Harmison: India shouldn't expect lower order miracle again
VVS Laxman and Steve Harmison weigh in on Kohli's dominance and how England need him early to have a chance of winning
01/08Result
1st Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Birmingham, Aug 1-4 2018
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![England]( "England")
287 & 180 -
![India]( "India")
274 & 162 (54.2 ov)
Player of the Match
01/08Result
1st Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Birmingham, Aug 1-4 2018
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![England]( "England")
287 & 180 -
![India]( "India")
274 & 162 (54.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Harmison: Stokes must learn when to bowl the right ball
Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison underlines why Ben Stokes is a vital asset to England, but believes he still has room for improvement
What's the problem with India's top order?
VVS Laxman argues that the poor performance of India's top order is putting too much pressure on the rest of the line-up for them to perform consistently
Harmison: The Test rests in Kohli's hands
Steve Harmison calls Virat Kohli 'head and shoulders' above the other batsmen at Edgbaston with the first Test finely poised
Harmison: Ishant got better with each spell
Steve Harmison explains what made Ishant Sharma so dangerous as he took five of England's wickets
Dobell: Curran has a wonderful future with bat and ball
George Dobell joins the Match Day team to reflect on an impressive batting display from young allrounder Sam Curran
Laxman: England's discipline can make 194 a tricky target for India
Can India make a fist of the 194-run target? VVS Laxman and Steve Harmison weigh in
Whom could England turn to if Malan is dropped?
Steve Harmison weighs in on the potential replacements for Dawid Malan but believes the selectors will back him in the second Test, at Lord's
Ashwin's scalps better than Warne's 'ball of the century'?
Steve Harmison and VVS Laxman discuss Ashwin's dismissals of Cook and his threat on the third day at Edgbaston
Harmison: Both sides will be happy with where they are
Steve Harmison says he doesn't think the pitch will deteriorate enough for Adil Rashid to have an effect in India's second innings
Advantage England or India after day two?
Our experts discuss which team is on top at the end of two days at Edgbaston
Roland-Jones: Curran gives England reason for excitement
Toby Roland-Jones and VVS Laxman look back at England's bowling performance on day two at Edgbaston
#PoliteEnquiries: Is Stokes a Prime Minister in waiting?
George Dobell and Nagraj Gollapudi tackle your questions on the brilliant Stokes, the unbeaten Umesh and the lucky Kohli
#PoliteEnquiries: But could Kohli do it in Antarctica?
George Dobell and Nagraj Gollapudi talk Virat Kohli, Sam Curran and a brilliant Test match
Root sees shades of Stokes in Curran
The England captain says it's very exciting for the team to see Curran do so well in just his second Test
A brilliant advert for Test cricket - Root
Joe Root was full of praise for his England side after they held their nerve to win the first Test at Edgbaston
Plenty for India to be positive about - Ashwin
R Ashwin says there's no reason for India to be downbeat after narrowly losing the first Test at Edgbaston
We'll go to bed and dream of getting Kohli out - Anderson
James Anderson reflects on a tough final session for England's bowlers ahead of the decisive fourth day
Kohli turns his good days into great days - Bangar
India batting coach Sanjay Bangar and England's Sam Curran reflect on an excellent 149 from Virat Kohli
Curran frustrated by India's late partnership
Sam Curran reflects on his four-wicket haul against a resilient India at Edgbaston
Match Coverage
All Match NewsGavaskar critical of five-day rest ahead of England Tests
Former captain says preparation has to be intense at the start of a Test series overseas, then it can taper off
Virat Kohli tops ICC Test rankings after Edgbaston epic
Following his 200 runs in the first Test against England, the India captain has pushed past Steven Smith to become the No. 1 ranked batsman
Test cricket needs more matches like Edgbaston
This game had most of the ingredients that show five-dayers in the best light
Stats - Ben Stokes and Sam Curran outbowl James Anderson and Stuart Broad
Curran also became the youngest England player to win a Man of the Match award in Tests, while Virat Kohli outscored his team-mates by a phenomenal margin
Dobell: England need Stokes but he needs them more
The allrounder's match-winning spell highlighted his value to the team, but his emotional interview thereafter indicated how much being part of that team means to him
