India vs England 1st Test Pitch Report: The first match of the 5 Test series between India and England will begin on June 20. Both teams will face face to face in the headingley of Leeds. Many types of speculations are being made about the pitch 3 days before the match. Some say that the bowlers will get a lot of help here, while some believe that the batsmen will build a mountain of runs. Meanwhile, a big statement of the pitch curator of the headingley has come out, which went viral immediately.

Will the match not end in three days?

The pitch curator Richard Robinson has said a big thing on the position of the pitch on Monday (June 16). The chief curator said that he wants a good balance between the bat and the ball in the game. In an interview with Revsportz, Robinson said that he wants the match to last 5 days and does not end in three days like matches between India and Australia in the last World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The chief curator further said that despite the history of the seam and bounce in the headingley pitch, he hopes that whichever team will bat first in the Test match will score a total score of 300 runs.

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Grass will be cut: curator

Three days before the first Test, the pitch looks like ‘Green-Top’. To this, Robinson said, “There is a very hot weather forecast, so it is good to leave a little moisture in the beginning and see how it goes.” The grass will be shortened. There has been a lot of dry summer in recent days, so we are pouring a lot of water in the pitch so that it remains last for 5 days. It is expected that this will be a 5 -day Test match and not a 3 -day Test match. ‘

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Batsmen will get help

The curator has hoped that the wicket will be flat as the match progresses and the batsmen will enjoy their time on the pitch. He said, “Hope it will be good for both bat and ball. Ideally, the bowlers will be helpful in the beginning and then it will be flat as the game moves forward. If you score 300 runs in the first innings, it will be a good total score. The next two innings may be slightly more. ”

First images coming in of the Headingley pitch before the groundsman gets the hosepipe out again…. #Engvind pic.twitter.com/tFdcHTWSdw

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Big responsibility on young players

After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India has reached England with a new team. Despite the availability of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, the selectors have shown trust in new players like Sai Sudarshan and Abhimanyu Ishwar. Shubman Gill is leading the team and he will get the support of senior players like KL Rahul, Jaspreet Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Rishabh Pant has been made the vice-captain of Shubman for the series.