A devastating spell from Akash Deep left England teetering on 153-6 chasing an unlikely 608 for victory on the final day of the second test on Sunday, with India needing four more wickets to secure their first test win at Edgbaston.

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.

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, .