Joe Root leads tributes to 'brilliant servant' Ted Dexter
Dexter captained his country in 30 of his 62 Tests, with the attacking batsman scoring nine Test hundreds at an average of under 48.
Former England captain Ted Dexter passes away aged 86
An attacking batsman, Dexter scored 4,502 runs at an average of 47.89 for England, including nine hundreds, and took 66 wickets at 34.9.
India vs England: Manner of defeat could hurt hosts in remaining Tests, says Andrew Strauss
Andrew Strauss has also called for a change in England's top-order after another disappointing show by the batsmen.
India vs England: Jonny Bairstow hopes to maintain good form, says he's keen to play Test cricket for long
Bairstow scored his first half-century in almost two years, as he along with captain Joe Root took England to 391 all out, giving them a slender 27-run lead with two days left in the second match.
India vs England: Pacer Stuart Broad ruled out of remainder of series; James Anderson a doubt for Lord's Test
Broad, 35, has been ruled out of the rest of the five-match series against India after pulling up with a calf problem ahead of the second Test at Lord's starting Thursday, which could have marked his 150th appearance in the format.
India vs England: Both teams docked 40 percent of match fees, two WTC points for slow over-rate
Captains Joe Root and Virat Kohli pleaded guilty and accepted the proposed sanctions, so there was no need for formal hearings.
India vs England: Rohit Sharma defends his shot selection, says players have to take odd chances
A well-set Rohit was was caught by Sam Curran on the fence off Ollie Robinson, playing his trademark pull shot.
England pacer Jofra Archer ruled out of 2021 T20 World Cup, Ashes due to stress fracture on right elbow
The ECB said in a statement that scans last week on the currently sidelined Archer's right elbow had revealed he had suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture.
India vs England 1st Test Live streaming: When and where to watch match
From timings to venue, here's all you need to know about when and where to watch first England-India Test.
India vs England: James Anderson says hosts will play to their strengths with 'bit of grass' on pitches
Anderson, who has played 162 Tests since his debut in 2003, said that the IPL generation of batters have a fearless approach and cited Rishabh Pant as an example.
India vs England: 'I just want my friend to be OK', Joe Root backs Ben Stokes after all-rounder opts out to prioritise mental health
Stokes on Friday said he was taking "an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect" because of the stress of his role as one of England's most high-profile stars.
India vs England: ECB chief executive Tom Harrison says no strict bubble during series
Harrison feels players and other stakeholders have to learn to live with COVID-19.
Eoin Morgan on 2019 World Cup final: 'Most dramatic and best game ever played'
It was on this day two years ago, England became the ODI world champions for the first time, pipping New Zealand on boundary count rule after Super Over failed to separate the two sides following a tie.
England vs Pakistan: Eoin Morgan returns to lead in three-match T20I series
Only four of the England players involved in the ODI success have been retained for the three T20s against Pakistan, with Vince omitted.
England's Ollie Pope a doubt for first Test against India after suffering thigh injury in Vitality Blast
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman sustained a thigh muscle injury on 2 July during Surrey's match against Kent in the domestic T20 tournament.
Pacer Ollie Robinson free to play for England again after ECB's final verdict on offensive tweets
The ECB imposed an eight-game ban — five of them deferred — for offensive tweets he posted several years ago, and have considered Robinson to have already served the sentence for the remaining three games.
England captain Eoin Morgan backs pacer Tymal Mills to 'easily present a case' for T20 World Cup selection
Fast bowler Mills, a T20 specialist owing to a congenital back condition, is making something of a comeback after injuries that have interrupted his career since his last England appearance in February 2017.
'It's a sign of admiration and respect': Eoin Morgan says usage of 'sir' on Twitter posts not offensive
Morgan and his deputy Jos Buttler were accused of mocking the way Indian people addressed them in English after Twitter posts from several years ago recently came to light again.
England have been chasing their tail due to new rotation policy, says Alastair Cook
The new rest-and-rotate policy in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen many of England's top players being left out of the squad in the last eight Tests.
Suspended Ollie Robinson to return to cricketing action with Sussex second team
The England and Wales Cricket Board suspended the 27-year-old from international cricket pending an investigation.