England's seasoned quick Chris Woakes addressed his retirement plans and declared that he isn't looking to follow the same path as legendary ageless seamer James Anderson ahead of second Test against India at Edgbaston.
The Three Lions roared in the opener and raced to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after gunning down a record-shattering 371-run target in the first Test at Headingley, their second-highest successful chase in the format.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is "available" for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, but it is yet to be decided whether he would feature in the final XI, considering his limited utilisation for the five-match series.
England's seasoned quick Chris Woakes confessed that the hosts will have discussions around negating the threat posed by India vice-captain Rishabh Pant and some other players in the second Test, scheduled to take place at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar revealed that ODI captain Rohit Sharma wanted him to work with KL Rahul and bring out a more "aggressive" outlook as well as the best out of him.
Former spinner Monty Panesar believes India should consider giving a break to world number one Jasprit Bumrah, which could "enhance" their performance against England at Edgbaston.
ECB managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, dropped a subtle hint about tearaway Jofra Archer's return in the forthcoming second Test against India in Birmingham, which is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday.
India dropped several catching opportunities throughout the opening Test against England, which conspired against them during their five-wicket humiliation at Headingley.
Former head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri believes the five-wicket defeat in the opening Test against England at Headingley will be a "tough pill to swallow" for India.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to give Test skipper Shubman Gill "time" after he kicked off his captaincy debut with a bitter five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir came out in defence of his side and declared that no player dropped a catch on "purpose" in the aftermath of India's tantalising five-wicket defeat at Headingley in the five-match series opener against England.