Main point:
In the fourth Test, England captain Stokes won the toss and chose bowling first, while no team who has done so in Manchester has yet won the Test. India has given a chance to Sai Sudarshan and Anshul Kamboj by excluding Karun Nair. There have been three changes in the team.
Delhi: England captain Ben Stokes decided to bowl in the fourth Test toss held at Old Trafford, Manchester. This is a unique decision, because the bowling team has never won by winning the toss here in Test history. This move of Stokes has surprised everyone.
Will England break this reverse trend?
It has happened only three times in history that after losing the toss, the first batting team won in Manchester. England twice (in 2020) and Australia once (in 1993). If you look at the list of winners here:
- England – 33 wins (85 Tests)
- Australia – 9 Win (32 Tests)
- West Indies – 5 Win (17 Tests)
- Pakistan – 1 win (7 Tests)
- South Africa – 1 Win (11 Tests)
- India – 0 Win (10 Tests)
Big changes in Team India
Three major changes have been made in India’s team due to injuries. First, Karun Nair was excluded from the team as he could not make a single fifty in six innings. Sai Sudarshan has got a chance in his place. Also, Shardul Thakur has returned due to Nitish Reddy’s injury, and Anshul Kamboj made his debut, who is included in the team in place of injured Akashdeep.
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