India vs England: Five-match Test series to kick off 2nd World Test Championship

India will play 19 Tests while Australia and South Africa will lock horns in 15 matches. England will compete in 21 Tests the most by any team in the second WTC cycle.

The five-match Test series between India and England beginning on August 4 will start the second cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). India and England will be locking horns in the first Test from August 4 while Australia will play England in five Tests later this year in Ashes. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, these tours will be the only two series having five Test matches in the second WTC cycle.