India will take on England in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 from July 23 to 27 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
After thrilling five days of cricketing action between India and England at the Home of Cricket, Lord's, the caravan of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy now moves on to Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.
In a hard-fought game that went down to the very last session of the final day, England emerged victorious by 22 runs in the Lord's Test. The English bowlers led by skipper Ben Stokes breathed fire restricting India and taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Now, as the battle moves to Manchester, the spotlight is on India’s past at this venue, a ground where they are yet to register a single Test victory.
India's overall Test record at Old Trafford, Manchester
As the action shifts to Manchester, India has a big challenge to overcome a dismal historical record at Old Trafford. India first played a Test match at the iconic ground in 1936, and have played nine Tests in Manchester without securing a single victory. The last time India featured at the venue was during their tour of England in 2014
| Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Meanwhile, Old Trafford remains one of England’s most formidable home venues and they return here with a 2-1 lead. England have played 84 Tests at Old Trafford, winning 33 games, while losing 15, and drawing 36 matches.
The records are not at all promising for the visitors, however, their fight and determination in the first three Tests would have given them a lot of confidence. Although the scoreline shows 2-1 to England, one could still argue that India has dominated more than 10 days out of the 15 days of cricket played in the series and would be very confident going into the fourth Test.
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India’s match-by-match Test results at Old Trafford?
The struggles in Manchester span generations. While there have been moments of brilliance like Tendulkar’s 119* or Merchant’s hundred in 1936, India’s overall journey at this ground has been disappointing.
| Year | Outcome | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Draw | - |
| 1946 | Draw | - |
| 1952 | Loss | Innings & 207 runs |
| 1959 | Loss | 171 runs |
| 1971 | Draw | - |
| 1974 | Loss | 113 runs |
| 1982 | Draw | - |
| 1990 | Draw | - |
| 2014 | Loss | Innings & 54 runs |
India’s most recent visit in 2014 ended in a heavy innings defeat. They were reduced to 8/4 in the first innings and never recovered from that collapse.
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As the teams return to Old Trafford for the 4th Test of this gripping 2025 series, India not only have to win to keep the title hopes alive but also aim to break an 89-year-old winless streak at this venue.