IND vs ENG 1st Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips
An eagerly anticipated five-match Test series between India and England begins in Hyderabad on Thursday morning. India won their last Test, by 7 wickets against South Africa earlier this month whereas England last played Test cricket in the Ashes back in July. Read on as we preview this First Test. The match gets underway at 09:30 local time at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
India come into this Test in second place in the World Test Championship and with a very strong recent record against England at home in this format. On a pitch which is expected to turn, India will be expecting to come out on top of this game.
England have not played an overseas Test for nearly 12 months but have an excellent record under their captain Stokes and coach McCullum partnership. However, they lost their last away Test and India will be a very tough opponent in Hyderabad.
India vs England 1st Test Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports, Sports 18 TV
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Discovery+ app and JioCinema.
IND vs ENG Match Toss Prediction
Although there could be turn from the first day, we expect the pitch to deteriorate and turn more as the game progresses. Therefore our prediction is that both captains will want to bat first.
IND vs ENG Pitch Report
It will be a good batting wicket for the first couple of days in Hyderabad before we can expect to see lots of turn over the final few days.
Hyderabad Weather Report
No rain is forecast across any of the five days in Hyderabad. There may be some cloud but overall it will be sunny with the temperature approaching 30 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs England 1st Test 2024
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Injuries to Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya alongside Virat Kohli making himself unavailable for the first two Tests of this series means that India are not at full strength in Hyderabad. KL Rahul may be picked as a specialist batter with KS Bharat keeping wicket.
IND Key Players
- Rohit Sharma - The skipper averages 45.57 in Test cricket and will come into this Test looking for his 11th century in this format.
- KL Rahul - The top order batter will bat in the top four and has got a highest score of 199 against England. He impressed with the bat on India’s recent tour of South Africa.
Indian batsmen record against left-arm orthodox spin bowling in Asia since 2021
| Player |
Inngs |
Runs |
Dis |
Avg |
SR |
| Virat Kohli |
20 |
188 |
8 |
23.50 |
42.92 |
| R Ashwin |
18 |
167 |
8 |
20.88 |
43.60 |
| Rohit Sharma |
13 |
164 |
7 |
23.43 |
50.93 |
| Shreyas Iyer |
13 |
287 |
6 |
47.83 |
60.81 |
| Shubman Gill |
14 |
151 |
6 |
25.17 |
44.15 |
| Axar Patel |
15 |
184 |
3 |
61.33 |
74.19 |
| KL Rahul |
6 |
30 |
2 |
15.00 |
39.47 |
| Ravindra Jadeja |
8 |
105 |
1 |
105.00 |
78.36 |
| KS Bharat |
4 |
18 |
0 |
NA |
43.90 |
- Ravichandran Ashwin - The 37 year old bowling all-rounder has taken six wickets in an innings on two occasions in Test matches at this venue.
- Jasprit Bumrah - The vice-captain is a brilliant bowler across all formats and has 140 Test wickets from only 32 Test match appearances.
IND Team Form
India come into this Test with only one defeat in this format from their last four games.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gilll, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
There will be at least five new players in England’s side from the final Ashes Test at The Oval. Stuart Broad has retired, Moeen Ali has retired for the second time, Chris Woakes is not in the squad for the series, Harry Brook has gone home with a personal issue and Ben Foakes has been confirmed as the wicket-keeper.
ENG Key Players
- Joe Root - The right-hander had a disappointing 2023 Cricket World Cup in India and he will be determined to show he can still influence games at this level in India in this Test.
- Ben Stokes - The skipper has instilled plenty of self-belief and an attacking mentality in his side. He had knee surgery in November and will play purely as a batter in this series.
England batsmen record against spin bowling in India
| Player |
Mat |
Runs |
Dis |
Avg |
SR |
| Joe Root |
10 |
741 |
15 |
49.40 |
52.67 |
| Ben Stokes |
9 |
392 |
16 |
24.50 |
47.06 |
| Jonny Bairstow |
8 |
324 |
9 |
36.00 |
53.55 |
| Daniel Lawrence |
3 |
133 |
4 |
33.25 |
45.86 |
| Ollie Pope |
4 |
119 |
7 |
17.00 |
42.65 |
| Ben Foakes |
3 |
61 |
5 |
12.20 |
25.10 |
| Zak Crawley |
2 |
25 |
4 |
6.25 |
40.32 |
| Ben Duckett |
2 |
18 |
3 |
6.00 |
34.62 |
- Jack Leach - The left-arm spinner missed the Ashes last summer with an injury but is fully fit ahead of this tour. He is England’s senior spinner and has grown in confidence over recent years.
- Mark Wood - The 34 year old right-arm fast bowler will be used in short sharp spells by his captain. His injury record is good over the last two years and he has the ability to bowl at a serious pace.
ENG Team Form
England come into this series with no defeat and two wins from their last three Tests.
England Predicted Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood, Jimmy Anderson, Jack Leach
India vs England Head to Head
England and India have shared the last four Tests between each other but those were all in England. In India, England have won only six Tests since 1981.
IND vs ENG Head to Head Stats in Tests
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
ENG Won |
Tie |
Draw |
| Overall |
131 |
31 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
India vs England Betting Odds
India are favourites to continue their strong home record in this match. The hosts are 1.40 to win with England the outsiders at 4.00.
Who will win India vs England 1st Test Match?
Although the attacking approach has served England well over the last 18 months, it may be harder to maintain the run-rate on a spin-friendly wicket in Hyderabad. Looking at both sides, we have India as the top team ahead of this Test.
🏆 India vs England Prediction
There is plenty of excitement ahead of this Test series and, even without the exciting Harry Brook for England and one of the all-time greats in Virat Kohli, there are still some of the world’s best Test cricketers on show. However, this pitch is likely to be very spin friendly which will give India a big advantage. England will certainly play an attacking brand of cricket but our prediction is for India to win in Hyderabad.
India to beat England in 1st Test
Jan 25 - Jan 28, 2024
09:30 IST / 4:00 GMT
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - Hyderabad, India
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