Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott said India captain Rohit Sharma is 'past his prime'.
Ben Stokes added 91 runs with the last 3 wickets to help England post 246.
Josh Tongue picked up a five-wicket haul as England handed Ireland a crushing defeat in the one-off Test at the Lord's.
Ollie Pope was in awe of Kohli's batting technique
England ended day four with a 170-run lead over West Indies as Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley notched up half-centuries in the second innings of the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and West Indies.
I don't think Rohit has been superior as captain, his bowlers did the trick: Graeme Swann
'Look at the opposition. Like in anything in life, try and learn. Why did we collapse? Why Crawley keeps getting starts and keeps getting out? Ben Duckett, got a brilliant 150, gave a charge when the ball was too new.'
Jasprit Bumrah will have to squeeze every ounce of energy from his already overworked body, while Ajinkya Rahane will hope to get one final chance to save his international career when India take on England in the fifth and final Test, chasing a historic series win, in Manchester on Friday.
KL Rahul will encounter in his road to redemption as he gears up to play for India A in the first unofficial Test.
The hosts are without the services of all-rounder Jadeja for the first two Tests of the four-match series against England as he is nursing a thumb injury he sustained on the tour of Australia.
'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.'
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
The fifth One-day International between India Under-19 and their English counterparts ended in a spectacular tie after the hosts lost their final wicket on the last ball of the match at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
As curtains dropped on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand, England strengthened their stranglehold with Stuart Broad ripping through the Kiwi top-order at the Bay Oval.
Pakistan looked in the hunt before being all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.
Vaughan has been quite vocal in his criticism of the pitches used in the series.
Zak Crawley said most of his teammates have become better players since embracing the ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach
After playing a key role in India's incredible series win in Australia last month, Pant said the comparisons with Dhoni are flattering but added he wants to carve his own identity in the game.
But Stokes then introduced Ahmed in the afternoon session and the youngster ripped apart Pakistan's middle order.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
England on Tuesday rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries.
England have added wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and spinner Jack Leach to their squad for the fifth Test against India at Old Trafford, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
The batting legend believes that throwing a young cricketer to the deep end of the pool is a good thing.
James Anderson, England's greatest fast bowler with an unparalleled longevity and nearly 1000 international wickets, says he has learned a few elements of pace bowling, including reverse swing, from Indian great Zaheer Khan.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth and final Test between India and England, at the Narendra Modi stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma stressed on the Indian team's ability to win games on any surface including rank turners, following its record 434-run win over England on a flat track in Rajkot on Sunday.
Abrar Ahmed made a stunning Test debut claiming seven for 114 to bowl out England for 281
Bess impressed in his maiden outing on Indian soil
England skipper Joe Root has backed James Anderson to hit peak form again, saying on Wednesday that the pace bowler's spot in the team is not in question ahead of the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell said he has no regrets after falling agonisingly short of a maiden Test double hundred in the second match of the series against England.
Images from Day 5 of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Rose Bowl, in Southampton, on Monday
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
The last time England toured India, back in early 2021, Joe Root's team went back home beaten and bruised 3-1.
England's latest version of cricket is set for its biggest test as they face world champions Australia in a bid to reclaim the Ashes.
England captain Ben Stokes on Saturday said staying true to the 'Bazball' approach did not work and conceded that India were too good in their own conditions, always finding a way to wriggle out of tight curves.
Green, who made his Test debut against India in Adelaide last December, picked up his first wicket by removing Ollie Pope on a disappointing opening day for England, before dismissing the dangerous Joe Root for 89 in the second innings.
Hosts England dominated the proceedings to take control at the end of Day 1 over visitors Ireland at Lord's.
Urges others to step up in the all-rounder's absence
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