It's unbelievable because I was waiting for a long time: Siraj on his six-wicket haul
He revealed that the team consciously chose to go on the offensive with short balls when England were 83 for 5.
Former all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri has thrown his weight behind young Washington Sundar to be a 'genuine all-rounder for many, many years for India'.
'We've got some solid batsmen in the dressing room. And yeah, it's exciting in every way.'
England stayed calm under intense pressure to beat India by 22 runs on a final day of simmering tension and drama in the third Test at Lord's on Monday and move 2-1 up in the series.
Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Fired-up England reduced India to 58/4 chasing 193 for victory in a highly-charged final session on day four on Sunday as a gripping third Test at Lord's.
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.
Was it an injury? A missed opportunity? Captain Shubman Gill has an explanation-but it's not one many are buying.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was "disappointed" on missing a century by a whisker, but amazed by Test captain Shubman Gill's "incredible" effort that powered India to a comfortable position at the end of the opening day of the second Test against England, at Edgbaston, on Wednesday.
Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on way to a milestone 38th hundred as England exploited a jaded Indian bowling attack to stamp their dominance on the fourth Test in Manchester.
India equal England's first-innings score of 387 with Test in balance
I expected seam and swing in England but on tracks like these only discipline helps: Akash Deep
'There are still plenty of jobs out there -- but not enough people with the right skills to fill them.'
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.
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.
Stokes praises incredibly skillful Akash Deep, says task was to bat out 80 overs
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
'His hands are quite sore. We want to get his confidence back up.'
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.
Washington Sundar's double strike pegged England back in the afternoon session, leaving them struggling 175/6 at tea on Day 4 of the third Test, at Lord's.
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wickets and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
Beleaguered India seamer Prasidh Krishna has taken "complete responsibility" for his failure to hit the right lengths during a forgettable outing in the first Test against England, but said he was always trying to make it difficult for the English batters to score freely.
Root surpassed 7000 runs in ODIs and also went past Eoin Morgan to become England's leading ODI run-scorer.
Both franchises are owned by Sanjiv Goenka.
Gill earns glory with maiden double hundred, puts India on top in second Test
Gill second successive ton as skipper takes India to 310 for 5
'RIP Diogo. Condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly sad time,' former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard posted.
Gujarat Titans set to miss Buttler in play-offs, Moeen Ali not to return for KKR
West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran was named the 'Leading T20 Player in the World'.
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.
IPL allows temporary replacements considering non-availability of a few foreign players
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.
The Indian mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto fought hard to beat Hoo Pang Ron and Su Yin Cheng of Malaysia to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships.
Carlos Alcaraz completed a thrilling comeback to capture his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday, drawing level with his childhood idol Rafael Nadal's tally at the same age.
Gujarat Titans will be aiming for a top-two spot even as Chennai Super Kings continue planning for the future when the two teams meet in the Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Adjudged the Man of the Match for his figures of 5 for 24, Chakravarthy said he is happy with the way he is bowling currently.
As India get set to take on England in a five-match Test series, starting in Leeds on June 20, a look at the upcoming milestone for their top players.
In a must-win situation to keep the five-match series alive, England would be hoping to put a much improved performance with the bat.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
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