England have only drawn one from 35 Tests in the McCullum-Stokes regime, with one of their exhilarating run chases in that spell coming when they reached 378 against India in 2022 -- the only time India have lost when defending Test totals of more than 350.
In mounting tension, Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton struggled to get bat on ball, surviving several frenzied appeals before the umpires decided it was too dark to continue.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test match, played between England and India at Lord's, London, on Saturday.
Woakes was stranded on nought as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took the remaining 4 wickets in an hour's play to help India register a series-levelling 6-run win.
Akash Deep's 10-wicket match-haul sets up famous win for India in the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test, needing victory to square the series, battled to 204-6, with all their big guns dismissed cheaply.
Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England
Siraj's six-wicket haul helps India stay ahead on bizarre day three of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
India finished day three of the second Test on 64/1 to lead England by 244 runs after they dismissed the hosts for 407 in the first innings at Edgbaston on Friday.
Here's a quick look back to the day when India erased a good chunk of the stigma of being poor travellers.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Friday.
A superb unbeaten century from Ollie Pope helped drag England back into the first Test against India at Headingley on Saturday, with the home side closing Day 2 on 209/3.
After England were dismissed for a massive 669 runs, pacer Chris Woakes handed early an early jolt to bring the crowds to their feet.
The 107-run partnership between Jaiswal-Akash Deep was a turning point in India's second innings.
Gill second successive ton as skipper takes India to 310 for 5
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Shubman Gill admits India needs to relook lower-order batting after loss in 1st Test
'Siraj gives everything for India, and it is credit to him for that, the way he approaches cricket.'
Group A includes defending champions India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman, while Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are in Group B.
England go in a happier side on Day 1 despite taking just four wickets, after Pant retired hurt injured and Sudharsan back in the hut after making 61.
A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first Test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday.
K L Rahul drove his way to a sublime 47 after England negated India's advantage by totalling 465 in their first innings as the visitors had another ordinary day in the field on Day 3 of the first Test in Leeds on Sunday.
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IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday
England had moved to within 35 runs of securing a famous victory over India when bad light and torrential rain ended an extraordinary fourth day of the final Test at The Oval on Sunday.
Injured Woakes may bat on day 5, says Joe Roots
Prasidh Krishna has the ability to bowl "magic balls" and the pacer needs to be given an extended run to serve India for a long time, said bowling coach Morne Morkel in London on Sunday.
'There's probably no need to sort of walk him off in that fashion'
Siraj now has 203 international wickets in 101 matches, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, who had 201 wickets in his career.
Opener Ben Duckett hit the most defining century of his career, exposing an out-of-depth Indian attack as England comfortably chased down a tricky target of 371 to win the opening Test by five wickets.
Root said that it is amazing being a "second fiddle" to Brook and watching his fine shotmaking from the "best seat in the house".
England vice-captain Ollie Pope won't be surprised if Joe Root overtakes Sachin Tendulkar and becomes the all-time leading run-getter in Tests.
His combined figures of 10 for 187 bettered Chetan Sharma's 10 for 188 - a mark set back in 1986.
England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test against India at The Oval on Thursday
KL Rahul becomes second India batter after Vengsarkar to score more than one Test ton at Lord's
'The wicket was a little spicy, so I was having a lot of fun batting.'
Joe Root was at the center of an unexpected on-field spat with India's Prasidh Krishna, as tempers flared during a high-stakes second day at The Oval.
Yashasvi Jaiswal wanted to be more consistent on his first tour of England but drew immense satisfaction from his second-innings ton on a "spicy" pitch at The Oval to help India set a massive 374-run target in the fifth Test.
After a cautious start, Crawley and Duckett punished the straying Indian bowlers with an array of crisp boundaries. The pair blunted the new ball and raced to 77 without loss at tea.
England skipper Jos Buttler said his side was "outplayed" by India throughout the three-match series.
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