England sweat on Stokes' bowling fitness in bid for India series win
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.
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.
India captain Shubman Gill starred in a remarkable rearguard action as his side checked England's bid for a series-clinching win in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday following a long-awaited century from opposing skipper Ben Stokes.
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.
Joe Root etched his name even deeper into Test cricket history with a sublime unbeaten century at Old Trafford, becoming the second-highest run-scorer in the format.
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.
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 will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.
The Men’s T20 Champions League is reportedly on the verge of a major comeback, possibly as soon as September 2026, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
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.
|| ICC || England have been docked two ICC World Test Championship points for their slow over rate in their recently-completed match against India at Lord's.