The England cricket team beat Australia by an innings and 78 runs to regain hold of the Ashes and, like always, their families were over the moon.
'...That's why he puts so much importance on this format and at a time when Test cricket needs all the love it can get'
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler said on Saturday he had been stressing about his lack of Test runs and feeling the pressure of mounting speculation about his place in the team. Buttler has a reputation as a swashbuckling batsman in the limited over games but had averaged only 18 runs in his last seven Tests since replacing Jonny Bairstow as wicketkeeper in New Zealand last November.
Images from Day 2 in the first Test between England and India, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday.
Umpires Simon Taufel and Ian Howell will carry out an inspection of the ground at 1245 local time (1715 IST) before deciding when play can begin.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped a place to take the third position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers in Dubai on Thursday.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa's four-match Test series in England after being forced to withdraw from his country's A team tour as he has yet to regain full fitness following a fractured shoulder.
Sam Curran's 78 helped England recover from 86 for six to 246 all out against India on the first day of the fourth Test.
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Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and India, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will play no further part in the second Test against Australia due to a left calf strain, a team spokeswoman said after third day's close, reports AFP.
At the centre of controversy surrounding his alleged altercation with Ravindra Jadeja in Trent Bridge, fast bowler James Anderson replaced Fred Trueman as England's highest wicket-taker in the Old Blighty, where he has accounted for 230 scalps.
England pace spearhead James Anderson says the altercation with India's Ravindra Jadeja during the Trent Bridge Test last year 'affected' his performance.
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian and only the 12th player on record to hit a six as the first scoring shot of their Test career.
Giving an account of Root's dedication towards become one of the best in the world, his father spoke about his preparation, especially during the pandemic.
Images from Day 1 in the first Test between India and England at Nottingham, on Wednesday.
Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.
India's accusation that paceman Jimmy Anderson "abused and pushed" spinner Ravindra Jadeja during the first drawn Test at Trent Bridge may be a tactical move by the tourists, England skipper Alastair Cook said on Wednesday.
Images from day one of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia in Nottingham, on Wednesday.
Former fast bowler Steve Harmison feels the advantage rests with hosts England in the remaining two Tests with James Anderson managing to escape without a ban for his Level 3 charge in the Trent Bridge incident.
Pakistan's Danish Kaneria has finally admitted his role in a fixing scandal that led to the imprisonment of former Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield after six years of denials, Britain's Daily Mail reported.
England paceman Stuart Broad took 8-15 as Australia collapsed to 60 all out in 94 minutes on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on a remarkable morning session at Trent Bridge.
Joe Root said England will be unchanged for the second Test against South Africa on Friday at Trent Bridge.
Following James Anderson's verbal altercation with Ravindra Jadeja, Rediff.com presents other on-field scuffles from the past.
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels incidents like the alleged fracas between Ravindra Jadeja and James Anderson in the India-England Test series are increasing because the ICC has not been good enough while deciding on such issues.
England ripped out the last three Australia wickets for 12 runs to win the fourth test by a crushing innings and 78 runs at Trent Bridge on Saturday and regain the Ashes.
England have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Ashes Test at Lord's next week having thrashed Australia by 169 runs in Cardiff on Saturday to take a 1-0 series lead, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Statistical highlights of the fifth and final day of the opening Test between India and England in Nottingham on Sunday night.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh endorses India's decision to pick Ravindra Jadeja ahead Ravichandran Ashwin in the first Test against England.
Shikhar Dhawan's injury has unintentionally forced India to go for a tactical rejig despite convincing victories in the first two games against South Africa and Australia.
Peter Nevill, who was retained as Australia's wicketkeeper ahead of first-choice Brad Haddin for the third Ashes Test, brushed aside rumours of disharmony and discontent in the camp.
Two debatable decisions went against England in the first Test against India at Trent Bridge and middle-order batsman Joe Root said it was "little frustrating" to play without the Decision Review System.
As Michael Clarke gets ready to play the final Test of his career, what will be remembered -- like his predecessor Ricky Ponting -- will not be their many triumphs, but the failure to win the Ashes on English soil.
The BCCI follows the rotation policy across formats but it has now more than 15 Test centres.
Root shared an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 120 for the sixth wicket with Ben Foakes
Australian No.11 debutant Ashton Agar, who hit a brilliant 98 to rescue his team on Thursday, received sympathy from Twitter users in the UK for failing to complete his maiden Test century.
India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari had a forgettable English county debut for Warwickshire, failing to trouble the scorers against Nottinghamshire.
Ben Stokes is back in England's squad for his own well-being but the all-rounder is not an automatic choice for the third Test against India, England coach Trevor Bayliss said on Thursday.
India will also be pondering a few changes for Lord's and regular spinner Ravichandran Ashwin looks to be in a good position to force his way into the starting eleven.
Photos from Day 4 of the first Test match between India and England in Nottingham, on Saturday.
