If you’re in a hurry, follow these steps to watch the India Tour of England’s first of five-Tests, wherever you are: All the action kicks off with the first test match on Aug. 4- 8 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Though cricket is wildly popular in many countries across the globe, only a select few sports streaming providers have exclusive broadcasting rights for India’s Tour of England Test series. Depending on your geographical location, you could have issues trying to connect to one of your home country’s streams. Whether this is the case, or you want to know where you can find an English-language stream that you can watch from anywhere in the world, we’ve got you covered so you won’t miss a minute of this world-class test of endurance and skill!
How to Watch the India Tour of England Test Series from Anywhere
With international broadcasting restrictions, you may be blocked from accessing a stream due to your physical location. A website determines your location by your IP address, which is assigned to your device by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). That’s why you receive the dreaded “This content is not available in your country” message. When you use a Virtual Private Network (VPN), however, the VPN provider assigns you a new, anonymous IP address from any of its network of servers around the globe. Since premium VPNs have servers scattered across the globe, you’ll be able to access your stream of choice by using one located in your country. We’ve provided a step-by-step guide on how to download a VPN, and use it to access the first Test of the series below.
Step-by-step guide on how to use a VPN to watch India’s tour of England cricket
To access sports streaming platforms across borders, you need a reliable and secure VPN. For streaming cricket, we recommend ExpressVPN. It sits at the top of our lists for speeds, numbers of international servers and security. ExpressVPN also gives you 30 days to try it out. For more on this, see our guide on how to get a free 30-day trial with ExpressVPN. Follow these steps to watch India and England, wherever you are:
Who Broadcasts the India vs. England Five Test Series?
In order to access international cricket matches, you’ll need a subscription to a sports provider. Sometimes the country hosting the series will provide domestic coverage for free (see India’s Bcci.tv) but since this one’s international, you’ll need another provider. If you don’t have a subscription to any of the services below, you can set one up using a VPN. If you’re looking to watch the first Aug. 4-8 and second Aug. 12-16 test matches for free, we’ll show you how by using trials for VPNs and an Australian streaming service called Kayo Sports.
Streaming India’s Tour of England Five Test Series Worldwide
If you’re from India and have a Sony Sports subscription, all you’d have to do is switch to one of ExpressVPN’s servers in Mumbai, and you’d be able to watch cricket through Sony Six. But if you’re in Europe on vacation or business, that website will be blocked. But what if you don’t have a subscription to a television provider? When you try to set up an account for Sony Sports, they require an Indian phone number to sign up and register. So if you don’t know someone with an Indian phone number that can confirm your subscription, you’re out of luck. Fortunately, not all streaming services require proof of residence of the country they do business.
Stream India and England Test Series with Kayo Sports (Australia)
When we tested Kayo Sports in Australia — who will be covering the entirety of the India and England Test series — they accepted credit card numbers that were based in the USA, so you shouldn’t need an Australian card to register. Kayo Sports also has a free 14-day trial period to try out the service. So, you could watch the first two Tests (Aug. 4-8 and Aug. 12-16) completely free. If you like the service, you could opt to keep it and finish the series. Once you’ve got your VPN, all you need to do is select an Australian server. ExpressVPN has servers in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.
Stream India and England Test Series with Sling TV (USA)
With so many consumers cutting the cord and steering away from traditional cable television service providers, online subscription services like FuboTV, YouTube TV and Sling TV are offering people a way to access channels that aren’t typically available for streaming. We’ve used the other services for sports streaming in the past, but for cricket, you’ll need Sling TV. This service works as an intermediary, and for $6 a month, SlingTV unlocks access to Indian content through SonyLiv — which will carry the India vs. England Test series. For $16 a month, they provide full coverage of international and domestic cricket through Willow TV — a sports channel that caters specifically to cricket fans. To sign up and use Sling TV, you’ll have to configure your VPN to American servers. ExpressVPN has a vast network of servers peppered across the US, so just take your pick! They also accept Paypal as a form of payment.
Stream India and England cricket with Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports provides some of the best value in sports streaming out there. While their content is limited based on international licenses, a VPN unlocks the gate to its international content with the click of a button. For example, if you’ve got a Fox Sports subscription in the US, it won’t have cricket coverage. But switch your server over to an Australian one, and now you unlocked access to the India and England Test series. For more information on using Fox Sports with a VPN, read our full article here.
Stream India and England Test series with Sky Sports (UK)
If you’d like to watch coverage from the country that’s hosting the Test series, you can look to the UK’s number one sports provider. If you sign up for a monthly plan, you’ll have total access to Sky Sports, where you can watch the Hundred cricket tournaments and the rest of their sports content If don’t have a Sky Sports subscription, you can follow India and England with a NOW TV pass, their contract-free option. This gives you access to preliminary coverage, post-round interviews, and other extras. A NOW TV pass costs £34 per month (about $47). They also have a day pass option at £10 per day (about $14). However, for the long and grueling test series, you’d probably be better off getting a monthlong pass.
Full schedule for the India and England Test series
Root’s leadership skills will be put to the test with the noticeable absence of star Ben Stokes, who left the game amid mental health concerns. In 2007 — the series’ inaugural run — India took home the series win. But every year since then, 2011, 2014 and 2018 England has dominated the matchup.
