The buildup to the upcoming Test series between England and India has been intense. If the five Tests live up to those expectations, fans of both sides could be in for a feast.
The series will see the No1 ranked Indians take on the No5 ranked hosts while two of the very best Test batsmen in the world in the form of Joe Root and Virat Kohli lead their respective sides.
Here, we take a look at some key statistics ahead of the potential blockbuster.
19 – It has been exactly 19 months since leg-spinner Adil Rashid last played a Test match for England.
1 – Under Kohli’s captaincy, India have played only one overseas Test series outside Asia. It ended in a 1-2 defeat to South Africa.
3 – Number of Test series won by India in England. They have lost 13 of the 17 Test series in England.
1000 – The Edgbaston Test will be the 1,000th played by England in its history. They will become the first team to do so.
Edgbaston will play host to England’s 1,000th Test match.
2.7 – The average number of wickets England pacer James Anderson picks up in the first innings at Birmingham.
1 – The number of surviving members from the Indian squad which last won a Test series in England (2007). Only Dinesh Karthik remains.
Only Karthik (l) remains from India’s victorious 2007 squad.
2 – The number of Tests England have won in their last 10 encounters. The wins came against Pakistan and West Indies.
0 – The number of centuries Joe Root has registered in his last 10 Tests. His most recent ton came against Windies last summer.