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 finished day three of the second test on 64-1 to lead England by 244 runs after they dismissed the hosts for 407 in the first innings at Edgbaston on Friday despite Jamie Smith's commanding and unbeaten knock of 184.

A general view of the field of play with the rain covers on due to the rain ahead of day five of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Sunday, .