India's massive victory in the fifth and final Test in Dharamshala and 4-1 series win against England has consolidated their position at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings
Having faced an innings and 64 runs defeat in the final Test of the five-match series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday, England skipper Ben Stokes said that they were outplayed by the better team in the series and they could not seize their moments
India has won the series 4-1. Despite some promising moments and performances by England throughout the series, the Indian bowling and its youth brigade did not let the 'Bazball' conquer what was described as the 'Final Frontier' for skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum after a l
After their innings closed finally at 477, hosts India, leading by 259, put England on the rack in their second dig with spin twins Ravi Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav weaving their magic on the visitors.
On a day the English bowlers failed to impose themselves on the India batters, until the fag end of Day 2 with the hosts already leading by over 250, England's spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel showered praise on 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir for toiling away and being rewarded with four wickets b
An unbeaten 97-run stand between Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Paddikkal put India in control over England in the fifth and final Test of the series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
India and England are locking horns in the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamshala from Thursday, which is Ashwin's 100th Test as well. In 99 Tests so far, Ashwin has taken 507 wickets at an average of 23.91, including 35 five-wicket hauls, with the best bowling figures of 7/59.
India has already won the series 3-1. England, having lost their first series under skipper Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum's leadership, are playing for their pride. Despite the series being decided, there are valuable 12 ICC World Test Championship points up for grabs. This is also the 1
Right-arm seamer Mark Wood is set to replace Ollie Robinson in the England squad for the fifth and final Test against India at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium starting from Thursday.
India and England will lock horns in the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamshala from Thursday. India has won the series 3-1, handing England their first series loss in the leadership of Stokes and coach McCullum. Both sides still have World Test Championship points to gain in Dhar
Former India spinner Anil Kumble on Tuesday shared his opinion on the pitch in Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium Complex, which hosted the fourth Test against England, and said that it got slower with time
Former British cricketer Michael Atherton has said that he was disappointed with Ollie Robinson in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi and that the pacer "needs a good run of game time now" and not necessarily with the England team