🚩England vs India 4th Test Match Today 2025

🚩England vs India 4th Test Match Today 2025

                                                                                 

England vs India 4th Test Match

🔥 Match Context

• Series scoreline: England leads 2–1 in the five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series India Today+15Talksport+15Talksport+15.

• A win for England would seal the series, while India needs to strike back to stay alive SportsMint Media.

Venue & Conditions

• Location: Old Trafford, Manchester, July 23–27, starting play at 11:00 am BST (3:30 pm IST) The Times+3CricTracker+3Indiatimes+3.

• Weather: Overcast skies with a low to moderate rain chance (10–30%)—swing-friendly seam movement expected early on ICC Cricket Schedule+5The Times+5NDTV Sports+5.

• Pitch: A slower, flatter surface than past years, likely to offer early movement for pace, and aid spin later—teams may favor batting first India Today+4NDTV Sports+4ICC Cricket Schedule+4.

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Team News

England (unchanged except spinner swap)

• In: Liam Dawson replaces Shoaib Bashir (unavailable due to finger injury)—marks Dawson’s Test return after 8 years The Times+11ESPN.com+11CricTracker+11.

• Full XI: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes (c), Smith (wk), Dawson, Woakes, Carse, Archer ESPN Cricinfo+15ESPN.com+15ICC Cricket Schedule+15.

• Captain’s call: Ben Stokes must weigh the toss decision—Old Trafford historically favors batting first Samayam Tamil+15The Times+15News.com.au+15.

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India (hit by injuries)

• Out: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh sidelined Talksport+11India Today+11CricTracker+11.

• Inclusion: Rishabh Pant available again, strengthening wicketkeeping and batting balance CricTracker+3India Today+3SportsMint Media+3.

• Potential picks: Sai Sudharsan, Karun Nair for batting; Anshul Kamboj or Prasidh Krishna bolster pace Talksport+9ESPN.com+9India Today+9.

• India XI likely: Jaiswal, Rahul, Sudharsan/Kairn Nair, Gill (c), Pant (wk), Jadeja, Sundar/Thakur, Siraj, Bumrah, Kamboj/Siraj, Siraj/Bumrah partnership NDTV Sports+6India Today+6beforeyoubet.com.au+6.

Key Battles to Watch

1. Joe Root: England's run-machine at Old Trafford—on verge of surpassing Kallis & Dravid on the all-time list. Stokes lauds him as a “G.O.A.T.” ESPN Cricinfo+15News.com.au+15ICC Cricket Schedule+15.

2. India’s pace attack: Bumrah's comeback is vital; partnered by Siraj and possibly Kamboj. Former coach Bangar says his presence “gives ammunition to win” NDTV Sports+1The Times of India+1.

3. Bench vs Form: England's Archer looks to build on Lord’s return. India must plug injury gaps and deliver with cohesion.

Tactical Insight

• Overcast, humid conditions likely to favor seamers early; Dawson may struggle versus English-only spin options The Times+4CricTracker+4India Today+4.

• As game goes on, dry surface could assist spinners—teams may look for balance India Today.

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📌 Summary: What to Expect

• A crunch match with high stakes—England seeking to clinch the series, India under pressure to extend it.

• Seam bowling could dominate early, but batting depth on both sides makes run scoring realistic.

• Toss will be pivotal; batting first may remain the smart call.

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📺 How to Watch

• India: Sony Sports Network (TV), JioHotstar (OTT) from 3:30 pm IST Wikipedia+3SportsMint Media+3CricTracker+3.

• UK: Sky Sports (TV) & talkSPORT live commentary Talksport.

• Live updates: Follow with outlets like The Guardian, NDTV Times, ESPN.