Farokh Engineer inaugurates the stand named after him at Old Trafford ahead of the fourth ENG vs IND test

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :July 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Modified at :July 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Farokh Engineer Clive Lloyd Stand Old Trafford Manchester

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Stands were inaugurated after Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd on day one of the fourth ENG vs IND test.

The fourth test between England Cricket Team and Indian Cricket Team commenced on July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Former Indian wicket-keeper Farokh Engineer and former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd were honoured ahead of the start of the play on day one.

Stands were named after Engineer and Lloyd at Old Trafford, Manchestervas both the legends graced the inauguration ceremony. The initiative has been taken by England’s county club, Lancashire.

Both Engineer and Lloyd played county cricket for the Lancashire club. The Indian wicket-keeper played 175 matches for Lancashire from 1968 to 1976, scoring 5,942 runs. After he retired from Indian cricket, Engineer settled in Manchester City in England.

Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd attend the fourth ENG vs IND test

Engineer and Lloyd also attended the fourth test between India and England at Old Trafford, Manchester. Engineer was seen sitting in the stand named after him during the match. Notably, former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar also attended the ceremony.

Talking about the Manchester test, England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to field first. England made only one change to their playing XI with spinner Liam Dawson replacing injured Shoaib Bashir. Dawson makes his test comeback after more than eight years.

Liam Dawson England test cricket — NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 14: England’s Liam Dawson at Trent Bridge on July 14, 2017 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Rachel Holborn – CameraSport via Getty Images)

On the other hand, India made three changes to their playing XI for the Manchester test. The visitors dropped Karun Nair for Sai Sudharsan, while Shardul Thakur and Anshul Kamboj replaced injured Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akash Deep in the playing XI.

Meanwhile, England lead the five-match series 2-1. Hence, the Manchester test is a must-win game for the visitors. Notably, India have never registered a test victory at this venue.

Stand after which Indian cricketer has been inaugurated at Old Trafford, Manchester?

A stand named after Farokh Engineer has been inaugurated at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Farokh Engineer played for which English county club?

Farokh Engineer played for Lancashire club from 1968 to 1976.

Who won the toss in 4th ENG vs IND test?

England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss in the fourth test and opted to field first.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.