Test oval

India Test: The pitch used for the first Test between England and India at Headingley, Leeds, has received a ‘very good’ rating, while the surfaces prepared for the subsequent three Tests have been rated ‘satisfactory’, as per the pitch and outfield ratings put out by ICC.

The ratings come after a dramatic Test series played for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between England and India ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Shubman Gill-led side winning the thrilling fifth Test by six runs at The Oval. Interestingly, all matches in the series lasted for all five days, with the drawn Test at Manchester being the only game that didn’t produce an outright result.

The first Test at Headingley, Leeds, had a very good rating in both pitch and outfield. The second game at Edgbaston, Birmingham, had a ‘satisfactory’ pitch rating, while the outfield was deemed ‘very good’. The pitch, being rated ‘satisfactory’ and the outfield being deemed as ‘very good’, was retained for the third and fourth Tests at Lord’s, London, and Old Trafford, Manchester.