of Shubman Gill, which has a record average in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) countries. In such a situation, this series is a chance for him to prove himself. KL Rahul will now be the most experienced batsman in the team. Apart from this, Karun Nair has joined the Test team for the first time after 2017.
India’s team reached Leeds on Monday, while England conducted a practice session in Headingley, where the pitch was covered throughout the day. India has played very few Tests here in the last two decades. In 2021, India suffered an innings defeat here, while in 2002, India had registered a historic victory on this ground.
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