India are set to host England for five Test match bilateral series, the first of which will start on 25th January in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Both teams will take on each other in the traditional format after 18 months. (More Cricket News)
The last series ended with a 2-2 draw after India went down in the final and rescheduled the Test match by seven wickets at Edgbaston back in July 2022. The final and deciding match of the five-match Test series was rescheduled for July 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak during India's Tour Of England 2021.
Now, India and England will play a five-Test match series again. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is very happy with the team combination. However, India's recent performance against South Africa is a matter of concern. Head coach Rahul Dravid informed that the team will begin their preparations for the first Test from 20th January.
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India have included the 22-year-old wicket-keeper batter Dhruv Jurel in the squad, however, he is unlikely to play ahead of KL Rahul and KS Bharat who are designated wicket-keepers in Tests. The spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel could be useful on slow India wickets.
England captain Ben Stokes will lead a remarkable Test team that have the likes of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, James Anderson and Mark Wood. Young batters Ollie Pope and Harry Brook will try to leave their mark in India. The 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir is included in the squad for the first time along with 19-year-old Rehan Ahmed who has been very impressive so far.
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The young spinners will be guided by experienced Jack Leach, who will be coming to the India tour for the second time. Ben Stokes and Bazball have been the talk of the town for a long time now. Can they pull off 'Bazball' this time, is a question.
Head-To-Head Record
India and England have faced each other 131 times in the traditional format, out of which India have won only 31 matches and England have won 50 matches. 50 Test matches have resulted in Drawn.
Total matches played - 131
India won - 31
England won - 50
Drawn - 50
Tied - 0
Squads:
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan.
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England
Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.
Before India proceed for the long five-match Test series against England, let's have a look at the live streaming, schedule and timings of the matches:-
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When and where the India vs England Test series will be played?
The India vs England Test series will start on 25th January and will end on 11 March 2024. Here is the full itinerary (all timings in IST):
1st Test: 25-29th January 2024 in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad at 9:30 AM IST.
2nd Test: 2-6th February 2024 in Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam at 9:30 AM IST.
3rd Test: 15-19th February 2024 in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot at 9:30 AM IST.
4th Test: 23-27th February 2024 in JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi at 9:30 AM IST.
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5th Test: 7-11th March 2024 in Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala at 9:30 AM IST.
On which TV channels will the Test matches be telecast live?
Sports18 will live telecast the India vs England Test matches in India.
Where will the matches be live-streamed?
All Test matches can be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website in India.
