His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.
Among those who impressed were Shubhman Gill, Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has likened the England series to a heavyweight boxing bout and thinks the Black Caps are still very much in the fight in the third Test after a topsy-turvy day two at Headingley.
The 34-year-old is currently housed in a government detention hotel in the suburb of Carlton, 5 km (2 miles) north of Melbourne Park, after authorities cancelled his visa when he arrived in Australia.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum hopes his team plays a brand of cricket which gives people "something to look forward to in these difficult times".
Former skipper Root and Jonny Bairstow smashed unbeaten centuries against India to chase down 378 and win the tie.
Bairstow's unbeaten 114 was his second hundred of the match as England triumphed with two sessions to spare.
England coach Brendon McCullum said his side's aggressive performances in their 3-0 series win over New Zealand set the alarm bells ringing around world cricket and that there would be no change of approach against India in their rearranged Test.
Vaughan has backed Jos Buttler to become the team's white-ball skipper
KKR had bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 15.25 crore
The two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw, with England having won the first Test in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs.
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'When you don't score runs in India, obviously you will get flak. KL Rahul hasn't been the only one'
Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain 4-0 and lock up top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup on Monday.
England have been in sensational form under new red-ball coach Brendon McCullum. The Ben Stokes-led side are coming off a 3-0 Test series win over New Zealand.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
Nick Kyrgios would rather wear all black when competing at Wimbledon instead of adhering to the all-white dress code
Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum promised to persist with England's new attacking approach to Test cricket despite being handed a heavy innings defeat on Friday in the first Test against South Africa.
A testimony to KKR's problems has been the fact that 20 players have played in 12 games. There has not been a single game, where the playing XI has been retained, making the outfit look completely unsettled.
The great Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to hail the KKR wicket-keeper, saying that piece of work reminded him of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'(The target of) 378 five weeks ago would have been scary, but it's all good.'
Masks are mandatory across all venues, both inside and outside, for all athletes, staff and media
The KKR attack prowled together and ensured that Rajasthan could barely set a par total.
Rishabh Pant's stunning knock of 146 may have put them on the back-foot, but England's assistant coach Paul Collingwood said the home team is not "scared" and will fight back in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham.
Despite his team being unable to defend a fighting total against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Tuesday, Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant asserted that the bowling unit does not need a "massive change".
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes captaincy comes naturally to Shreyas Iyer, who has impressed in his first season as Kolkata Knight Riders captain.
Archer spent 17 months on the sidelines with back and elbow injuries
'They will bowl short at you. Therefore, you will have to come out with a plan.'
On Monday, May 2, 2022, the Kolkata Knight Riders finally ended their losing run at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Stokes begs to differ that India are a "step up" than New Zealand, saying the change in opposition won't alter their playing style.
'Sometimes we arrange a Zoom call just for him to say hello to the players, that's about it.' 'But otherwise, no, no direct talk, it's never happened, even in a normal year.' 'After the game, you win, you lose, SRK is there to encourage the team, give them hugs.'
'I would put my money on him at least for a little while to hold to all three but there are some good quality players around who will keep pushing him.'
England players were in demand as batter Harry Brook earned a Rs 13.25 crore winning from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Ab-baring looks from the Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2021.
'Trust me when I say that we'll be coming out with exactly the same mindset even if it's a different opposition.'
Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian team under Ravi Shastri.
Jonny Bairstow says England's new desire to play Test cricket "different to the norm" gave him the confidence to launch his brutal assault on New Zealand's bowlers and wrestle back the momentum on the second day of the third Test at Headingley.
England's highest successful run chase came in 2019 when they reached a 359-run target in an Ashes test against Australia on the back of Stokes's brilliant unbeaten century.
