ENG vs IND 4th Test | Great to be back in whites, it was worth the wait: Chris Woakes
Cricket | September 03, 2021 9:05 ISTWoakes (4/55 from 15 overs) and Ollie Robinson shared seven wickets in between them to give the hosts the upper hand.
Woakes (4/55 from 15 overs) and Ollie Robinson shared seven wickets in between them to give the hosts the upper hand.
Shardul hit his second Test half-century off 31 balls and beat Ian Botham's 35-year-old record as he helped India's total attain a semblance of respectability.
Skipper Virat Kohli made 50 off 96 balls while Shardul saved India the blushes with a sensational 57 off 36 balls, taking the team's first innings total close to 200 in the third session.
Shardul showcased another facet of his batting with some textbook drives and lion-hearted sixes.
The 39-year-old paceman had stains on his right knee, presumably from a fall while bowling.
Shastri recalled India's 1971 historic Test series win in England, their first in the country, saying that the achievement inspired him no end to win in England.
While Manjrekar questioned the Indian team's decision to promote Jadeja, legendary Sunil Gavaskar said that it was a tactical move.
The Indian skipper on Thursday completed 23,000 international runs, becoming the fastest player to achieve the milestone.
Paranjpe, 82, died at his residence in Matunga in Mumbai on August 30 and is survived by his wife and son Jatin, who is an ex-national selector and India player.
Ashwin's last outing at The Oval came in July while playing for Surrey in the County Championship. He had 1/99 and 6/27 in the match against Somerset.
Bairstow has been assigned wicket-keeping duties for the fourth Test against India at The Oval.
Ravichandran Ashwin remains absent from the India XI in the fourth Test at Oval.
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Head coach Ravi Shastri has shared a clear-cut message to the Virat Kohli-led side after the humiliating Leeds Test defeat: "Just think Lord's, forget the last one".
Kohli was one of India's three batsmen whom Anderson dismissed in a fiery spell in the third Test in which India were dismissed for just 78 runs in the first innings.
India captain Virat Kohli says his relationship with head coach Ravi Shastri is based on mutual respect and trust, something that has helped them make this team the one that everyone wants to beat.
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Pujara might have redeemed himself with a knock of 91 which was high on "intent quotient" but the same can't be said about Rahane, whose form is shaky despite a crucial 61 in the second innings at the Lord's.
Moeen Ali, the man who has replaced Buttler as vice-captain in his absence in the fourth Test, is different and completely unflustered at least with his body language.
Shastri admitted that getting out for 78 on the first day became decisive in the final context of the third Test but the series is still "wide open".
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