It was India’s first-ever Test victory at the venue, breaking a streak of seven losses and one draw in their previous eight attempts against England. The Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team delivered a dominant performance against England, shushing all the noise around their aggressive ‘BazBall’ style.
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The only other team before India to do it was Australia. The Australian cricket team had scored over 1000 runs across both innings and taken all 20 wickets in the same match way back in 1938 against England at The Oval and again in 1969 against the West Indies at the SCG.
2. They have scored over 1000 runs in a single Test match for the first time ever in Indian cricket history. India has become the sixth team to achieve the milestone in Test cricket. Before India, England (1930), Australia (1934 and 1969), Pakistan (2006), and South Africa (1939) did the same.
Edgbaston remains unconquered for Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Other Asian teams, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, have played eight and two Tests at Edgbaston, but they have not yet won a Test match at this venue. India had previously broken long waits at other grounds too, winning at the Gabba after 16 tests in 2021 and at Newlands, Cape Town, after 15 tests in 2024.
Their biggest Test victories include a 304-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle in 2017, a 295-run win against Australia in Perth in 2024, and a 279-run triumph over England in Leeds back in 1986.
Shubman Gill breaks Sunil Gavaskar’s 50-year record with historic Edgbaston Test win
He broke the record of legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who was 26 years and 202 days old when he led India to victory against New Zealand in Auckland back in 1976.
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