Ben Stokes captains England as they face one of the biggest challenges in cricket – an away Test series in India
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England’s Test team are back in action for the first time in almost six months, when they start a five-Test tour of India in Hyderabad.
India have been utterly dominant on home soil over the past decade and have lost just three out of 46 Test matches as hosts since they last lost a series, to Sir Alastair Cook’s England side back in 2012.
England will face arguably their toughest challenge since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took the reigns in 2022, but they have approached the tour with the same attitude that they have held going into every other series. Stokes is set to lead the side, despite undergoing knee surgery towards the end of November, and according to McCullum he “looks like a greyhound” having put a lot of work in to recover for the series.
England were dealt a blow shortly before the first Test when Harry Brook returned home for personal reasons, although they will be buoyed with the news that Virat Kohli was also ruled out of the first two Tests for personal reasons.
Follow all the live action from Hyderabad in the blog below and get all the latest India vs England odds and tips here:
India vs England
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
India vs England
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs.
India vs England
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ashwin.
India vs England
FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
India vs England
Axar Patel to Joe Root. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Iyer.
India vs England
Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
India vs England
Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Jaiswal.
India vs England
Axar Patel to Joe Root. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jaiswal.
India vs England
Axar Patel to Joe Root. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Iyer.
India vs England
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
