England vs India 4th Test Prediction & Betting Tips
With the series level at 1-1 with two to play, England and India face off at the Kia Oval in the Fourth Test of the series. England won last week’s Test Match at Headingley after bowling India out for 78 on Day 1 and winning by an innings and 76 runs before lunch on Day 4. India return to London where they won by 151 runs at Lord’s last month. This match gets underway at 11:00 local time.
England have the momentum after a big win by an innings and 76 runs at Headingley. The batting of the home side was far more secure than at Lord’s and that will be the key to them continuing to be competitive.
India had all of the momentum after snatching the Second Test on Day 5 at Lord’s but saw it evaporate quickly with their terrible first innings batting display. However, the second innings top order showed plenty of fight.
England vs India 4th Test Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on Sky Cricket in the UK and on the Sony Sports Network in India. In Australia it will be shown on Fox Cricket, SuperSport will show it in Africa with Willow TV in the USA.
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on the SonyLiv App.
ENG vs IND Match Toss Prediction
Most captains choose to bat first in Tests at The Oval irrespective of the overhead conditions. Even considering how India batted in the first innings at Headingley, we expect both teams to opt to bat if they win the toss.
ENG vs IND Pitch Report
The pitch at The Oval has been conducive to spin bowlers over recent seasons and typically turns towards Day 4 and Day 5 in Test Matches.
Weather Report
Mostly cloudy with highs up to 18 degrees on Day 1. Hotter with more rain forecast towards the end of the Test.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs India 4th Test, 2021
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
There will be at least one guaranteed change for England after Headingley with Jos Buttler away on paternity leave and Jonny Bairstow taking the gloves. We expect Ollie Pope to come into the middle order of the batting line-up with Mark Wood replacing Sam Curran in the bowling attack.
ENG Key Players
- Joe Root - 2021 continues to be the best personally for Joe Root’s batting. He has 6 Test centuries this year and his career average is now 50.38
- Ollie Robinson - The pace bowler has taken to Test cricket with impressive ease. In 4 Tests he has taken 23 wickets including 7 in the last match.
- Jonny Bairstow - This is a key Test for Bairstow who will return to his favoured position as wicket-keeper. Since his recall he has averaged 29.4 with the bat.
The win at Headingley was England’s first Test success in eight games. If the batting is now going to be more stable then the form will surely turn around.
England Predicted Playing 11
Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Jimmy Anderson
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Changes are expected to the India line-up with Ravichandran Ashwin expected to return to the side. Ishant Sharma’s place is also under threat after an underwhelming performance at Headingley. We expect to see Ashwin come in for Sharma as the only change to the side.
IND Key Players
- Virat Kohli - The India captain has not scored a Test century since November 2019 but looked determined in his second innings half-century at Headingley.
- Ravichandran Ashwin - the spin bowler caused England all sorts of problems in India earlier this year and also enjoyed a brief spell with Surrey at The Oval earlier this summer.
- Jasprit Bumrah - The pace bowler has 14 wickets with only Ollie Robinson having taken more wickets so far in the series.
Any good form India had built up was quickly destroyed in the opening two sessions at Headingley. They remain susceptible to the moving ball in England.
India Predicted Playing 11
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
England vs India Head to Head
A win at The Oval will bring up England’s half-century of Test wins against India
ENG vs IND Head to Head Stats in Tests
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
IND Won |
Draw |
Tie |
| 129 |
50 |
30 |
50 |
0 |
England vs India Betting Odds
After being underdogs in Leeds, England are back as favourites for this Test
Who will win England vs India 4th Test?
The captains are the top tips to make the most runs in the 1st innings.
England vs India Betting Rate
🏆 England vs India Prediction
This series continues to deliver entertaining cricket throughout with England now seemingly holding the upper hand after a big win at Headingley. However, the batting frailties will no doubt return if there is a top order collapse. We expect to see a very close Test at The Oval with England winning to go 2-1 up in the series.
Sep 02 - Sep 06, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Kennington Oval - London, England
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