Lord, London (AP Photo) New Delhi: With legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, she bowed from the longest game format, India Tour of England 2025 is the dawn of the new era.SHUBMAN GILL takes the reins as a captain with Rishabh Pant as his representative, facing an impressive challenge of English conditions.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!For England, this series of opportunities to promote dominance in the key season of red balls, which includes all important ashes at the end of this year.
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Given that five historical places are preparing to host this series with high voltage, there are several fascinating and less known facts about every basis.
1st Test: Headingley, Leeds | 20. – 24 June
In 1932, Headingley unusually hosted the football match during the cricket season. The soft summer playground was unable to withstand harsh game, so the lawn remained seriously damaged.When the regional championship match followed soon, players faced a bad position and uneven reflection, caused extensive complaints and criticism.
Leeds, England (Photo George Wood/Getty Images)
The incident was led by a cricket club in the Yorkshire and MCC district to implement stricter rules against more sports using cricket areas.Although it was more frequent during the war, this episode strengthened the need to protect the cricket playground throughout the year, especially during the season.It happened to ensure that the main cricket places were preserved only for cricket during their primary months of playing.
2. Test: Edgbaston, Birmingham | 2 – 6 July
Edgbaston became the first cricket ground in England, which installed permanent headlights in 1997 and paved the way for night night matches.One of its most famous sections, the Eric Hollies stand, is known for its electric atmosphere, but also carries a historical weight.
Birmingham, England. (Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
It is named after the Eric Hollies pitch, who has greatly rejected the legendary Don Bradman on a duck in his final test shifts and prevents him from completing his career with a perfect tab of 100.
3. Test: Lord, London | 10 – 14 July
Lord’s is famous not only for its heritage. The Earth has 2.5 meters inclined from one side to the other, which can significantly affect seams and rocking bowling.Many players say they adapt to several exceeding, especially when running uphill or downhill.
Lords Cricket Ground in London, England. (Photo: Tom Shaw/Getty Images)
He adds one of the oldest cricket libraries in the world under the cult pavilion. There is a huge collection of cricket literature, including rare books, Scorecards and documents dating back to the 17th century.
Test: Old Trafford, Manchester | 23. – 27 July
Old Trafford hosted the first Ashes test on English soil in 1884. However, his most famous memory came in 1956, when English Jim Laker created a legendary bowling performance and took 19 goals for just 90 runs against Australia.
Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (Photo: Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
It remains the best characters in the test history and a record that has never been compared.Laner’s performance is immortalized on the ground with a commemorative plaque on the balcony of the dressing room.
Test: The Kia Ooval, London | July 31 – August 4
Before Lord became a clergy home, Oval won his place in history by hosting England in 1880 with the first home test match against Australia.
Oval in London in England. (Photo: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)
It was the beginning of the English proud test tradition. For more than a century, the oval panorama was defined by its gas -working towering, the famous industrial background, which became the same as the cricket under it.Although now dismantled, gas work live in cricket folklore, often seen in old matches and photographs.
