Joe Root invited Virat Kohli -led Indian cricket team to field first after winning the toss.
Virat Kohli (L), Joe Root (R) (Photo: BCCI)
Joe Root invited Virat Kohli -led Indian cricket team to field first after winning the toss in the opening test match of five-match series on Wednesday (1st August).
The first match is played at the Edgbaston, Birmingham. It’s the same ground where Alastair Cook has scored his highest individual score 294 against India back in 2011.
After winning the toss, Joe Root said, “We will bat first. It looks a good surface, there’s some moisture which should burn off, looks good to bat. The preparations have been good, it’s time to deliver now. We are filled with confidence (after the ODI win), but this is a new game. The selectors gave us good options and I am happy with the personnel we have.”
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Virat Kohli said: “We were thinking to bowl first. The conditions are overcast, we want to make the most of it. There’s always excitement and anticipation, it’s a long series and we are well prepared. We are comfortable with our skill-sets. I think we have the bowlers for this pitch, we need to focus on our skills, need to play positively and get the results. Pujara has been left out, KL Rahul will bat at three. Three pace bowlers, Hardik as the all-rounder and Ashwin is the lone spinner. ”
Teams:
England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root (captain), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow (wicket-keeper), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
India (Playing XI): Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
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