IMAGES from the third Test played between England and Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday
Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday
If this were a first-class fixture, the side might as well have declared, but given that it was a T20I encounter, UAE had no such option.
After his magnificent double hundred against England, India skipper Shubman Gill on Thursday said he had stopped enjoying his batting in pursuit of runs but going back to basics and making some technical changes helped him rediscover the joy in his craft.
Akash Deep dedicated his stellar performance in the second Test to his sister, who has been battling cancer for the past two months.
His 454 run-partnership with Harry Brook is the fourth-highest in Tests and Root said his fellow Yorkshireman was 'outstanding' with his triple-ton.
'He leads a lot of actions. And in this series so far, he's done it with the ball at times that we've needed somebody to put his hand up and create something.'
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Australia and England, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
IMAGES from the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval on Saturday
South Africa completed an innings and 236-run victory over hosts Zimbabwe on the third day of the second Test on Tuesday to convincingly sweep the two-match series.
One of the old world charms at any English ground is the printed scorecards that a spectator can buy at the end of day's play or match by paying a pound or two. It is considered to be a souvenir for the fans.
England secured a dominant victory by an innings and 114 runs against West Indies at the Lord's on Friday
Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 propelled England to a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka on day two of the opening Test on Thursday
Jamie Smith's maiden Test century helped England take a 122-run lead on Day 3 in the first Test against Sri Lanka
'Pathum Nissanka is easily one of the best batters to have come out of Sri Lanka in the recent past and he has delivered once again,' he tweeted with an applause emoji.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Sunday.
Shubman Gill lauded fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj for stepping up in the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Oman and England in Antigua on Friday.
IMAGES from the second Test between England and the West Indies in Nottingham on Thursday.
IMAGES from the Day 4 of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka in Manchester on Saturday
PHOTOS from the 3rd Test Between England and West Indies on Sunday.
A dominant India ended England's title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
His IPL campaign over, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday said he would want to "switch off" for a few days before leaving for the Test tour of England in a "good frame of mind."
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between England and Namibia in Antigua on Saturday.
Buttler praised leg-spinner Adil Rashid (2/13) and Liam Livinstone (1/24) for their efforts with the ball.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket world in showering praise on Afghanistan after their stunning eight-run victory over England in the Champions Trophy, saying their wins "can't be termed as upsets anymore".
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
The closest he came to tasting success was when England, believing Hartley had trapped Shubman Gill lbw, challenged the original not-out decision.
Joe Root became England's most successful batter after he became the first batter from his nation to go past the 19,000-run mark
"The beauty of our team is we have talented youngsters and at the same time we have senior guys who are at the top level. Everyone knows their own roles of what they should do in this team.
This slump has affected his overall T20I stats, with his batting average dropping below 40.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8s Group 2 match between South Africa and England at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Friday.
