live report- england and india face off cricket .

 well come to india vs England  cricket match.

a torturous kl innings comes to an end , reading a grim 2 off 26 deliverives.he has not looked comfortable, and was even losing his shape for leaves ,turning right around, Steve smith style, with both feet facing the bowler.

it was Chris Woakes who elicited that involuntary contortion, and its Woakes who bags the  wicket. a deserved one, too after a hat- trick of turned down LBW appeals, the second of which ,against Jaiswal on 12,was upheld after a DRS review following the narrowest of umpires call on the impact with the stumps.

Woakes has hit his groove and also and found a patch just in front of the right-hander that lifter a bit ,leading to KL defending onto his own stumps . Karun Nair, in at three after Sai Sudharsan's axing, almost does the same off his first delivery.

india vs England 2nd test: stokes wins toss, India make 3 changes at Edgbaston

the second test match between england and india is underway at engbastom,birmingham.england won the toss and opted to bowl first.

there are no changes to england playing XI ,as skipper ben stockes continues with the same squad that secrured a convincing win in the  first match of the series.

india ,however,have rung in the changes .sai subharsan  and shardul thakur have been left out, while pace ace jasprit bumrah is being rested ,in their place,nitish kumar reddy, washington sunder,and akash deep come into the side.

after suffering heavy defeat in the series opener,india are looking to bounce back ,but the challenge is steep-theyve never won a test at edgbaston,adding historical pressure to an already critical match.

Akash deep was included in India's playing final XI for the second test against England at Edgbaston. he stepped into the shoes of Jasprit Bumrah, who has been rested. 

the young fast bowler made an instant impact on his test debut in Ranchi, where he stunned England s top order with pace ,swing ,and control .he performance drew praise for his aggressive lines and ability to strike early.

now, with india looking to bounce back in the series, Akash deep is expected to take on a major role with the new ball .conditions at Edgbaston are likely to support his style of bowling ,offering him a chance to shine once  again on the international stage.

with his raw pace recent form, Akash deep will be central to India's bowling plans is this crucial test  match.

the only batsman in india playing XI who is likely to be out in the upcoming india vs England test is their new no3 Sai  Sudharsan .has set to make way for  an all-rounder Washington sunder, who will bat lower down the order. The other two changes are Nitish Reddy in place of Shardul thakur and Akash deep for Jasprit Bumrah ,the pacer rested as a workload management measure .

Washington and Reddy s inclusion in the squad means India, who are desperate to level  the series they are losing 0-1,will field three all - rounders in IND-ENG playing 11. the third one is, of course ,the team s most experienced player Ravindra Jadeja .the specialist for all-rounder swap has thrown the indian top -order into a tailspin in just a matter of weeks. with Sai out the last tests No.6 Karun Nair moves to No.3 and Jadeja takes a spot up in the ladder.

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