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.
India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah invoked laughter when a reporter's wife called as he recalled his most memorable moment and tackling with judgment during a press conference after the end of the second day's play in the third Test against England at Lord's.
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah held his tongue from making a controversial statement about the frequent Dukes ball change, which remained in the spotlight during the second day of the third Test against England at Lord's, which could lead to a deduction in his match fees.
Bumrah toppled Kapil's record of 12 five-wicket hauls in 66 away Tests for India and moved to the top. Former spinner Anil Kumble slipped to the third spot with 10 five-fers in 69 Tests far from home.
Brook rose to the top following a magnificent innings of 158 in the first innings of the second Test against India in Birmingham, with Root dropping back to second spot on the latest rankings and some 18 rating points behind his more junior teammate, as per the ICC official website.
Former cricketer and coach Lalchand Rajput has classified the pace troika of Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj as India's "lethal bowling weapon" ahead of the "crucial" Lord's Test, scheduled to kick off on Thursday.
Several records were shattered by Shubman Gill itself, while pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep made the new ball do its magic on a surface that looked absolutely lifeless for bowlers after the Dukes' ball got older and softer. A Harry Brook-Jamie Smith triple-century partnership was
England captain Ben Stokes admitted his side was outclassed by a "world-class" Indian team, as the visitors cruised to a commanding 336-run victory in Birmingham.
With this win, India has levelled the five-match series by 1-1. Also, now, after seven losses and a draw, they finally have a win to their name at Edgbaston stadium.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain was full of praise for the young pacer, who removed Ollie Pope and Harry Brook in a fiery morning spell to push England into deeper trouble.
Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep rattled England's top-order with the new ball yet again, leaving India seven wickets shy of going level in the series after the end of the fourth day thoroughly dominated by the tourists at Edgbaston on Saturday.
It was runs and records galore for Team India as the visitors managed 587 all out and 427/6 declared across both innings, making it only the sixth instance when a team scored over 1,000 runs combined in a Test.