England vs India: India secured a win in Ranchi, marking England’s first series defeat in the ‘Bazball’ era. However, one Test match still lies ahead.
India secured a five-wicket victory over England in the fourth Test held in Ranchi, sealing a Test series win. England’s young spinners, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, showcased impressive maturity during the morning session of day four, with Bashir notably taking three wickets to add to his five-wicket haul from the first innings.
Despite England’s efforts, they couldn’t set India a challenging enough target, allowing India to chase down the 192-run target comfortably, thanks to an unbroken partnership between Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel.
With India leading the five-match series 3-1, only one match remains.
Here’s the full fixture list and schedule of England vs India:
- January 25–29: 1st Test, Hyderabad – England won by 28 runs
- February 2–6: 2nd Test, Visakhapatnam – India won by 106 runs
- February 15–19: 3rd Test, Rajkot – India won by 434 runs
- February 23-27: 4th Test, Ranchi – India won by five wickets
- March 7–11: 5th Test, Dharamsala (4am start)
For viewers in the UK, TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) is broadcasting the series after securing an agreement just nine days before the series began. Matches can also be viewed on discovery+. Commentary is provided by Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan.
Although the first Test lacked studio presence, TNT Sports flew in Alastair Cook and Steven Finn to Sweden for the rest of the series to provide on-screen analysis. Kate Mason serves as the studio host.
Live radio coverage is available on Talksport 2, rather than BBC Test Match Special. Talksport secured the broadcasting rights, broadcasting primarily from London with a reduced team present in Rajkot and Ranchi.
Who is in the England squad?
Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood
Who is in the India squad?
Rohit Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (wk), Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.”
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What are the venues and stadiums for the Tests?
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium/Uppal Stadium
Location: Hyderabad
Established: 2003
Capacity: 55,000
Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium
Location: Visakhapatnam
Established: 2003
Capacity: 40,000
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium/Khandheri Cricket Stadium
Location: Rajkot
Established: 2009
Capacity: 28,000
Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium
Location: Ranchi
Established: 2011
Capacity: 50,000
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Location: Dharamsala
Established: 2003
Capacity: 23,000
Previous Test results between the two teams?
India in England (2021)
August: Match drawn
August: India won by 151 runs
August: England won by an innings and 76 runs
September: India won by 157 runs
July 2022 (match delayed by Covid): England won by seven wickets
England in India (2021)
February: England won by 227 runs
February: India won by 317 runs
February: India won by 10 wicket
March: India won by an innings and 25 runs