India’s hunt for a series-leveling win after Headingly loss  

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Joe Root has odds of 4.10 to be England's best batsman 
• Yashasvi Jaiswal has odds of 4.60 to be India's best batsman 
• Chris Woakes has odds of 3.25 to be England's best bowler 
• Jasprit Bumrah has odds of 2.34 to be India's best bowler 

MATCH PREVIEW     

The five-match Test series has started on a promising note. We say intense competition in the 1st Test Match at Headingly, where hosts England snatched a thrilling 5-wicket victory in the dying stages of Day 5. The last game continuously witnessed the momentum shift between the two teams, with the hosts putting up a stellar batting performance on the last day. They have never lost a game at Edgbaston against the Indians and shall start with higher odds and aim for a 2-0 lead. The Indians will draw a lot of positives from the last game, where the batting lineup delivered the goods in the post-Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma era. While pressure will be on the Indians, the English side won’t breathe easy in the game, and we expect a great contest.  

England Preview     

Ben Stokes will be proud of how his team fought in the last game. The Indians had put them on the mat on Day 1, but the team recovered from there and put up one of the best batting performances on Day 5 in recent memory to win the game. They have a clean record against the Indians at Edgbaston and shall start ahead on cricket betting sites. Stokes won’t like his men to take the Indians lightly after the close contest in the last game.  

Ben Duckett played a match-winning knock in the last game and will look to deliver a good start with Zak Crawley, who also looks in good form. Ollie Pope looks good at No. 3, and he will look to build partnerships in the middle order with Joe Root and Harry Brook. The English lower middle order made the difference in the last game, and the team will expect runs from Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, and Chris Woakes.   

England's bowling attack struggled against the Indian top order in the last game. Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes must get breakthroughs with the new ball in this game. In the last game, Josh Tongue bowled with much heart and shall look to do the same here. Shoaib Bashir and Stokes troubled the Indians when the ball got old, and they will look forward to doing the same.  

Expected Starting XI for England     

Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir 

India Preview      

Shubman Gill will be upset with the result of the last game. They did all the right things but were unlucky to lose. The lower middle order’s poor show with the bat cost them the game after the top order had defied the English bowlers in both innings. They have a poor record at this venue with no wins and 7 losses in eight games. They will start behind on most cricket betting apps. Gill would like a better show from his lower middle order in this game.  

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul hit hundreds in the last game, and the team expects them to deliver a strong start. Shubman Gill has got the monkey off his shoulders and shall look to add runs in the middle order with Abhimanyu Easwaran and Karun Nair, who struggled in the last game. Pant looks in good form with centuries in both innings in the last game and shall look to add runs with Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack struggled in the last game. Jasprit Bumrah troubled the batters, but he needs more support from Mohammed Siraj on the other end with the new ball. Prasidh Krishna must bowl better lines than he did in the last game and keep up the pressure with Nitish Kumar Reddy. Jadeja is the lone spinner in the attack and must use the old ball.  

Expected Starting XI for India     

Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rishabh Pant (wk), Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

The side to bat first has lost the game in this venue's last three Test matches. The wicket is tough on the first two days and improves as the game progresses. The side winning the toss would look to bowl first and restrict the opponents to a small total.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We will have overcast skies over Birmingham. The conditions will be excellent for the fast bowlers, and batsmen must be watchful for the ball that moves off the surface. The average first-innings score at this venue is 302 runs, and the team batting first in this game would like to have 400 runs on the board.  

OUR PREDICTION      

India's batting didn’t capitulate as some pundits had suggested before the 1st Test Match. But poor fielding and a lack of application from the lower middle order cost them dearly in the last game. They will look to overcome the mistakes and put up a better show in this game. The English side will be confident after their victory and have the batting lineup in good form. They have a good record against the Indians at this venue and start as favorites according to our cricket betting tips.  

Our prediction is for England to win