Mohammed Siraj drew the first blood by sending Zak Crawley's bails flying in the air, leaving England 324 runs away from victory against India with still two days left to play at Kennington Oval in London.
Ravindra Jadeja added another feather to his cap by surpassing former batting mainstay VVS Laxman for most runs by an Indian batting at number six or lower in a SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) Test series.
Following a dramatic draw at Old Trafford, which witnessed centuries from skipper Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar, Team India will have a psychological advantage over England, whose bowlers were bowled right into the ground as Jadeja-Sundar gleefully chased their well-deserved c
Ben Stokes said we are over it, but we won't let our bowler bowl in a situation where we can't win the game and risk exposing any of those guys to injury.
Ravindra Jadeja has quietly turned this England tour into one of the most memorable phases of his Test career. The star Indian all-rounder is now just 21 runs away from surpassing VVS Laxman's record for the most runs scored in an away Test series while batting at number six or lower.
Australia's seasoned frontline off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed that he isn't a big fan of the batting-friendly surfaces that are being used during India's ongoing tour of England.
Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel shared his views on the handshake controversy that happened in the fourth Test between India and England, stating that while India were right in their approach, they perhaps could have batted a little longer, especially after the hard work put in by their
"Still, the way India fought back, there's a lot of confidence to take into the 5th Test," he said, acknowledging the mental strength the team showed after being pushed into the corner.
Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, lauded the Indian Men's Cricket Team for their "remarkable fightback" during the recently concluded fourth Test against England at Manchester, which ended in a draw on Sunday.
Former cricketer Mark Ramprakash was critical of India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and England players' confrontation on the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Former captain Ajinkya Rahane believes that while the Indian batting unit has sung in harmony, the bowling department remains a "concern" ahead of the fifth Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.