India, July 2 -- AND SO THE INDIAN SUMMER CRICKET CIRCUS rolled into Birmingham. After a first Test that saw the visitors seemingly snatch defeat from the rather gaping jaws of victory (India was the dominant side for vast swathes of the Leeds Test at Headingley before England embarked on a record run-chase), nothing short of a win will do. Admittedly, a 1-0 deficit isn't insurmountable by any stretch, but it does put a great deal of pressure on a team shorn of the leadership presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (both of whom have announced their retirements from the red ball format) and bowling talisman Jasprit Bumrah (who is only due to play three of the five Tests). Then there's India's pedestrian record at Edgbaston, where the tea...