England versus India third test at Leeds: Virat Kohli wins the toss and chooses to bat first

Aug 25, 2021

By: BI India Bureau

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India have played 6 tests, won 2 and lost 3, at Headingley, Leeds.

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"The pitch looks pretty firm,” Indian captain Virat Kohli said right after the toss.

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This is the first toss in nine matches that Kohli has won.

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The pitch at Headingley is not known for its pace and doesn’t seem as much as other grounds in the UK.

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The weather reports indicate that all 5 days may be played and rains are unlikely to interrupt.

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India leads the test series 1-0 after two tests in the summer of 2021.

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Joe Root

Headingley at Leeds is the home ground for English captain Joe Root, who is the top scorer in this year’s test series with 386 runs.

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Allrounder Craig Overton replaces batsman Mark Wood who was dropped due to an injury.

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India’s two victories at Headingley came in 1986 (won by 279 runs) and in 2002 (won by 46 runs).

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Jasprit Bumrah has been top wicket taker with 12 wickets in the 2021 test series so far

followed by Mohammad Siraj and James Anderson.

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