The International Cricket Council (ICC) finally revealed its notes for the locations used during the Intense India VS England Test series, and the verdict sparked a new debate. The series of five-game matches India VS England had an exciting ending at the oval, where the tourists won a six-point dramatic victory to level the Anderson-Tendulkar 2-2 trophy.
This series of five-game tests, which was part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC), had everything, from tense finishes to small groups at times that fans will not forget anytime soon.
Mohammed Siraj has become a hero in the India Vs England test series
India finished the tour in England on a winning note, thanks to the magnificent spell of Mohammed Siraj. Siraj played Gus Atkinson to restrict England to 367, just less from the target of 374 points.
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The Indian stimulator took nine counters in the final test match and finished the series of India VS England tests as the first fees with 23 counters and won the match of the game player at the oval.
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Chris Woakes also won applause for being released with his arm in a scarf during the last moments of the oval, where he was badly injured. In a courageous decision, he was held at the end of the non-state when Atkinson was trying to protect him and win the match for England during the fifth test.
The oval verdict expected while the CCI assesses 3 “satisfactory” throws
Meanwhile, a journalist from Times of India said that the opening test of the India Vs England test series in Leeds had received complimentary praise, but the story was different for the four remaining tests. He revealed that only the first test step was labeled as “very good” by the ICC.
However, the surfaces used in the following three tests did not receive the same note. Instead, the locations of the Edgbaston cricket field in Birmingham, Lord’s cricket field in London and the cricket field in Old Trafford in Manchester were simply classified as “satisfactory” by the ICC.
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However, the ICC has not yet evaluated the oval ground. The journalist published on X: “ICC Pitch Ratings for the India Vs England Series: The Pitch for the First Test at Leeds was considered” very good “;
ICC Pitch ratings fr the India vs England Series: The Pitch for the First Test at Leeds was considered “ very well ‘ #IndiavsenglandesTeries
– Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravg) August 8, 2025
Pitch notes fr The 5th test have not yet been released 🙂 https://t.co/j0vzdliykz
– Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravg) August 8, 2025
India vs England Test Series is protruding:
1st test – Headingley, leeds
England took the lead in the test series with a solid five -gate victory, repressing a difficult 371 -point target despite the score of India’s first 471 in Headingley. Ben Duckett stole the show with his games of 62 and 149 against India.
2nd test – Edgbaston, birmingham
India has rebounded in style, crushing England by 336 points. It was a special moment, because it was the very first test of India at Edgbaston. The record blow of 269 Indian captain Shubman Gill set the tone, and later Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep did the rest of the work.
3rd test – Lord’s, London
India fought hard during the third test in Lord’s, but lost only 22 points. The lower order almost made a magnificent prosecution, but the Siraj counter conceded England an advance in the 2-1 series.
4th test – Old Trafford, Manchester
India and England both fought hard during the fourth test, but the match ended with a draw.
5th test – The Oval, London
India has held its nerve to win a thriller by six points and level the 2-2 series. Mohammed Siraj was the hero of the oval.
