The 5-match Test series between India and England stands 1-0 after the thrilling Lord’s Test win by Team India. The visitors after putting up a brilliant performance in the 1st test, which got washed away due to rain on the last day, continued to keep up their spirits in the 2nd test and came off with flying colors. The Historic Lord’s triumph of Team India has put the hosts on the backfoot. Now, the 3rd Test becomes a must-win game for England as another win to India would mean that the hosts can’t win the series. Though the Test Records of the Leeds Cricket Ground are in the favor of the England side, the Indian team has had good outings in Leeds on the last two occasions.
Leeds Cricket Ground Test Records
Batting first or second in Leeds doesn’t really affect the outcome of the game by a great margin. Out of a total of 78 matches played here, 29 were won by the teams batting first whereas 31 were won by the teams bowling first. Talking about the head-to-head stats, both the teams have come face-to-face on 6 occasions in Headingley. The Hosts have been able to win 3 times and draw one match against India. The Indian team has won twice here against England, the last two occasions were when the wins came.
TEST STATS
| Total matches | 78 |
| Matches won batting first | 29 |
| Matches won bowling first | 31 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 307 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 290 |
| Average 3rd Inns scores | 240 |
| Average 4th Inns scores | 166 |
| Highest total recorded | 653/4 (193 Ov) by AUS vs ENG |
| Lowest total recorded | 61/10 (26.2 Ov) by WI vs ENG |
India’s Test Records in Headingley, Leeds
- Matches Played: 6
- Matches Won: 2 (1986, 2002)
- Matches Lost: 3 (1952, 1959, 1967)
- Matches Drawn: 1 (1979)
- Last Test Date: Aug 22-26, 2002
- Highest Total: 628/8d vs England in 2002 (1st innings)
- Lowest Total: 149/10 vs England in 1959 (3rd innings)
- Most runs by a batsman: Dilip Vengsarkar – 228 in 2 matches
- Most wickets by a bowler: Roger Binny – 7 in 1 match
- Highest Score: Sachin Tendulkar – 193 vs England in 2002
- Best Bowling Figures (Innings): Roger Binny – 5/40 vs England in 1986
- Best Bowling Figures (Match): Roger Binny – 7/58 vs England in 1986
Leeds Cricket Ground Pitch Report & Weather
The Indian Pace Battery might again dominate the upcoming test as the pitch in Leeds will be assisting the Fast Bowlers throughout the match. The England side would miss their first-choice pace attack with Mark Wood getting ruled out of the 3rd test due to a “jarred right shoulder” and Stuart Broad out of the entire series due to a “calf injury”.
The pitch has a fair bit of help for both the bat and the ball, hence we can expect a good battle between the both. The pitch can provide something to the spinners but only on the last two days of the match.
The weather in Headingley would remain cloudy for most of the time in the match. Despite the clouds, the are no chances of rain on all the 5 days of the match.
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Match Details
India vs England, 3rd Test
Date: Aug 25, Wed – Aug 29, Sun
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Live Telecast: Sony Six (English), Sony Ten 3 (Hindi), and Sony Ten 4 (Tamil and Telegu)
Online Streaming: SONY LIV