By Kaif - Jul 02, 2025 02:41 PM
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IND vs ENG Test: The Indian cricket team's Test record at Edgbaston in England has been nothing short of a nightmare. This is one ground where India has never won a single Test match, and this trend has been going on for decades. Let's take a look at this 'curse' or maybe 'challenging' history.
India has played a total of 8 Test matches at Edgbaston so far. Out of these 8 matches, India has lost 7, and only 1 match has been drawn. This only draw was achieved in 1986, when the team led by Kapil Dev struggled. Since then, India has not been able to win at this ground.
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This record is not only disappointing but also worrying, as Edgbaston is one of the major cricket grounds in England and often hosts big matches.
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India have suffered many humiliating defeats at Edgbaston, some of which have been by an innings margin.
First defeat in 1967: India played their first Test match at Edgbaston in 1967, and since then the ground has remained an enigma for the Indian team.
2011 horrific defeat: In 2011, India lost by a huge margin of an innings and 242 runs, which is one of their biggest defeats at this ground. This was the series where England defeated India badly.
2022 run-chase: Recently, in 2022, England defeated India by 7 wickets. In this match, England successfully chased a difficult target of 378 runs, which is the highest successful run chase in their Test history. This defeat also raises questions on the strength of the Indian bowling attack, which had to defend a big score.
Indian batsmen have also struggled at Edgbaston. The team has crossed the 300 mark only twice at this ground: 390 in 1986 and 416 in 2022. The inability to put up big scores has also been one of the major reasons for the defeat. It is always difficult for the bowlers to win matches without a big score.
Edgbaston is often called England's 'impenetrable fortress'. This ground has been extremely lucky for England, and defeating them here is a big challenge for any foreign team. Interestingly, not only India, but no Asian team has defeated England in a Test match at Edgbaston till date. This further cements England's dominance on this ground.
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