The fourth Test of England’s ongoing five-match series against India finished in a tie at Old Trafford. With this outcome, the series remains in favour of the hosts. However, the visitors assured that they had every possibility of drawing level in the final match, which is slated to begin on Thursday, July 31 at The Oval in London.
For the majority of the game, the Ben Stokes-led team dominated. Stokes himself had an excellent all-round performance (5/72 in 24 overs, 141 off 198, 1/33 in 11 overs). Joe Root (150 off 248) partnered effectively with Stokes to help England score 669.
At lunchtime on Day 4, the hosts had India on 1/2 in three overs. India appeared to be out of options, facing an innings defeat. KL Rahul (90 off 230) batted with Gill (103 off 238) and demonstrated incredible grit.
The effort was carried forward by Washington Sundar (101* off 206) and Ravindra Jadeja (107* off 185), who batted out time and forced England to settle for a draw with an undefeated 203-run stand for the fifth wicket.
World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table:
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Deductions | Points | PCT (%) |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 54.17 |
| 4 | India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 33.33 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6 | West Indies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
*Last updated on Sunday, July 27 after the completion of the fourth Test between England and India
New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa have not played a Test so far in the 2025-27 cycle. The Kiwis will play three games against the Windies at home in December. Pakistan will visit England for a three-match Test series in August and September this year. The defending champions will tour India in an all-format series across November and December, which will also include two Tests.
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