The curtains dropped on another exciting India vs England Test series, with the visiting side falling to a crushing defeat in the final match in Dharamsala.
Legendary England pacer James Anderson on Tuesday revealed what he said to star Indian batter Shubman Gill in their exchange of words during the fifth and final Test between both sides at Dharamsala.
Himself known for his delightful cover drivers, Bell thinks Virat Kohli plays his favourite shot the best among his peers.
England seamer Gus Atkinson has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2024 after his heroics in the Test series against West Indies.
Wood has so far played two matches in the ongoing series
Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.
The current Indian pace attack has still lot to offer before the Gen-Next can take over, feels legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath, who also urged Mohammed Shami to take a cue from England veteran James Anderson's about longevity.
All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
'Everybody talks about his age but with Jimmy you have to take age out of it. If he keeps taking wickets he keeps playing. If he doesn't, he doesn't, it's that simple.'
Veteran English seamer James Anderson says his team might be compelled to open with two spinners in the upcoming five-Test series against India as it looks for ways to counter the traditionally spin-friendly conditions in the host country.
As Ashwin nears his 500th Test wicket, here are some of the batters who have been unable to read him and have been his victims one time too many.
'His greatest challenge is going to be scoring runs away from home. To be classified as a great player at the end of your career, you gotta get 100s away from home in ALL conditions.'
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England have named an unchanged squad for the first two Tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia.
Siraj's stellar performance in England's first innings, where he claimed 4/84 in 21.5 overs, played a crucial role in India gaining a vital lead.
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England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
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Jasprit Bumrah needs an 'off-season' since his bowling action with an 'extensive effort' could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries
'I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end.'
England have retained old warhorse James Anderson who is seven shy of reaching the landmark 700 wickets and become the first pacer to achieve the feat.
Nathan Lyon is the eighth bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a rapid hundred before retiring hurt as India stretched their overall lead to 322 with eight wickets in hand to take control of the third Test.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and England at Visakhapatnam.
England's Chris Woakes stated that he is "at ease" with the Three Lions' decision to leave him out of the Test team for a series against India, calling it a "fair decision."
James Anderson, Broad and Ollie Robinson will lead the pace attack with Moeen, who retired from tests in 2021, returning to the side after Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a back injury.
India were sitting pretty on 473/8 in 120 overs at stumps on the second day for an overall lead of 255 runs.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma's 11th Test century -- 131 from 196 balls -- was laced with 14 fours and three sixes. He played a crucial role in India's recovery putting on 204 runs for the fourth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja.
The 123-match veteran, affectionately nicknamed 'The GOAT'
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin broke yet another record in the ongoing home series against England.
'Looking at them, five or six Tests between them, to bowl the way they did yesterday without Joe -- what they produced was incredible.'
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Sunday, February 25.
Boycott said that Anderson deserves all the adulation but owing to his age, he is being used too less.
James Anderson, who turns 41 on Sunday, is England's leading wicket taker in Tests with 690 dismissals.
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
England must win the fourth Test in Manchester to keep the series alive ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval in London.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between India and England in Visakhapatnam, on Friday
Joe Root was forced to leave the field after copping a blow on his right little finger during the morning session on day 3 of the second Test
Images from Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala on Saturday.
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