India will commence their two-month-long tour to England this July with a three-match T20 series and end it with a five-Test series, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on 5 September, 2017.
The two teams will play three T20s starting 3 July 2018 at Old Trafford, followed by three ODIs and then the five Tests at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Trent Bridge, Rose Bowl, and The Oval, respectively.
A five-Test series against India is at the heart of next summer’s international programme. This is always a much-anticipated contest which attracts a huge following across the globe for the five-day game.Tom Harrison, chief executive officer, ECB
England’s summer will start in May with two Test matches against Pakistan at Lord's and Headingley, before they play a one-off one-day game against Scotland in Edinburgh, followed by five ODIs and a T20 match against Australia later that month.
Here’s a look at the schedule of India’s tour of England.
India vs England - 3 T20s
3 July: 1st T20, Old Trafford, Manchester
6 July: 2nd T20, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
8 July: 3rd T20, County Ground, Bristol
India vs England 3 ODIs
12 July: 1st ODI, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
14 July: 2nd ODI, Lord's, London
17 July: 3rd ODI, Headingley, Leeds
India vs England 5 Tests
1-5 August: 1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham
9-13 August: 2nd Test, Lord's, London
18-22 August: 3rd Test, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
30 August- 3 September: 4th Test, The Rose Bowl, Hampshire
7-11 September: 5th Test, The Oval, London
(With inputs from PTI)
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