India find themselves in a challenging spot, with England posting 544/7 by stumps on Day 3 and taking a commanding 186-run lead. With the surface showing significant wear and tear, the visitors will need to stage a strong comeback to keep the series alive.
After England elected to bowl first and reduced India to 358 runs in the first innings, they replied with 544/7 at the end of day three, thanks to brilliant fifties from Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes and a historic century from Joe Root, which helped him leapfrog above
World number one test batter and England's legendary player Joe Root continues to shine against India and surpassed Steve Smith's record on Friday for centuries against the Men in Blue
Root continued his history-making ways, going past Australian legend Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket history.Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India. At the end of the second session, the v
Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India. At the end of the second session, the veteran batter was unbeaten at 121* in 201 balls, with 13 fours. Before this Test, he needed 120 runs to overtake Ponting.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting offered no clemency while directing India's dreadful execution of plans with the ball on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.
This included an animated flare-up between India skipper Shubman Gill and England openers towards the end of the third day of the Test. India had managed to equal England's first innings total of 387, and wanted to squeeze in two overs in the remaining six minutes of play.
Mitchell Owen, who thrived in his dream debut for Australia, was worried more about his performance with the ball than the bat, despite batting at number six, an unfamiliar territory for him during the first T20I against the West Indies at Sabrina Park.
Mitchell Ownen's dream all-rounded debut and a blistering half-century from Cameron Green steered Australia to a three-wicket win over the West Indies at Sabina Park.
Former Australia captain and ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about the moment that served as the "reassurance" that there was something "extra special" for seasoned quick Mitchell Starc.
Watching on as the likes of Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, and Josh Hazlewood dismantled the West Indies for just 27 in the final innings to cap off a barnstorming tour with the ball, the Australians only passed 300 once in the series, with the bulk of the runs made further down the order.