IMAGES from Day 2 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Friday.
Captain Shubman Gill and the ever-dependable K L Rahul gave India a glimmer of hope with resilient half-centuries after a well crafted hundred from Ben Stokes extended England's supremacy in the fourth Test in Manchester on Saturday.
"Came here to give myself every chance to play just as batter": Stokes after being ruled out of Oval Test
Ganguly said he would have preferred Arshdeep over Prasidh Krishna.
This series begins a potentially era-defining period for Stokes and England coach Brendon McCullum, having enjoyed plenty of highs and lows over the past few years, with the Ashes series in Australia next up in the Test format, starting in November.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill stood tall, not with fireworks, but with grit and grace, forging a 174-run stand that reminded fans of the game's old soul - and drew admiration from the likes of Sanjay Manjrekar.
England's players hired Lime Bikes to reach The Oval, while the West Indies team were stuck in heavy road traffic in London.
England skipper Ben Stokes and right-arm seamer Brydon Carse are unlikely to feature in the upcoming Test series against India and the Ashes as they are still recovering from injuries.
Jofra Archer will play his first Test in more than four years as he replaces fellow seamer Josh Tongue for the third Test at Lord's.
Gill second successive ton as skipper takes India to 310 for 5
India will ponder whether they want to include Washington Sundar, who is quite handy with the bat or Kuldeep Yadav, who is a much better wicket-taking option.
Akash Deep's 10-wicket match-haul sets up famous win for India in the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
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.
'Ideally we would have wanted about 40 runs more'.
Karun Nair has managed only 131 runs across six innings at a below-par average of 21.83, in the first three Tests against England.
England have included five uncapped players for their Twenty20 series against Australia, and Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Matthew Potts and Jamie Smith have been named for the One-Day Internationals, the country's cricket board said on Monday.
'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'
Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday.
As Team India gear up for the much-anticipated Test series against England starting on Friday, several players in the squad will draw confidence from their county cricket experience.
India's batting faltered under pressure as they suffered a 22-run defeat in the third Test against England, at Lord's.
Former England batter Jonathan Trott impressed by India skipper's Gill's poise on Day 1 of 2nd Test.
The record was previously held by West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran (592 runs in 20 matches).
Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England
India's Bumrah produced a devastating spell in the morning, dismissing Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Chris Woakes before Archer struck with his third delivery to remove Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first test for four years.
England head coach Brendon McCullum believes India have arrived well-prepared and full of belief for the upcoming five-match Test series
Atherton reckons that in his three years at the helm, the series against India is Stokes' sternest test of leadership qualities.
England have named two uncapped players in Essex duo Sam Cook and Jordan Cox in the squad for the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge later this month.
India finished Day 3 on 90/2 to lead England by 96 runs at stumps in the opening Test on Sunday after England were dismissed for 465 in the first innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his meteoric rise in international cricket with yet another outstanding overseas tour
Root surpassed 7000 runs in ODIs and also went past Eoin Morgan to become England's leading ODI run-scorer.
A dominant India hammered England by 150 runs to claim the five-match series 4-1.
India crushed England by 336 runs to level the series at 1-1 on Sunday
India equal England's first-innings score of 387 with Test in balance
Brydon Carse took six for 42 before England comfortably chased down their 104-run victory target in the first Test against New Zealand
West Indies finished on 167-9, with Romario Shepherd caught on the final ball of the match.
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.
Since Suryakumar took over as captain last year, India have hardly put a wrong but his own form has dipped.
Karun Nair has got starts in majority of his six innings in England but he has not been able to convert them into something substantial.
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