England vs India, Test series and tour 2024: Full schedule and fixtures

Tom Hartley had a Test debut to forget as England’s Bazballers got Bazballed on day one of their series opener in Hyderabad.

Hartley’s first ball was hit for six by Yashasvi Jaiswal and he want on to concede 63 runs off nine overs at an economy rate of seven.

England won the toss and elected to bat first and despite making a quick-fire start, wickets soon tumbled and it was only thanks to a captain’s knock by Ben Stokes (70) that the tourists made it to 246 all out.

Unfortunately, India’s batsmen quickly proved that it was a sub-par total as Jaiswal took the attack to England’s bowlers, in particular rookie left-arm spinner Hartley, as they finished day one on 119-1, just 127 runs behind.

What is the full fixture list and schedule?

All times UK

1st Test: January 25–29, Hyderabad2nd Test: February 2–6,  Visakhapatnam (4am start)3rd Test: February 15–19, Rajkot (4am start)4th Test: February 23-27, Ranchi (4am start)5th Test: March 7–11, Dharamsala (4am start)

What TV channel is India vs England on?

In the UK, TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) is showing the series after reaching an agreement just nine days before the first ball was bowled. The matches are also available to view on discovery+. Commentary is being taken from the world feed, which features Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan. 

The live radio coverage is on Talksport, not BBC Test Match Special. Although the BBC bid for the rights, they were beaten by the commercial broadcaster.

Who is in the England squad?

England surprised supporters by announcing Shoaib Bashir, a 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner, as one of three uncapped players in their squad. 

Bashir, who has played just six games of first-class cricket for Somerset, has been picked on potential, probably based on his high action and impressive performances on an England Lions training camp in the UAE. 

However, Bashir was ruled out of the first Test after being unable to fly to India in time because of a visa delay.

In a 16-player touring party, the other two men uncapped selections were Lancashire left-arm spinner Hartley and Surrey fast bowler Gus Atkinson. Hartley and Atkinson have both played white-ball cricket for the national team. 

Rehan Ahmed, the leg-spinner, is also in the team and there is a fourth spin option in Jack Leach, who is returning from a stress fracture in his back. Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, two other spinners with international experience, have been left out. 

There are four seam-bowling options: James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood and Atkinson. 

Harry Brook has been ruled out of the early part of the tour while attending to an undisclosed personal matter back in England. 

England’s 16-man squad for India

Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Dan Lawrence.

Who is in the India squad?

India are the top-ranked side 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, only for Virat Kohli to pull out for undisclosed personal reasons.

India’s 16-man squad for first two Tests

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Avesh Khan, Rajat Patidar

What are the venues and stadiums for the Tests?

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium/Uppal Stadium

Location: HyderabadEstablished: 2003Capacity: 55,000

Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium

Location: Visakhapatnam Established: 2003 Capacity: 40,000

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium/Khandheri Cricket Stadium

Location: Rajkot Established: 2009 Capacity: 28,000

Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium

Location: Ranchi Established: 2011Capacity: 50,000

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

Location: DharamsalaEstablished: 2003Capacity: 23,000

What are the most recent Test results between the two teams?

India in England (2021)

August: Match drawnAugust: India won by 151 runsAugust: England won by an innings and 76 runsSeptember: India won by 157 runsJuly 2022 (match delayed by Covid): England won by seven wickets

England in India (2021)

February: England won by 227 runsFebruary: India won by 317 runsFebruary: India won by 10 wicketMarch: India won by an innings and 25 runs