With Stokes and Brendon McCullum at the helm, Ahmed cuts a relaxed figure.
Rahul failed to convert his resilient start into a three-digit score across both innings but was pivotal in India's fight to draw the Test and keep India alive in the series.
The beleaguered tourists lined up without their ace bowler in the second contest, Panesar believes India would need to figure out a way to scythe 20 scalps to stand triumphant for the first time in Birmingham.
There is less seam movement at Edgbaston compared to Leeds: Jaiswal
Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
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.
Ponting said he had Stokes' match-winning innings at Headingley in his mind during the thrilling final day at Lord's.
'Our priority is getting Ben fit and ready to play, that's what we are concentrating on.'
Nitish Kumar Reddy made a promise to himself post the Australia tour that he would improve his bowling.
Records tumbled at Lord's as Rishabh Pant, despite an injured finger, blasted his way into the history books
Indian men's team to play 5 T20s, 3ODIs in England in 2026; women to feature in 3 T20Is, one Test
From Joe Root vs Jasprit Bumrah's high-stakes chess match to the all-round brilliance of Ben Stokes vs Ravindra Jadeja, and from emerging face-offs like Shubman Gill vs Shoaib Bashir to K L Rahul's test against Chris Woakes, each duel carries weight far beyond statistics.
Root reached the milestone during his 69th WTC appearance - a single pushed to deep backward square leg brought up yet another half-century and sealed his place in the record books.
Sai Sudharsan was shadow batting on a covered square at Old Trafford on the eve of the fourth Test, an old habit that keeps the top-order batter mentally ready for the next opportunity that comes his way.
Rishabh Pant is only the second wicketkeeper in the history of Test cricket to hit two hundreds in the same match.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes experienced all-rounder Ben Stokes made the "right decision" to withdraw from the T20 World Cup.
Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.
Moeen cautioned that the team cannot solely rely on him, especially when there are other talented players in the squad.
Spinners selected gives us best opportunity to beat India: Ben Stokes
Stokes brought his first half-century in T20I cricket with a four in 47 balls while levelling the scores. He (unbeaten at 52* off 49 balls) then brought up the winning runs, with Liam Livingstone at 1* and England finished the innings at 138/5 in 19 overs.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Intent-driven Shubman Gill shines on Day 1 in Birmingham
Jadeja consolidates as world No 1 Test all-rounder, Abhishek Sharma is top ranked T20I batter
Injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will bat on day five of the fourth Test, said India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday.
Pain, Punt and Pant: Keeper of India's fortune fights back with broken foot
Dharamsala is colder than usual for this time of the year keeping the pacers interested but considering no grass has been left on the surface.
Ben Stokes rated the 28-run victory over India in the first Test in Hyderabad on Sunday as the finest moment yet in his time as the England captain.
Jasprit Bumrah takes a fifer at Lord's and goes past Kapil Dev for most five wicket hauls in away Tests.
While defending totals of 350 or more in 59 Tests, India have won 42, with their sole defeat coming against England at Edgbaston in 2022.
Selected at number three ahead of the burgeoning talent of Jacob Bethell, who averaged 52 on his first Test tour of New Zealand, Pope settled after early scares to compile his ninth Test century.
India equal England's first-innings score of 387 with Test in balance
'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.'
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2nd Test played between England and South Africa played in Old Trafford on Friday.
Shubman Gill's unbeaten 129 in Delhi wasn't just another century; it was history etched in numbers and intent.
Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev on Saturday said the England series will serve as a valuable learning experience for young India skipper Shubman Gill and urged critics to give him some time to grow into the leadership role.
An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from their preferred template when they takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain was full of praise for Akash Deep
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