India vs England 2nd Test Match Preview, Pitch And Weather Report

Visakhapatnam's Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium is all set to host the second test between India and England. The second game of the five-match series is slated from February 2 to 6, where Rohit Sharma and men will eye to bounce back as visitors handed them over a 28-run humiliating defeat. The first match was not less than a shocker for team India as the Englishmen turned the table around in their second inning.

Olie Pope rescued his team which was trailing behind after the first inning and pulled out a rabbit out to overtake the home side. Pope scored 196 runs off 278 balls powered by 21 rolling boundaries.

After Pope, debutant Tom Hartley took charge and trapped 7 Indian batters with his turning balls. It was not less than a dream start for the left-arm spinner as he knocked down a team that is famous for playing perfectly against spinners.

Hartley toppled the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubhman Gill, Axar Patel, Srikar Bharat, R Ashwin and Mohammad Siraj.

The heartbreaking scenes at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi stadium made fans miss Virat Kohli more. Kohli, the spine of India's batting line, decided not to play in first two tests due to some personal reasons.

However, Rohit Sharma and men are expected to make a strong comeback in the series, and Indian fans will get some moments to celebrate.

India vs England 2nd Test: Weather Report

Though the sky will be clear on the first two days, rain is expected to soil the game on Day three at the Vizag. According to the weather monitoring site Accuweather, the maximum temperature in Visakhapatnam is likely to be between 32-34° C. Accuweather data suggests that India vs England 2nd test might witness light showers and thunderstorms.

India vs England 2nd Test: Pitch Report

The 22-yard track at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium favors the batters. It is a flat track, where teams can pin a big total at the scoreboard. However, the experts suggest that the pitch for the Ind vs Eng 2nd Test may assist the spinners too. Vizag's pitch is made up of black soil that does not offer much bounce.