Stokes ruled out of fifth India Test
England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval, starting Thursday, due to a shoulder injury.
England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval, starting Thursday, due to a shoulder injury.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in an angry exchange with Surrey's head groundsman at the Oval ahead of Thursday's final Test against England -- the latest incident during an increasingly tetchy tour.
England have added fast-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton to their squad for this week's decisive fifth Test against India at the Oval.
As anticipated, Rishabh Pant will not be part of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval after suffering a fracture in his right foot during the fourth Test in Manchester. The Indian selectors have named Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan as Pant's replacement.
A dramatic final hour in the Manchester Test between India and England has sparked a heated debate across the cricketing world after England captain Ben Stokes offered to end the game early, much to the dismay of Indian batters and former players.
India's enthralling series in England is going all the way to the finish after the resilient tourists drew the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.
England face a nervous wait to discover if Ben Stokes will be fit to bowl when they go in search of a series-clinching win over India in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Ricky Ponting is convinced there is "absolutely no reason" why Joe Root cannot surpass India's Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer after the England star leapfrogged the Australian into second place on Friday.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got England off to a flying start in their first innings of the fourth Test before India ensured both openers fell agonisingly short of centuries.
India suffered a major setback in the Manchester Test as Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt after sustaining a fractured metatarsal on the first day of play at Old Trafford.
India suffered a potentially major setback when Rishabh Pant retired hurt on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday before they reached stumps on 264-4.
On the eve of the fourth Test against England in Manchester, Indian captain Shubman Gill confirmed that fast bowler Akash Deep has been ruled out due to injury.