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England travel to Australia for The Ashes having deployed a more pragmatic approach in their summer series against India
Karun Nair was dropped from the playing XI for the fourth test against England after he failed to deliver with the bat
The wicket of KL Rahul extracted a lot out of the All rounder and Ricky Ponting was worried it would be difficult for him to return to bowl if he stopped.
A superb 166-run opening partnership between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett led England's recovery in the fourth test against India, the hosts closing day two on 225-2, trailing the tourists by 133 runs.
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"India Cricket Is In Safe Hands": Shubman Gill Receives Big Praise After Record TonDinesh Karthik praised India's Test captain Shubman Gill after his fourth hundred in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England.
Only Don Bradman (19 v England) and Sunil Gavaskar (13 v West Indies) have scored more Test centuries against a single opponent than Root’s 12 against India, a testament to his particular ability against spin bowling and the unique demands of the sub-continent.
Injury-prone pace bowler Jofra Archer will play his first cricket test for England in 4 1/2 years after being selected for the third match of the series against India starting Thursday at Lord’s.
Cricket enthusiasts can mark their calendars. The Indian men's cricket team is set to tour England in 2026. They will play five T20Is and three ODIs. The England and Wales Cricket Board made the announcement.