Chris Woakes believes the Oval pitch is still good enough to bat and reckons that his side is in with a chance to chase down 291 runs on the final day of the ongoing fourth Test against India
There is no threat to the ongoing fourth Test against England as all the other playing members have tested negative
Rahul was fined 15 per cent of his match fee
India once again struggled against the moving ball, struggling to 54 for three at lunch on day one of the fourth Test against England here on Thursday. Joe Root put India in to bat amid overcast conditions. Coming back from injury, Chris Woakes made instant impact by having Rohit Sharma (11) caught behind in his first over. In-form Ollie Robinson then trapped K L Rahul (17) with a ball that nipped backed in. Cheteshwar Pujara followed an outswinger from James Anderson only to edge it to the wicketkeeper to leave India reeling at 39 for three. Virat Kohli (18 batting) and Ravindra Jadeja (2 batting) were in the middle when lunch was taken. Jadeja came ahead of Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant. Brief scores: India 54/3 in 25 overs (Virat Kohli batting 18; James Anderson 1/28, Ollie Robinson 1/8, Chris Woakes 1/4).
England made two changes, bringing in Ollie Pope in place of Jos Buttler, while fit-again Chris Woakes replaced Sam Curran
Nasser Hussain believes that Bairstow needs to deliver with a big inning in the Test series against India. He also said that Bairstow looks more secure after tinkering with his technique
Karnataka speedster Prasidh Krishna, who has been on the standby with the Indian team for the past three months, was on Wednesday added to the main squad ahead of the fourth Test against England here.
Following some fine performances with the bat in Englands ongoing Test series against India, skipper Joe Root on Wednesday regained the No.1 spot in the ICC Men's Test player rankings for batting.
Joe Root stamped his authority over the Indian bowling attack with a third masterful hundred in as many games, putting England in a dominant position on day two of the second Test here on Thursday.
India pacer Mohammed Shami on Thursday said that the team's performance so far in the third Test has not affected the players' morale as there is a lot of time left in the five-match series.
Indian bowlers worked really hard and asked a lot of questions but didn't get much help from the wicket, which has changed massively since the opening day of the third Test, says Dawid Malan
India pace bowler Mohammed Shami admitted that the Indian bowlers struggled on the Headingley pitch since it had slowed down and offered little to bowlers by way of movement and bounce.
England pacer James Anderson said the hosts know Virat Kohli can be very "destructive" once he gets going so the wicket of India skipper was "extra special" for him on Wednesday.
India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant said he sees batting at number six as an "opportunity" to showcase his skills when the team is in a precarious position.English bowlers displayed some sensational performance on the opening day of the third Test to bundle out India for a paltry 78 within the first two sessions.Pant had come into bat when India lost four wickets for just 56 runs but the left-handed batsman saw this as an opportunity to rescue the visitors. The wicket-keeper batsman however departed after a short stint at the crease."As a cricketer, I don't think in that manner. Whatever be the situation, you think about the team first and what you can do in that situation... if the top-order collapses and you get an opportunity, I see it as an opportunity that if you can bail the team out of that situation, you are going to do wonders in your life, as a cricketer," said Pant in a virtual press conference after the close of the first day's play.India had won the toss and opted to
Anderson said that after all the trash talk during Lord's Test, the focus at Headingley was to 'shut the noise' and focus on the job, something that paid dividends after India was bowled out for 78
England took complete control by stumps with a dominant batting show on the first day of the third Test
Having faced racial abuse in Australia, India's new pace sensation Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday had spectators 'throwing a ball at him' while fielding at the boundary line
India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has backed his skipper Virat Kohli's decision to bat first while admitting that the wicket was 'soft' in the morning
Indian cricket team took the top spot in the latest World Test Championship standings with 14 points after its massive 151-run victory over England in the second game of an ongoing five-match series
India and England's cricketers had a hostile exchange of words in the Lord's Long Room following on-field arguments on the third day of the second Test which the visitors won by 151 runs