India vs England 2021

India vs England: Joe Root urges visitors to be 'a bit braver', play with freedom in fourth Test

The tourists have sustained heavy defeats in the past two matches — by 317 runs in Chennai and 10 wickets in a chastening two-day finish in Ahmedabad — but can still draw the series 2-2.

India vs England: Ajinkya Rahane insists fourth Test pitch will be similar to the one used in last two games

Rahane additionally shed his reticence when asked to respond to the criticism from former England players that the pitches have not been ideal

India vs England: Jack Leach eager to learn subtleties of spin bowling from R Ashwin and Axar Patel

Leach is up for the challenge that awaits him in the final Test and sounded confident after picking up the wickets of top four Indian batsmen in the third Test.

India vs England: Intelligent R Ashwin is constantly reinventing himself, says VVS Laxman

To prove his point, Laxman cited the example of Steve Smith's trouble against Ashwin during India's recent tour Down Under.

Indian cricket team's head coach Ravi Shastri receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad

Shastri, who is 58, thanked the staff at the Apollo Hospital for their co-operation and support.

India vs England: Jack Leach says visitors are not bothered by state of pitches, focussed on improving

Leach agreed with Ashwin that the chatter about the surface has been more in the media than in the England dressing room.

India vs England: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma go full throttle at nets as hosts train ahead of fourth Test

Captain Kohli, his deputy Rahane and senior opener Rohit were seen batting at the nets in a video posted by the BCCI on Twitter.

India vs England: Brad Hogg praises Ravichandran Ashwin's all-round ability, calls for spinner's inclusion in ODI squad

Former Australia all-rounder Brad Hogg has called for Ravichandran Ashwin's inclusion in India's ODI squad, saying the senior off-spinner is a wicket-taker who also adds depth to batting.

India vs England: Confused about moaning and groaning about pitch, Viv Richards slams critics of Indian tracks

The newly-laid Motera track in Ahmedabad became a subject of debate after India crushed England inside two days in the third Test to go 2-1 up in the four-match series. The severe criticism came from former England captains like Michael Vaughan and a section of the British media.

India vs England: Chepauk, Motera two of 'the hardest pitches I've kept on,' says visitors' Ben Foakes

India have put England on the mat with a couple of tracks which aided the home spinners as Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel ran riot, giving India a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.