Coming off a commanding 336-run win at Edgbaston, Team India not only ended their winless streak at the historic venue, but also levelled the five-match series 1-1 in stunning fashion thanks to Shubman Gill's twin hundreds and a rousing spell from pacer Akash Deep.
Joe Root has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings after his stellar efforts helped England secure a 22-run victory over India at Lord's, according to the official website of the ICC.
England captain Ben Stokes went on to call Jofra Archer an 'incredibly gifted cricketer', irrespective of the colour of the ball in his hand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended India's actions against terrorism, stating no country stopped India and criticizing the Congress party for not supporting the armed forces. He highlighted the success of Operation Sindoor and warned Pakistan against further misadventures.
I would hope that India stick by him, at least another couple of games, just to give him a run at No.3, feels former England captain Michael Vaughan.
'It felt like you had to force the ball through, which in England were are not used to -- you usually get rewards for your cuts and clips.'
'The ICC needs to spread the wealth more evenly across the board and if we want two tiers to be competitive and we want teams in the second tier to have the chance to go into the first tier, well, they can't do that without no cash.'
'I just love it here. Every year I come here and it's such a good week.'
'It's been a constant thing for us to get some of the greats who are representing England into the environment and helping out.'
'If you get to the point where you can draw the game, of course, we're not stupid enough to think that you have to just win or lose.'
Jaiswal (87) became the first Indian batter dismissed between (80 to 99) at Birmingham.
'I think Shubman has done a good job in putting things together and staying calm. You look at him, you always feel that he's not panicking. He is calm.'
The swashbuckling left-hander has a solid record in England, with 808 runs in 10 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 42.52, with four centuries and two fifties. His best score is 146.
'When you play two spinners surely the way for beating them, you get runs on the board and hope the pitch deteriorates.'
He has taken nine five-wicket hauls in SENA conditions.
South Africa go into the five-day clash at Lord's, which starts on Wednesday, as underdogs but Conrad struck an optimistic tone at a press conference on Monday.
Bumrah, when quizzed about the repeated ball change, maintained a neutral tone on the matter.
'He saw opportunities and brought in the right kind of bowlers.'
'We've got some solid batsmen in the dressing room. And yeah, it's exciting in every way.'
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Pant's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in 24 months.
Boycott slams ECB over underperforming Woakes, Crawley
'The more you bat in England, the better it is because you never feel you are set in England.'
'Hussain was baffled by England's top three approach on Edgbaston's flat surface when the ball was slightly swinging.
Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Indian skipper Shubman Gill confirmed that world's best fast bowler will be back during the third Test starting July 10 and Stokes wasn't amused that he would be asked about the fast bowling talisman for zillionth time.
He revealed that the team consciously chose to go on the offensive with short balls when England were 83 for 5.
Jofra Archer made his first appearance in a first-class match in four years on Sunday in the County Championship as the 30-year-old quick continues his comeback from a spate of injuries
Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.
'It's exciting to be part of the game when he's at the crease'
'The most important thing for India is to throw the counter punch almost immediately.'
True to form, Pant brought up his seventh Test hundred in the most Pant-esque way possible, with a soaring one-handed six off Shoaib Bashir. A
It was the perfect start to Brook's reign as white ball captain as England recorded their second-largest win in terms of runs, second only to the 242-run thrashing of Australia in 2018.
'They (Gill, Jaiswal and Pant) now have to drag this Indian Test team forward like Virat did single-handedly.'
Drugs ban gives Rabada extra motivation for WTC final, says the Proteas captain
After a brilliant 269 in 387 balls in the first innings, Gill was dismissed for an entertaining 161 off 162 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 99.38.
Between them, Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the last six Grand Slam titles and their mesmeric clash last month in the longest-ever French Open final is being touted as one of the greatest of all time.
Ganguly said he would have preferred Arshdeep over Prasidh Krishna.
'I just think we'll find another way to do it.'
'Why let England know what's coming and what's not? Why not keep it under wraps and make them guess?'
Former England batter Jonathan Trott impressed by India skipper's Gill's poise on Day 1 of 2nd Test.
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