BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first of a five-Test series at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Rashid had been recalled on the strength of his form in limited overs internationals for what was the 11th Test of his career but first in England. "There is a little bit of cloud cover but it looks like that cloud will burn off," said Root at the toss. India captain Virat Kohli insisted he was not unhappy with the result of the toss, saying: "We would have bowled first. India have won just three Test series in England, the last in 2007, and Kohli added: "It's going to be a well-fought Test match -- and series.

Source: Bangkok Post August 01, 2018 10:18 UTC