Adil Rashid dismissed Kohli for the ninth time in international cricket
Statistical highlights of the third day's play in the third cricket Test between India and England on Tuesday.
An unbeaten Joe Root century and a bowling masterclass by James Anderson put England in complete control of the second Test on Saturday.
England, chasing 455 to pull off the highest successful run chase in Test history, reached 44 for no wicket at the close on a rain-hit fourth day of the second and final match of the series against New Zealand on Monday.
After Ben Stokes enforced a follow on, New Zealand left the England bowlers frustrated on Day 3 of the second Test in Wellington.
Seasoned pacer Stuart Broad has shown that he still has the "fire in the belly" to achieve a lot more for England, said former captain Michael Atherton, asserting that the "champion sportsman" has the potential to claim 600 Test wickets.
The England fast bowler took six wickets and scored a century for county side Sussex's second XI last week.
England should not be overly reliant on express pace in the next two Tests against West Indies and must consider alternating Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, former quick Darren Gough said. England opted for the express speed of Archer and Wood and the experience of James Anderson in Southampton but lost by four wickets in the series opener.
England pace bowler Jofra Archer has been omitted from the side for the first Ashes Test against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Thursday
Along with Jonny Bairstow, Wood joined the England squad ahead of the third Test.
'I am very excited for him to put the England shirt on again. It's something he has worked very hard for and thoroughly deserves.'
Stokes acknowledged that he is nearing the conclusion of his career rather than the beginning, but he stated he still wants to stick around to play in the upcoming Ashes series in Australia at the end of 2025.
England have included pace bowler Graham Onions in a 13-man squad for the first Ashes Test against Australia starting at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Wednesday.
'In South Africa you want to play on seaming tracks and do well there. In England you want pitches and conditions that suit swing bowling. Hopefully going forward wickets will have more life in them,' said the Indian skipper.
The West Indies trailed England by 244 runs at the close of the second day of the first Test in Antigua on Tuesday after Shivnarine Chanderpaul applied the brakes to any potential batting slump
England dominated Day 2 of the third Test at Edgbaston, reaching 2-116 at stumps after James Anderson helped skittle Australia for 263.
'The facts are staring us all in the face, except Joe doesn't want to see it'
Breaking its tradition of criticising the Australian team, the British Press has reacted to England's win in the first Ashes Test in a much milder language, while only praising James Anderson for the close win.
Overall, India have lost a Test match inside three days 14 times, including six times in England.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and England in Manchester, on Thursday.
Former batting ace Sunil Gavaskar says India must put behind the James Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja episode and focus on the fourth Test against England, starting at Manchester on Thursday.
England beat India by 266 runs to win the third Test on Thursday and level the five-match series 1-1. Images from Day 5 of the Test.
Nottinghamshire seam bowler Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November.
James Taylor was denied a maiden century by an umpiring error.
Ravindra Jadeja has lost his top spot after sliding a place to be at the second position in the ICC Test bowlers rankings, released in Dubai on Sunday.
England captain Ben Stokes' swashbuckling 155 was in vain as Australia won the second Ashes Test at Lord's by 43 runs on an extraordinary final day on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series.
England selected Jofra Archer, on Thursday, signalling the possibility of continuing with the rotation of the bowlers.
England pacer Stuart Broad has revealed that he and James Anderson are likely to be rotated through the five-Test series against India starting August 1 as part of the team management's strategy to balance the duo's workload.
James Anderson joined an elite band of bowlers with 500 test wickets and Ben Stokes plundered a vital half century as England took command of a low-scoring third Test against West Indies at Lord's on Friday.
Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will continue as England's vice-captain during the World Cup, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
'BOOM What play, captain saab!'
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy firts semi-final between England and South Africa at The Oval on Wednesday.
Guests at the memorial service were startled to see former President Jimmy Carter, all of 99 and in hospice care, attend the ceremony for his beloved Rosa to whom he had been married to for 77 years.
England skipper Joe Root said he feels like the spectators have almost been "robbed" as they came to watch to the stadium to watch Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma face the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad but instead watching him taking wickets.
In-form India batsman Virat Kohli, the leading run-scorer in ODIs this year along with Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated for the top ICC Awards 2012.
Just two years after winning it, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was once again nominated for the ICC People's Choice award.
India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has managed to retain his second spot in the latest ICC player rankings for Test bowlers issued on Sunday.
New Zealand will head into their first Test against England on March 6 with a new opening partnership after the recall of Peter Fulton and inclusion of the uncapped Hamish Rutherford and Tom Latham in their squad on Sunday.
The India-off spinner picked 564 wickets in all formats of the game followed by England pace duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad, who took 535 and 525 wickets respectively..
The 27-year-old played only two T20 games for Sussex since his suspension from international cricket and bounced back to grab five wickets for 85 runs as India were dismissed for 278.
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