England vs India Test Series and Tour: Next Match, Full Schedule and Fixtures

In the first Test, Root was probably better with the ball than with the bat. Photo: REUTERS/FRANCIS MASCARENHAS

England lead the five-Test series against India 1-0, continuing their fine form under Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Since the duo took over in June 2022, they have won 14 out of 19 Tests.

Led by Ollie Pope's stunning 196 and a sensational seven-wicket haul from debutant Tom Hartley, England produced one of their greatest overseas tournaments. victory in Hyderabad, turning a 190-run first-innings deficit into a 28-run win.

There is speculation that India could prepare an extremely spin-friendly track for the second Test, which begins this week. However, the hosts will be without Ravindra Jadeja, one of their top spinners, due to the injury he sustained in Hyderabad. India will also be without K.L. Rahul for Vizag, and it is already without Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Shami.

Meanwhile, England may have to find a replacement for Jack Leach, who suffered a blow to his knee in the first Test. His condition will be assessed later this week. Shoaib Bashir, the opening spinner who had visa issues and was therefore unable to play last week, arrived in India midway through the first Test.

What is the full fixture list and schedule?

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1st Test: January 25-29, Hyderabad — England won by 28 runs.
2nd Test: February 2-6,  Visakhapatnam (4 am). start)
3rd test:15-19 February, Rajkot (starts at 4 am)
4th test:23-27 February , Ranchi (starts at 4 am)
5th Test: March 7-11, Dharamsala (starts at 4 am).

Which TV channel is showing the India vs England match?

In the UK, TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) is showing the series after an agreement was reached just nine days before the first goal was kicked. Matches are also available for viewing when found. The commentary is taken from the world channel, which features Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan.

Although the studio was not present at all for the first Test, the second Test and the rest of the series, TNT Sports is sending Alastair Cook and Stephen Finn to Sweden to get up early and provide screen presence. The studio will be hosted by Kate Mason.

The live radio broadcast is on Talksport 2 and not the BBC Test Match Special. Although the BBC bid for the rights, they were beaten out by the commercial broadcaster. During the first Test, the lighting seemed simple but clear.

Who's in the England team?

England's 16-man squad is a mixture of youth and experience. Veterans such as Joe Root and James Anderson were joined by rookie spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley, the latter of whom took nine wickets on debut. Harry Brooke was allowed to return to the UK before the start of the first Test due to personal reasons. He may be available for selection later in the tour but has been replaced in the lineup by Dan Lawrence.

Jack Leach dropped from second test. Credit: Getty Images/Stu Forster, England 16-man squad for India

Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (keeper), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brooke, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Fawkes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood
Added:Dan Lawrence

Who's in the Indian team?

India entered this series as the top-ranked team in Test cricket after a 1-1 draw in the three-match series against South Africa. The hosts confirmed their 16-man squad for the first two Test matches, but Virat Kohli pulled out due to undisclosed personal reasons. He was replaced by Rajat Patidar.

India's injury problems worsened after the first Test with Ravindra Jadeja and K.L. Rahul was unavailable for the second Test due to injuries.

India squad for first two Tests

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul (wicket keeper), K.S. Bharat (Wicket Keeper), Dhruv Jurel (Wicket Keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Avesh Khan
Added by:Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar, Washington Sundar

What venues and stadiums will it be held? Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium/Uppal Stadium

Location:Hyderabad
Established: 2003
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