England take on India in a five-match Test series starting with the first Test in Trent Bridge from August 4. The series will also kickstart the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship. India lost to New Zealand in the final of the first WTC. The Men in Blue have lost all their previous three-Test series in England, the latest of which came in 2018. India lost the five-match Test series 1-4. England then came to India earlier this year. and lost 1-3 in a four-match Test series. That also ended their WTC final hopes as well.
While India will have a full-strength squad, England will miss the services of all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has taken an indefinite break from cricket. Despite Stokes’ absence the likes of Joe Root, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler makes the side a string one at home.
England vs India 2021 Schedule
The Test series will begin with the first Test at Trent Bridge between August 4-8. The second, third fourth and fifth Tests will be played at Lord’s, Headingley, Kia Oval and Old Trafford respectively.
Schedule
- 4–8 August 2021: 1st Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03: 30 PM IST
- 12–16 August 2021: 2nd Test at Lord’s, London – 03: 30 PM IST
- 25–29 August 2021: 3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds – 03: 30 PM IST
- 2–6 September 2021: 4th Test at The Oval, London – 03: 30 PM IST
- 10–14 September 2021: 5th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester – 03: 30 PM IST
Live Streaming Details
The Test series will be broadcasted live on Sony Sports Network and live-streamed on the Sony Liv app.
Squads
India
Rohit Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha
England
Joe Root (Captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Dom Sibley, Mark Wood, Craig Overton
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