Umesh has been a prolific Test bowler for India, taking 170 wickets in 57 Tests at an average of 30.95, with the best bowling figures of 6/88. The 36-year-old was a potent weapon for India in the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri era, having taken 101 wickets in just 32 home Tests at an average of 25
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the remaining three Tests of the five-match series against England, with star batter Virat Kohli set to miss the remaining matches as well due to personal reasons. Virat had earlier missed the first two Tests. Now, his
Stokes batted as a specialist batter in the final three Tests of this summer's Ashes series and will do so again when he returns to England's ODI squad
James Anderson, who will turn 41 this Sunday, has retained his place in the final Test. The veteran pacer has failed to live up to his reputation in the series. He has claimed four wickets in three Tests this year at an average of 76.75.
West Indies played their first Test matches against England at Lord's in June 1928. Since them the two teams have met on 163 occasions - West Indies won 59, England won 51 with 53 drawn.
Following his side's loss to Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval, India skipper Rohit Sharma proposed a best-of-three final in the next cycle to decide the winner of the coveted trophy, saying it could be hosted anywhere in the world, not just in England.
Back in the 2021/22 Ashes series, Wood was England's best bowler, finishing as their leading wicket-taker with a total of 17 wickets. But the visitors could not avoid a 4-0 series loss in Australia. He has played only three Tests since that series due to injuries and England and Wales Cricke
Since making his international debut in 2016, the 33-year-old has represented South Africa across all three formats in 30 T20 Internationals (T20I), 27 One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Tests.
Saqlain Mushtaq emphasised that Pakistan was in a position to win two of three Tests against England and the 3-0 series loss is not proof of a wide contrast in talent between the two teams.
England, whose batting has undergone an astonishing metamorphosis with Brendon McCullum taking over the coaching role, is set to host South Africa for three Tests this summer, with the first Test to be played at Lord's on August 17.