Final preparations before foremost five-match Test series

Indian team give finishing touches to preparations ahead of first of the five-match Test series that begins tomorrow at Edgbaston. Both teams look well balanced and ready to go for a much awaited Test series with all the built up and mind games in place since the conclusion of ODI series which ended in favour of England.

India begun their tour by defeating Ireland twice in the two T20 matches. They continued the good form defeating a all round England T20 side 2-1 in their own backyard. Begun the ODI series with a dominating win but England came back strong winning back to back matches sealing the series 2-1. Thanks to England’s new Test captain Joe Root who scored consecutive hundred’s to help his team triumph in the 50 over format.

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Watch #TeamIndia sweat it out in the nets as they gear up for the 1st Test against England at Edgbatson, beginning August 1.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/mp53kUMaFj

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 30, 2018

Warming up for an exciting Test series. #EngvInd

A post shared by Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane) on Jul 30, 2018 at 8:58am PDT

Training hard at nets ahead of our first test against England. pic.twitter.com/g6AN9l0Ci3

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 30, 2018

Virat Kohli and troops look good before they face a hostile bowling attack of England. And the heat wave in England will make conditions somewhat similar to what we experience in sub continent. Spinners will get assistance and we have a very good spin attack.

James Anderson had quoted that showers before the first Test could be handy for the home side but there are no signs of heavens opening so India have an equal chance going into the five match series.