The fifth Test between India and England was cancelled on Friday amid a chaotic turn of events during which the host board's statement on the visitors changed from "unable to field a team and will instead forfeit the match" to "regrettably unable to field a team".
Many of them, however, refused to point fingers on India, who were leading the series 2-1, reminding that England had done the same in South Africa.
Unless any points are deducted, India will earn 26 points and a percentage of points (PCT) of 58.33 per cent. Next in the table are Pakistan and the West Indies, both with 12 points and a PCT of 50 per cent each.
Joe Root he home captain vowed to make a strong comeback at the Old Trafford in the final Test, starting September 10.
Bumrah's response came when he was asked if the news of Head Coach Ravi Shastri and other support staff members testing positive in the middle of the Test match affected them in any way.
The Oval track did not offer much assistance to the fast bowlers but Jasprit Bumrah Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur shared seven wickets to bundle out England for 210, scripting India's comprehensive 157-run win.
In 1971, Ajit Wadekar-led India had scripted the nation's first win in England, by four wickets at the Oval. 50 years hence, India have conquered the Oval again, this time defeating the English side by 157-runs.
The Indian bowling attack was without two of its senior pacers Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami but was still potent enough to bowl out England for 210 in 92.1 overs
Anderson (8-5-6-3) then did what he does best -- messed with the minds of the top-order batsmen in a sharp eight-over morning spell getting three wickets and then passing on the baton to the younger lot which didn't disappoint him.
England took four wickets without conceding a run as India slumped from 67-5 to 67-9, having reached lunch at 56-4.
Overall, it is Anderson's 165th Test appearance, surpassing West Indies's S Chanderpaul to take the fifth spot in the all-time list which features Sachin atop with 200 Test appearances.
The current WTC cycle will run till 2023. New Zealand became the inaugural champions in June after defeating India in the finals.
Kohli's last international hundred came in November 2019 and though he has scored a couple of 40s in the series so far, the expectations have always been sky high from the modern great.
Rahane even laughed off the flak they faced on social media by saying that only "important people" are talked about.
India and England's Test encounter at the Lord's ended in a dramatic fashion, with the visitors running away with a 151-run win.
Indians got the job done in 51.5 overs with pacers producing a high-quality show to dismiss England for 120.
The fifth day at the hallowed Lord's was as good an exhibition of Test cricket with India bowling out England for 120 as they tried to bat it out without going for a chase of 272 in 60 overs.
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With Kohli wanting to stick to his template, focussing more on picking 20 wickets, the middle order needs to deliver in what arguably stands India's best chance to win a series in England.
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