Published on: Jul 1, 2025 3:30 pm IST | Updated on: Jul 1, 2025 12:41 pm IST
Team India couldn’t pass the first litmus Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley in Leeds. Now the two teams will march to Edgbaston in Birmingham for the second ENG vs IND Test match to be played on July 2. England were clinical in their ‘Bazball’ approach that helped them chase 371 runs on the final day of the Test match with 5 wickets in hand. With the series now 1-0 in favor of the hosts, the Indian cricket team would be keen to make it 1-1 at Edgbaston. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 2nd ENG vs IND Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Playing at home and with the first Test already in their pocket, the hosts, England, will once again start as the favorites. The hosts are boosted with the return of Jofra Archer, who has been added to the squad to make the seam bowling unit look quite formidable. Team India, on the other hand, has a lot to ponder, especially in the bowling unit, which failed to defend a good total of 371 runs on the final day of the match. With Team India on the back foot, England will be the favorites heading into this contest. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the ENG vs IND 2nd Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
ENG: 57% win chance IND: 43% win chance
The Southpaw scored a brilliant 149 in the second innings of the last Test match. Duckett was flawless in the 1st Test match and will look to continue from where he left.
After scoring twin centuries in the last Test match, Pant's confidence would be sky high. Expect the southpaw to continue playing the way he knows. in this Test as well.
KL Rahul scored 42 and 137 in the last Test match. he is the most experienced Indian batter on this tour and will be a crucial wicket for the opposition.
Joe Root scored a match winning 50 in the second innings of the last Test and ensured England crossed the winning line without any further hiccups. Root has 920 runs in nine Tests at an average of 70.76, including three centuries at this venue.
Check out our prediction for the ENG vs IND 2nd Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Team India entered the first Test without any high expectations, especially with the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma no longer in the Indian cricket team’s Test squad. However, the youngsters who featured in the Headingley Test played beyond expectations, especially with the bat.
Yes, England’s bowling unit wasn’t the strongest without the legendary duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad, but still, the young Indian batters had to bat in tough English conditions. The task was an uphill one, but kudos to the Indian top order, who took it as a challenge and batted their skins out. However, twin batting collapses across the two innings spoiled the starts given by the top order and eventually fell short of at least 150 runs in the first innings, despite three centuries in the innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant.
Apart from the batting collapse, dropping as many as 8 catches in the match didn’t do any good for the visitors. Yashasvi Jaiswal alone dropped 3 catches in the first and 1 in the second innings, denting India’s hope of bundling out England quickly in the first innings. Heading into the second Test in Birmingham, India should take care of their fielding lapses, lower-order collapses, and bowling approach to pose a threat to the home team, who still will be playing with a fairly young and new bowling unit.
With already 1-0 up in the 5-match series, the hosts, England, will enter this contest as the firm favorites. The hosts were clinical in their batting courtesy of the ‘Bazball’ approach. Ben Duckett, in particular, was all over the Indian bowlers in both innings and scored a magnificent 100 in the second innings.
Ollie Pope with 106 and Harry Brook with 99 led the way for the hosts in the first innings in pursuit of India’s first innings total of 471 runs. They managed to score 465 as India got a mere 6-run lead in the first innings. England was in command despite falling 6 short of India’s first innings total.
In the second innings, India faced yet another batting collapse despite brilliant tons from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Team India lost their last 6 wickets for just 31 runs, which resulted in them getting bundled out for 364 runs despite a flawless partnership of 195 runs between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. England’s chase of 371 was led by Ben Duckett’s exceptional 149, and with Jasprit Bumrah going wicketless in the second innings, the target was achieved by the hosts with relative ease.
With confidence booming and being 1-0 up in the series already, England will back themselves to go 2-0 up in the series on the conclusion of the 2nd ENG vs IND Test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips.
Matches Played: 137 IND won: 35 ENG won: 52 Draw: 50 RECENT form ENGLAND: W W L W W RECENT form INDIA: L D L L L
India and England have had 137 battles in test match cricket in the past. Out of the 137 Tests, England has had the upper hand with 52 wins, whereas India has won 35, and 50 matches between the two sides ended in a stalemate. Talking about the last 5 Test matches, India leads the way with a scoreline of 4-1.
How will the two teams, i.e., England vs India, fare in the 2nd Test? Let’s take a look.
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair/Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah/Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 2nd Test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham:
The first day is expected to be a bit overcast, which will lead the toss-winning skipper to opt for bowling. In overcast and breezy conditions, the Red Dukes’ ball will be swinging both ways, and bowling first will be the best possible choice for the team winning the toss.
Where to Watch Today’s Match
The online live streaming of the 2nd Test match of the India Tour of England will take place live on the JioHotstar App. TV viewers can watch the match live on the Sony Ten 1, Ten 3, and Ten 4 channels.
England enter the 2nd Test at Edgbaston with momentum and home advantage, especially with their batting doing the damage in the first Test and a strong record at the venue. However, India’s top order is in sublime form, and if their bowlers step up in Bumrah’s absence, they could level the series. Expect a closely fought contest, but England holds a slight edge given conditions and recent confidence. Therefore, we are backing the hosts, England, to win this one. Right now, as per our prediction, the home team, England, is expected to win the 2nd ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction Test match.