The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday confirmed that the postponed Manchester Test between India and England will be played at Edgbaston from July 1, 2022. The board added that the Test match will not be played at Old Trafford because of complexities in the schedule.

According to Rohit Sharma, India have already won the Test series 2-1 against England, after the last the fifth and final Test in Manchester was called off hours before its start. The abandonment came following a Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, with four staff members being tested positive.

Kapil Dev has dispelled all the talks regarding Virat Kohli’s recent form, and stated that the right-hander could deliver with a triple-hundred, once he's back to his fluent best. The former World Cup winning captain also stated that captaincy had nothing to do with Kohli's recent batting returns.

Dawid Malan has stated that being a left-hander, he was happy that he didn't have to face Ravichandran Ashwin’s off-spin during the recent home series against India. Malan added that it was difficult to get used to the Indian pacers, who continued to throw tough challenges against the batters.