'If the ball's hitting the stumps, the ball's hitting the stumps. I think that should take away the umpire's call.'
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.
'He needs to add that a yard or to his pace if he has to be really successful at this level.'
Root rescues England with controlled century in India
Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 propelled England to a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka on day two of the opening Test on Thursday
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
Harry Brook became only the sixth England batter to hit a triple century in Tests as the visitors piled on the runs on Day 4 of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday.
Ravichandran Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after former skipper Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets.
Himself known for his delightful cover drivers, Bell thinks Virat Kohli plays his favourite shot the best among his peers.
India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.
Zak Crawley is aiming to secure a more regular role in England's white-ball teams after establishing himself in the Test side under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
Red Bull's Verstappen, who had been on pole at Zandvoort every year since the circuit returned in 2021 and has yet to be beaten there, will still line up alongside the Briton on the front row.
IMAGES from the second Test between England and the West Indies in Nottingham on Thursday.
England batting legend Alastair Cook lauded star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his magnificent six-wicket haul in the second Test against Three Lions, saying that he changed the course of the game single-handedly and "ripped the heart out of England batting line-up".
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, with pacer Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad.
Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Sunday, February 25.
Wood has so far played two matches in the ongoing series
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.
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
The tourists had risked a defeat inside three days after India, having built a lead of 190, reduced England to 163-5 in their second innings in the second session of the day.
Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England's robust reply to India's first innings total of 445 on day two of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday.
Bumrah, with an impressive overall haul of nine wickets in the game, claimed the Player of the Match honours
The opening batter felt the surface is a lot better than the turner in Hyderabad and it was just the brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah that made the difference.
Amidst a challenging tour of India, England finds themselves in the serene embrace of Dharamsala for the final Test.
India set England a huge target and then skittled the tourists out for 122 to romp to a 434-run victory in the third Test and go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday.
'It's just the second innings in his Test career. Very consistent, you have to say.' 'It's also important to note that he has started from scratch.'
'The wicket was good to bat on, a lot of the batters got starts but didn't convert. This win gives us a lot of confidence. Very proud of such a young squad.'
'You have to have a plan and use every delivery wisely. I was very happy to execute it today and happy to contribute on that pitch.'
Leach didn't take part in the team's training session on Wednesday and was seen receiving treatment from the physio on the sidelines.
Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season.
Zak Crawley said most of his teammates have become better players since embracing the ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach
For the first time in a men's Test, England went into the match with a lone fast bowler in Mark Wood, opting for a spin-heavy attack instead, which included debutant Tom Hartley.
England are desperate to win the final Ashes Test against Australia despite a series victory no longer being possible.
After picking up his coveted 500th Test wicket on Day 2 of the third Test in Rajkot, Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing Test on the same day itself.
Images from Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala on Saturday.
If one checks Kuldeep's stats, he has felt more empowered across formats whenever Rohit has been the captain.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.
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