ENG vs IND 4th Test Preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, streaming details

In the third Test, England registered a thrilling win by 22 runs. Here is everything you need to know before the ENG vs IND fourth test match at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Payal DebnathJuly 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM3 min read
ENG vs IND 4th Test Preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, streaming details
In the third Test, England registered a thrilling win by 22 runs. Here is everything you need to know before the ENG vs IND fourth test match at Old Trafford, Manchester.

The fourth match of the five-Test series between India vs England will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester from July 23. England is currently leading the series by 2-1, so it is very important for India to win this match. If India loses here, England will win the series.

In the third Test, both teams scored equal scores in the first innings, but England registered a thrilling win by 22 runs. However, England were deducted two WTC points due to slow over rate.

So far, India has played 9 Tests in Manchester, out of which four have been lost and five have been drawn. India has not won a single Test here till date. The first Test between India and England was played here in 1936. Team India will play a Test match on this ground for the first time after 2014. On the other hand, England has won 14 out of 20 Tests on this ground since 2000. They have lost two matches while 4 were draws.

Here is everything you need to know before the ENG vs IND fourth test match at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Match Details

  • Match: England vs India
  • Tournament: India tour of England, 4th Test
  • Date: 23 July 2025
  • Time: 3:30 PM IST
  • Venue: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester

Streaming Details

The ENG vs IND 4th Test will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.

The viewers can watch the England vs India 4th Test live telecast on the Sony Sports Network.

ENG vs IND: Head-to-head stats

England and India have locked horns 137 times in the history of Test cricket so far. Out of these 137 matches, England defeated India 53 times while India come out victorious on 36 occasions with 50 games ending in a draw.

Matches played

139

England won

53

India won

36

Drawn

50

Pitch Report

The surface of the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester can turn out to be beneficial for the batters during the first hour but tends to slow down as the match progresses.

The team winning the toss is likely to go for batting first at this ground. Out of 86 Test matches played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, the team batting first won 32 times while the chasing side came out victorious on 17 occasions.

Weather Report

According to the Met Office, Manchester weather will be much colder than London’s, with rain predicted during the five-day encounter from July 23 to 27. The temperatures are expected to range between 14 degrees Celsius and the mercury will rise to 23 degrees Celsius.

ENG vs IND Predicted XI

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

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