England won't play 'nice' against India warns Brook
England batsman Harry Brook has warned India that his team "don't always have to be nice" as they prepare to resume hostilities at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
England batsman Harry Brook has warned India that his team "don't always have to be nice" as they prepare to resume hostilities at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has not only seen India trailing 1-2 against England but also raised serious concerns over the quality of the Dukes balls used in the series.
England have recalled spinner Liam Dawson for next week's fourth Test against India after the injured Shoaib Bashir was ruled out for the rest of the series.
KL Rahul made 100 and Ravindra Jadeja a third successive fifty as India exactly equalled England's 387 in the third Test at Lord's on Saturday before tempers flared as the match headed towards a second-innings shoot-out.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer struck an early blow as he made a thrilling return to Test cricket at Lord's on Friday before in-form India captain Shubman Gill fell cheaply.
Joe Root's unbeaten 99 checked India's progress on Thursday's opening day of the third Test against England at Lord's.
Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket at Lord's this week, after more than four years of injury-induced exile.
Jamie Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper of 184 not out and Harry Brook passed 150 again but India still ended Friday's third day of the second Test at Edgbaston with a lead of over 200 runs.
India captain Shubman Gill scored a superb maiden Test double-century before stand-in fast bowler Akash Deep reduced England to 13-2 at Edgbaston on Thursday with two wickets in consecutive balls.
Former South African pace legend Dale Steyn was left stunned by India’s team selection for the Edgbaston Test against England — particularly by the decision to leave out star pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
India will make a "last-minute" decision on whether to risk the outstanding Jasprit Bumrah in successive Tests as they look to level their five-match series with England this week.
England have decided to retain the same playing XI for the second Test against India at Edgbaston, delaying Jofra Archer’s much-anticipated return.