ENG v IND 2022: ECB to change the timings of fifth Test at Edgbaston - Report

The rescheduled fifth Test between England and India is slated to start on 1st July.

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The timings for the rescheduled Test between England and India have been reportedly changed keeping in mind the viewers from the Indian subcontinent.

As per the reports in Daily Mail, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to start the match 30 minutes earlier. The match will begin at 10:30 AM (local time) instead of 11 AM. For Indian viewers, the match will kick-start at 3:00 PM with stumps scheduled to take place at 10:00 PM. 

The teams are slated to play the final Test of the five-Test series, which was postponed last year due to COVID-19, starting 1st July. The visitors are leading the series 2-1 and are on the verge of creating history. 

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Both sides will have different captains this time. While India are set to be led by Rohit Sharma, England will play under the leadership of Ben Stokes and both sides will be keen to put their best. However, the participation of the Indian skipper has been put under cloud as he tested positive last night for COVID-19. 

India is currently playing a four-day warm-up game against Leicestershire to prepare themselves for the Test whereas England on the other hand is currently playing New Zealand in the third Test in Leeds. 

(Daily Mail inputs) 

 
 

By Ankitjit Singh - 26 Jun, 2022

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