IND Vs Eng: Will be a bowler to be a lion or batsmen dominated? Know how the Manchester pitch will be in the fourth Test
IND Vs ENG: The fourth Test match of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 has become a do or die match for India. The Test match will be played from 23 July to 27 July at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
IND vs Eng Manchester Test Pitch Report: The fourth Test match of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, running between India and England, has started today at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester from 23 July. England are currently 2–1 in the five-match series, so this Test has become like ‘do or die’ for Team India. If India loses this match, it will also lose the series.
Talking about the series so far, England won the first Test by 5 wickets. India made a brilliant comeback and won the second match by 336 runs, but Team India lost by 22 runs in the third match. In such a situation, there is tremendous enthusiasm among the fans about the fourth Test (IND Vs Eng) and the biggest question is how the pitch of Manchester will be?
IND vs Eng Manchester Test Sessions Timing
The toss of this decisive fourth Test match between India and England will be at 3:00 pm Indian time. Next, the first ball of the match will be thrown at 3:30 pm.
First session: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Lunch brake: 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm.
Second session: 6:10 pm to 8:10 pm.
Tea break: 8:10 pm to 8:30 pm.
Third session: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Half an hour extension (when needed): 10:30 pm to 11:00 pm.
What does Manchester’s pitch report say?
Old Trafford’s pitch has been known for helping fast bowlers from the beginning, but in recent years its mood has changed. Now this pitch also gives a lot of help to the spin bowlers in the days after the match. Due to rain, this time there is a possibility of light moisture in the pitch, due to which fast bowlers can get swing and seam movement on the first day.
The manchester pitch. (📸 – Sandipan Bnerjee). pic.twitter.com/0ygxjxyo7x
– Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_vohra) July 22, 2025
(IND vs ENG) Pictures before the match have seen a layer of grass on the pitch, but hopefully the grass will be removed before the game starts. Nevertheless, this match played between clouds can prove to be suitable for bowlers in the initial overs.
