England vs India start time brought forward to 10:30am instead of 11

The ECB have brought forward the start time of this week's replayed fifth and final Test between England and India at Edgbaston by half an hour to suit the television audience on the subcontinent.

In contrast to the current match against New Zealand, play will begin at 10.30am as Ben Stokes' team attempt to square a series suspended for 10 months by India's decision to pull out of the original match in Manchester last September due to Covid concerns.

After the first test was drawn, India went 1-0 up in the series before England pegged back their visitors in the third test, winning by an innings and 76 runs.

India though won the fourth test to take a 2-1 lead into the final match, which begins on Friday. 

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