England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley provide a solid start to the hosts after bundling out India for 358 in the second session of Day 2 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.
England top-order batter Ollie Pope revealed what he eats during the lunch break of a Test match and also shared whether players drink tea during the Tea break or not.
England Test captain Ben Stokes is "all for" the aggression and tempers that flared during the third Test against India at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's. According to Stokes, despite all the emotions that boiled over in the last three days, nobody overstepped the line or cried "themselves to
India took four wickets in the morning session, at Lunch, England are 98/4 with Ben Stokes 2* (13) and Joe Root 17* (40) unbeaten on the crease. Mohammed Siraj gave England two early blows, removing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope with the new Ball.
An intense performance from pace unit, particularly Mohammed Siraj helped India restrict England to 98/4 at the end of the first session on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord's on Sunday.
Team India started from where they left off during the final over of the day three, replicating the intensity and aggression to rattle England and leave them four wickets down at Lunch. Body blows, ball beating the bat, aggressive send offs, some classy shots. It had it all.
The element of spice, emotions boiling over, and tempers fraying entered the picture after India packed their bags on 387, the exact total as England. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were tasked to see off the testing for eight to ten minutes of the day.
England bowling consultant Tim Southee took a jibe at India captain Shubman Gill following the dramatic scenes that transpired during the final moments of Day 3 of the third Test at Lord's.
India's seasoned opener KL Rahul spilt the beans about the dramatic scenes that unfolded in the final moments of Day 3 of the third Test against England at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.
Temperament flared, and the situation heated up in the final moments of Day 3 of the third Test between India and England at Lord's, the 'Home of Cricket', on Saturday.
At stumps on Day 3, England are 2/0 with Zak Crawley (2) and Ben Duckett (0*) unbeaten on the crease. The Ben Stokes-led side have a two-run lead in the game after the completion of the third day of the Lord's Test.