Here are England’s spinners and their records in Australia. Given seam bowling is Australia’s strongest suits and has been for more than five years, the pitches will be juiced and spin may not be required. But England will still need to find someone to bowl the overs their spinners have habitually been required to bowl down there.

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -India declared their second innings on 427-6 to put England in to bat in the final session of day four on Saturday, setting a daunting target of 608 to win the second test at Edgbaston.

India could extend their world record of wins at most Test venues if they snap their win-less streak at the Edgbaston ground in Birmingham against England on Day 5 on Sunday.