Alastair Cook's patient knock of 78 anchored a well-executed England run chase of 270 to beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the second One-day International at McLeanPark, levelling the three-match series at 1-1 on Wednesday.
Akash Deep, India's latest debutant, put on an exhibition of clever bowling in his opening spell on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Ranchi to rock the England batting.
Despite his frustration, Gill's innings showcased his skill and determination in the face of an unfortunate dismissal.
Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell scored centuries as England ended day three against New Zealand at 416 for five, with an overall lead of 501 runs.
England all but batted New Zealand out of the second Test with their top-six guiding their side to a 421-run lead at the close of play on the third day in Wellington on Saturday. Already ahead by 144 runs, the England batsmen produced a series of partnerships to reach 277 for nine at the end of play, giving their bowlers a formidable target to defend and at least two days to try to level the three-match series.
England crawled to 286 for 6 at the close on the third day of the first Test. They trail their hosts by 184 runs with two days to play.
Jamie How scored a superb 139 as New Zealand and England played out a thrilling draw in their fourth one-day international at Napier on Wednesday.
Ashwin, who was batting alongside centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal at close, was quite animated during the conversation with Erasmus.
England clinched the series 4-3 in a major boost ahead of the World Cup.
Pakistan looked in the hunt before being all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.
Netherlands registered a 45-run upset victory over former champions England in the World T20, in Chittagong, on Monday.
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.
England continued their perfect start to their tour of New Zealand by beating the Kiwis by 32 runs in their first Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday. England, who opened their two-month tour with back-to-back wins over Canterbury last weekend, compiled an impressive total of 184 for eight from their 20 overs. New Zealand could only manage 152 in reply despite a gallant 61 from their big all-rounder Jacon Oram.
The Hyderabad crowd playfully taunted the visitors with chants of 'Where is the Bazball?' as England failed to match their proclaimed style.
The wickets proved to be mere consolation for Pakistan as Salt continued his onslaught and struck the winning runs in the 15th over, ending with 13 fours and three sixes in his 41-ball knock.
Owais Shah scored 82 as England beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs in the second ODI.
England captain Alastair Cook struck 112 to secure England a 2-0 one-day series win over West Indies with a match to spare after the home side defeated the visitors by eight wickets at The Oval on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, played in Chennai, on Saturday.
Steely Smith sees Australia to series win against England
Andrew Flintoff's sparkling 74 was the catalyst as England took control of the third Ashes Test against Australia on Sunday.
England won their first Test against Australia at Lord's since 1934 when they defeated the visitors by 115 runs on the final day of the second Ashes Test.
'You've just got to be positive enough to take that risk, accept that it may lead to your downfall. But when the intent is there and you have a clear reason as to why you are playing that shot, you can hold your hands up and accept it.'
England completed a crushing innings and 225 run victory over Pakistan in the fourth and final Test at Lord's on Sunday on a morning overshadowed by corruption allegations.
With a soaring PCT of 52.77, India surpassed South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, all with a PCT of 50.
A dominant Alastair Cook scored 189 and Ian Bell his first century against Australia as England took a commanding first innings lead of 208 at the close of play on the third day of the fifth Ashes Test on Wednesday.
England's opening batsmen Alex Hales and Michael Lumb made a mockery of the New Zealand bowling attack to guide the visitors to a 10-wicket win in their third Twenty20 international and a 2-1 series victory on Friday.
England beat New Zealand by 14 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday to join Australia in the tri-series one-day international finals
Jurel's superb knock didn't go unnoticed as the cricketing fraternity joined in to congratulate him on a fighting innings that breathed life into India's fortunes in the Test.
Images from day one of the fifth and final Test between England and India at the Oval, in London, on Friday.
England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs
England suffered a first innings batting collapse but still edged nearer to another crushing win over Pakistan, who trailed by 160 runs at close of play on day two of the second Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Monday.
'There are times when you have scoreboard pressure and a lot of runs to chase down, and that's when our approach and how we want to go about things really comes out.'
Photos from Day 3 in the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.
Shubman Gill once again failed to convert a decent start as he was dismissed for 34 off 46 balls on Day 1 of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam.
IMAGES from the first Test, Day 1 between India and Bangladesh played at the Chepauk in Chennai on Thursday
Akash ran riot in the opening session of Day 1 by removing England's top order to put India in a strong position early in the game.
The result is a boost for South Africa, who need a clean sweep of the series to stay on course for guaranteed qualification for the World Cup in India this year.
England pace bowler Steve Harmison claimed two late wickets to leave Sri Lanka on 147 for four at the close on the opening day of the third and final Test on Tuesday.
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