England make big change in squad for third Test against India, star player added to fold after 336-run humiliation at Edgbaston

England have made one big change to their squad for the upcoming third Test against India after getting bulldozed by Shubman Gill's brigade at Edgbaston on July 6. Star pacer Gus Atkinson has been added to England squad for the third Test against India which is slated to be played from July 10 at Lord's.

Gus Atkinson added to England's squad for 3rd Test vs India

England Cricket officially announced the addition of Surrey pacer Gus Atkinson to England's fold right after India crushed them by 336 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

"The England Men’s selection panel has added Surrey fast bowler Gus Atkinson to the squad for the Rothesay third Test match against India at Lord's, starting on Thursday, July 10. The 27-year-old Surrey fast bowler returns to the England Test set-up after sustaining a right hamstring injury in our victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in May," England Cricket's official statement stated.

England's squad for third Test against India

Ben Stokes (Durham), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Sam Cook (Essex), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

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Talking about the third Test, India recorded a historic win against England by 336 runs in the second match. This win marked India's first ever at Edgbaston. Prior to this, the team had an unfavorable record at this venue, having played eight matches and lost seven. Their first encounter in Birmingham was in 1967, which resulted in a 132-run defeat. The only instance where they avoided a loss was in 1986, under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, when the match ended in a draw. This win also made India the first Asian team to win a Test match at Edgbaston. Previously, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka had collectively failed to secure a win in Birmingham across 18 attempts. Furthermore, this win stands as India's fourth-largest victory in terms of runs in all Test matches and their largest ever in an overseas Test.

Captain Shubman Gill was deservedly awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance throughout the Test. He scored a total of 430 runs, including a remarkable 269 runs in the first innings, which is the highest individual score by an Indian captain in Test cricket.