India, Oct. 30 -- In a first for Test cricket, the second game of the upcoming two-match series between India and South Africa, which will be held in Guwahati next month, is set to turn tradition on its head. For over a century, day matches in Test cricket have followed the sequence of toss, play, lunch, and then tea. However, at the Barsapara stadium, which will hold its first-ever Test match, starting November 22, tea will be served before lunch.

According to a report in the Indian Express, the Guwahati Test match will witness a change in tradition due to early sunrise and sunset in India's northeast. Hence, the first session at the venue will be between 9:00 and 11:00 AM, followed by a Tea break from 11:00 to 11:20 AM. The afternoon s...