India Tour of England – England vs India 2nd Test: Preview & Betting Odds

The 2025/2027 ICC World Test Championship has started only recently but is already in full motion. It is currently going through its first stage that includes three series, all to be completed within the summer of 2025: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Anderson – Tendulkar Trophy (England vs India), and Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies vs Australia).

The second series, known as the Anderson – Tendulkar Trophy, will see the Indian cricket team tour England. They will play five games from 20 June to 4 August. The second Test match of the series will take place on 2–6 July 2025 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. The match will start at 11:00 am local time. 

Among all types of cricket competitions, Test cricket is considered the ultimate form of the game. One match can last up to five days, demanding high skills and endurance from the players. The biennial championship sees the best nine men’s cricket teams compete for the world champion title. Throughout two years they will participate in various scheduled series that bring them points for each win, loss, or draw. At the end of the two year period, two teams that have the highest points won to points contested ratio (PCT) will challenge each other in the finals. 

So far, the world has seen three editions of the ICC World Test Championship. Neither England, nor India have won the champion title yet. India reached the finals twice, but came second both times, losing the final game to New Zealand the first time and to Australia the second time. England hasn’t made it past the league stage yet. 

The final result of the Anderson – Tendulkar Trophy will be quite important for both teams. While they still have a long journey ahead before the finals, boosting their scores early on will help them climb to the top of the league table.

England Team Preview

England played a one-off Test match against Zimbabwe on 22–24 May 2025 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, where they won by an innings and 45 runs. 

Their 2023/2025 ICC World Test Championship can’t be described as very successful. With 11 games won and 10 games lost, they found themselves in the fifth position of the league table, which can be considered a downgrade. In the both previous editions of the tournament they occupied the fourth position by the end of the league stage. 

Despite this, they started the 2025/27 ICC World Test Championship season with a bang. Opening the season with the first Test match in the Anderson – Tendulkar Trophy series against India, England won by 5 wickets. The game took place at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds.

England Team Test Stats 2024

• Matches Played: 22
• Wins: 11
• Losses: 10
• Draws: 1
• Points: 114
• PCT: 43.18%

England Team Overall Test Stats

• Matches Played: 1,085
• Wins: 402
• Losses: 328
• Draws: 355

England Team Previous Results

The Ashes, Australia 2 – 2 England

16 – 20 June 2023, Australia won by 2 wickets

28 June – 2 July 2023, Australia won by 43 runs

6 – 10 July 2023, England won by 3 wickets

19 – 23 July 2023, match drawn

27 – 31 July 2023, England won by 49 runs

Anthony de Mello Trophy, India 4 – 1 England

25 – 28 January 2024, England won by 28 runs

2 – 5 February 2024, India won by 106 runs

15 – 18 February 2024, India won by 434 runs

23 – 26 February 2024, India won by 5 wickets

7 – 9 March 2024, India won by an innings and 64 runs

Richards–Botham Trophy, West Indies 0 – 3 England

10 – 12 July 2024, England won by an innings and 114 runs

18 – 21 July 2024, England won by 241 runs

26 – 28 July 2024, England won by 10 wickets

England vs Sri Lanka, England 2 – 1 Sri Lanka

21 – 24 August 2024, England won by 5 wickets

29 August – 1 September 2024, England won by 190 runs

6 – 9 September 2024, Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Pakistan vs England, Pakistan 2 – 1 England

7 – 11 October 2024, England won by an innings and 47 runs

15 – 18 October 2024, Pakistan won by 152 runs

24 – 26 October 2024, Pakistan won by 9 wickets

Crowe–Thorpe Trophy, New Zealand 1 – 2 England

28 November – 2 December 2024, England won by 8 wickets

6 – 8 December 2024, England won by 323 runs

14 – 17 December 2024, New Zealand won by 423 runs

England Squad Overview

• Ben Stokes (captain)
• Jofra Archer
• Shoaib Bashir
• Jacob Bethell
• Harry Brook
• Brydon Carse
• Sam Cook
• Zak Crawley
• Ben Duckett
• Jamie Overton
• Ollie Pope
• Joe Root
• Jamie Smith (wicket keeper)
• Josh Tongue
• Chris Woakes

From the start of the series, there have been some eye catching developments when it came to the English squad. Several players were sidelined, including Gus Atkinson who was injured in the one-off match with Zimbabwe. 

Instead, right arm fast bowler Jamie Overton returned to the field after a three year gap since his debut in Test cricket. All-rounder Jacob Bethel also returned to the squad after missing the match with Zimbabwe. 

Before the second Test match of the Anderson – Tendulkar Trophy, the English team announced the long awaited return of Jofra Archer. The right arm fast bowler had been away from the field since 2021 due to a number of injuries.

India Team Preview

The Indian team showed weaker results in the 2023/2025 ICC World Test Championship compared to their performances in the previous two editions. For two cycles in a row India would emerge as the finalist of the tournament, though both times they finished in the second place. However, in the last season they finished third, disqualifying from the finals. 

Their first game of the new season was the first Test match of the Anderson – Tendulkar Trophy. Playing against England who won by 5 wickets, the teams showed the following results:

India Team Test Stats 2024

• Matches Played: 19
• Wins: 9
• Losses: 8
• Draws: 2
• Points: 114
• PCT: 50.00%

India Team Overall Test Stats

• Matches Played: 590
• Wins: 181
• Losses: 185
• Draws: 223
• Ties: 1

India Team Previous Results

West Indies vs India, West Indies 0 – 1 India

12 – 14 July 2023, India won by an innings and 141 runs

20 – 24 July 2023, match drawn

Freedom Trophy, South Africa 1 – 1 India

26 – 29 December 2023, South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs

3 – 4 January 2024, India won by 7 wickets

Anthony de Mello Trophy, India 4 – 1 England

25 – 28 January 2024, England won by 28 runs

2 – 5 February 2024, India won by 106 runs

15 – 18 February 2024, India won by 434 runs

23 – 26 February 2024, India won by 5 wickets

7 – 9 March 2024, India won by an innings and 64 runs

Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy, India 2 – 0 Bangladesh

19 – 22 September 2024, India won by 280 runs

27 September – 1 October 2024, India won by 7 wickets

India vs New Zealand, India 0 – 3 New Zealand

16 – 20 October 2024, New Zealand won by 8 wickets

24 – 26 October 2024, New Zealand won by 113 runs

1 – 3 November 2024, New Zealand won by 25 runs

Border–Gavaskar Trophy, Australia 3 – 1 India

22 – 25 November 2024, India won by 295 runs

6 – 8 December 2024, Australia won by 10 wickets

14 – 18 December 2024, match drawn

26 – 30 December 2024, Australia won by 184 runs

3 – 5 January 2025, Australia won by 6 wickets

India Squad Overview

• Shubman Gill (captain)
• Rishabh Pant (vice captain, wicket keeper)
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Akash Deep
• Abhimanyu Easwaran
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Dhruv Jurel (wicket keeper)
• Prasidh Krishna
• Karun Nair
• KL Rahul
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Arshdeep Singh
• Mohammed Siraj
• Sai Sudharsan
• Washington Sundar
• Shardul Thakur
• Kuldeep Yadav

In the beginning of the series, fans expressed some concerns as two cricket veterans, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, announced their retirement from Test cricket. However, the announced squad for the tour of England included several new faces, like Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh, as well as some familiar names, including captain Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant as vice captain and wicket keeper.

Just a few days before the first Test match, Indian team announced that bowler Harshit Rana will be added to the squad as a backup pacer. Rana previously played with the India A side against England Lions. However, after the first defeat in Leeds, Rana was released from the squad.

England vs India: Head to Head History

The rivalry between the English and the Indian cricket teams has been lasting for many decades. Their first Test match took place on 25 June 1932 at the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, where England won by 158 runs. Currently, they have faced off a total of 137 times, with England winning 52 matches, India winning 35 matches, 50 matches ending in a draw, and no matches ending in a tie.

The results for the teams’ most recent six matches against each other are as follows:

Venue Spotlight: Edgbaston Cricket Ground

The second Test match of the India tour of England series will take place at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Home to the domestic Warwickshire County Cricket Club and its T20 team Birmingham Bears, it hosts all types of cricket events: Test matches, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals. 

Edgbaston was established in 1882 as an addition to the developing suburb of Birmingham. It hosted its first Test game on 29–31 May 1902 when England and Australia met on the field in the Ashes series. 

Today Edgbaston is considered one of the best cricket grounds in England, with many agreeing that it is easily the second best after the Lord’s. It has the capacity of 25,000 seats and includes several facilities besides the main field: an indoor cricket centre, a visitor and learning centre, a museum and library, and Colts’ Ground which is used for practice and minor matches.

During the 143 years of its existence, Edgbaston has seen its fair share of outstanding sporting events. Some of the interesting facts in its history include:

• The very first match of Warwickshire County Cricket Club on the grounds took place on 7 June 1886 against Marylebone Cricket Club and was attended by 3,000 spectators. 
• First Test match was played between England and Australia on 29-31 May 1902.
• Latest Test match was played between England and West Indies on 26–30 July 2024.
• The only Women’s One Day Internationals was played between England and Australia on 28 July 1973.

England vs India 2nd Test Betting Odds

Both punters and bookmakers have been equally invested in the series from the moment it started. The second Test match is no different than the first, in that most major betting platforms offer odds for the outcome of the match as well as other popular cricket betting markets. 

At 7bet, we offer a wide range of cricket betting markets both for domestic and international events.

Please note that odds for the India tour of England – England vs India 2nd Test will be available closer to the event date.

Some of the most popular cricket betting markets include:

• Match Winner: The idea behind this bet is that bettors predict the winner of the match. Despite being the most straightforward bet, you do need to know both teams, their head to head history, and their current form really well to make an informed decision.
• Top Bowler: With this bet, bettors place their money on an individual player who they expect to take the most wickets in the game. To bet on this market, you need to be deeply familiar with the both teams’ bowlers and their skills. 
• Top Batter: With this bet, bettors place their money on an individual player who they expect to score the most runs in the game. To bet on this market, you need to be deeply familiar with the both teams’ batters and their skills. 
• Man of the Match: If you think you know which player will have the best overall performance during the match, you can try to place a wager on this betting market.

These being the main betting markets in cricket, punters also like to place their stakes on total runs for the team (typically presented in an over/under format), total runs odd/even, first innings overs, and others.

Odds in cricket follow the same general rules as in other sports. In the UK, betting markets are usually presented with fractional odds (e.g. 4/7). Most European countries alongside some other countries around the world tend to use decimal odds (e.g. 2.5). The United States, Canada, and several other countries use the so called American format (e.g. +120, – 150).

If you want to learn more about how cricket betting markets and odds work, we have a detailed guide just for that. 

Always remember to gamble responsibly and treat betting as a form of entertainment and not means for financial gain. 

How to Watch the India tour of England – England vs India

All five matches of the series will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports in the UK. 

When: Wednesday, 2 July – Sunday, 6 July 2025

What time: 11:00 am BST

TV channel: Sky Sports 

Home team: England

Away team: India

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