With Team India lagging behind by 1-2 in the five-match series, a victory would help them level the series. If England win, they win the series, denying Team India a shot at glory in England, which they have been searching for since 2007, when they last won a series under Rahul Dravid's capt
With England heading to Manchester's Old Trafford Stadium with a 2-1 lead, the hosts will be hoping that 'Big Match Stokes', who has been exceptional and all-guns-blazing with the ball, shows up with the bat as well.
Root recently reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings after his stellar efforts helped England to a 22-run victory over India at Lord's.
Ahead of fourth Test against India at Manchester, England captain Ben Stokes spoke on his team's World Test Championship (WTC) points getting docked due to slow-over-rate at Lord's and said that same slow-over-rate rules cannot apply to Asia, where spin bowling dominates and England, New Zea
Stokes bowled the most number of overs for England in the second innings of the Lord's Test. He bowled 24 overs and grabbed three wickets, and took the important wicket of KL Rahul for 39, who scored a century in the first innings.
With the series in favour of England by 2-1, the fourth Test will be crucial in determining the future of this series. With spinner Shoaib Bashir ruled out of injury from the series, who last played for England in July 2017, finds himself back in the side. He has represented England in three
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has urged India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to put in the extra effort if the team requires it of him in the fourth Test against England in Manchester.
Former cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri has thrown his weight behind young Washington Sundar to be a "genuine all-rounder for many, many years for India".
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced that young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against England owing to a left knee injury, while uncapped Arshdeep Singh is sidelined for the fourth contest.
Former England quick Steve Harmison believes that if India had its batting maestro Virat Kohli in its final XI against his former side at Lord's, the visitors would have gunned down the target and soared to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes that the Indian management should have sent a clear message to Ravindra Jadeja to go for the win during the third Test against England at Lord's.