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The fifth Test between England and India, initially slated for September 2021, is ready to take place on July 1, 2022. Following an agreement between the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the series will resume with India ahead 2-1. The final Test match will now be played from July 1 at Edgbaston rather than Manchester.
The T20I and ODI series between England and India has also been pushed back by six days due to the rescheduling. Now the T20I series will begin on July 7 at Ageas Bowl, while the ODI series will begin on July 12 at the Oval.
Before the series getting rescheduled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Indian camp, Team India was leading the series by 2-1. The series saw some exceptional performances. Joe Root, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Ollie Robinson were the players who showed some sensational skillset and kept the spectators on their toes throughout the series. With the 5th rescheduled Test to begin on July 1 2022, Let’s go over the series recap and remember some pivotal innings and what unfolded throughout the series.
Series Recap:
1st Test, Nottingham, August 04 – 08, 2021
Toss- England, elected to bat first
England, first innings- 183/10
Key performer for England:
Joe Root- 64 off 108 balls
Key performers for India:
Jasprit Bumrah: 4/46 (20.4 overs)
Mohammed Shami: 3/28 (17 overs)
India, first innings- 278/10
Key performers for India:
KL Rahul- 84 off 214 balls
Ravinder Jadeja- 56 off 86 balls
Key performers for England:
Ollie Robinson: 5/85 (26.5 overs)
James Anderson: 4/54 (23 overs)
England second innings- 303/10
Key performer for England:
Joe Root- 109 off 172 balls
Key performer for India:
Jasprit Bumrah: 5/64
India, second innings- 52/1 (14 overs)
KL Rahul- 26 off 38 balls
Stuart Broad- 1/18 (5 overs)
Result- Match Drawn
Man of the Match- Joe Root
2nd Test, Lord’s, August 12 – 16, 2021
Toss- England, elected to field first
India, first innings- 364/10
Key performers for India:
KL Rahul- 129 (250)
Rohit Sharma- 83 (145)
Key performer for England:
James Anderson- 5/62
England, first innings- 391/10
Key performers for England:
Joe Root- 180* (321)
Jonny Bairstow- 57 (107)
Key performers for India:
Mohammed Shami: 4/94 (30 overs)
Ishant Sharma: 3/69 (24 overs)
India, second innings- 298/8 (Dec)
Key performers for India:
Ajinkya Rahane: 61 (146)
Mohammed Shami: 56 (70)
Key performer for England:
Mark Wood: 3/51 (18 overs)
England, second innings- 120/10
Key performer for England:
Joe Root- 33/60
Key performers for India:
Mohammed Shami: 4/32 (10.5 overs)
Jasprit Bumrah: 3/33 (15 overs)
Result- India won by 151 runs
Man of the Match- KL Rahul
3rd Test, Leeds, August 25 – 28, 2021
Toss- India, elected to bat first
India, first innings- 78/10
Key Performers for England:
James Anderson: 3/6 (8 overs)
Craig Overton: 3/14 (10.4 overs)
England, first innings- 432/10
Key Performers for England:
Joe Root- 121 (165)
Dawid Malan- 70 (128)
Key Performer for India:
Mohammed Shami- 4/95 (28 overs)
India, second innings- 278/10
Key Performers for India:
Cheteshwar Pujara: 91 (189)
Rohit Sharma: 59 (156)
Key Performers for England:
Ollie Robinson: 5/65 (26 overs)
Craig Overton: 3/47 (18.3 overs)
Result: England won by an innings and 76 runs
Man of the Match: Ollie Robinson
4th Test, The Oval, September 02 – 06, 2021
Toss: England, elected to field first
India, first innings- 191/10
Key Performers for India:
Shardul Thakur: 57 (36)
Virat Kohli: 50 (96)
Key Performers for England:
Chris Woakes: 4/55 (15 overs)
Ollie Robinson: 3/38 (17.3 overs)
England, first innings- 290/10
Key Performers for England:
Ollie Pope: 81 (159)
Chris Woakes 50 (60)
Key Performers for India:
Umesh Yadav: 3/76 (19 overs)
Ravinder Jadeja: 2/36 (17 overs)
India, second innings- 446/10
Key Performers for India:
Rohit Sharma: 127 (256)
Cheteshwar Pujara: 61 (127)
Key Performer for England:
Chris Woakes: 3/83 (32 overs)
England, second innings- 210/10
Key Performers for England:
Haseeb Hameed: 63 (193)
Rory Burns: 50 (125)
Key Performers for India:
Umesh Yadav: 3/60 (18.2 overs)
Jasprit Bumrah: 2/27 (22 overs)
Result: India won by 157 runs
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
