The second and final Test between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is set to be one of the most unorthodox and historic matches in recent memory. As Team India seeks to level the two-match series after a demoralizing defeat in Kolkata, the venue itself is providing a series of historic firsts that could determine the course of the contest.

The key story emerging from Guwahati is the unprecedented change to the traditional schedule: for the first time in Test cricket history—and certainly a first for a non-Day/Night Test match—Tea will be taken before Lunch.

Tea Before Lunch

The change in the classic session sequence is a pragmatic response to a unique geographical challenge. Guwahati, located in India’s far eastern region, experiences sunrise and sunse

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