India vs England: Joe Root produces another batting masterclass to put hosts in command in third Test
• 4 years agoRoot as usual was a delight to watch, scoring runs at will and all around the wicket. His 14 boundaries included his trademark punch through the cover, which brought about his fifty before he flicked one between mid on and midwicket to get to three figures.
India vs England: James Anderson, English openers shine as hosts dominate Day 1 in Leeds
Firstcricket Staff • 4 years agoHere are the key moments from Day 1 of the third Test between India and England at Headingley
India vs England: James Anderson says hosts made conscious effort to focus and shut the noise
• 4 years agoIndia took a 1-0 lead riding on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami's unbroken 89 run partnership for the ninth wicket after England bowlers got carried away against the tailenders on fifth morning.
India vs England: James Anderson, English openers shine as Indians endure horror Day 1 at Headingley
• 4 years agoIndia were shot out for a lowly 78 after opting to bat in the third Test at Headingley, before Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns struck fifties to guide England to 120/0 at close of play.
India vs England: Joe Root looking at 'substantial' partnerships in bid to bounce back after Lord's defeat
Pnvishnu • 4 years agoRoot, who is the leading run-scorer of the series so far with 386 runs, has been involved in six fifty-plus partnerships this series, with four of them coming in the second Test.
India vs England: Hosts drop opener Dom Sibley after poor performances, recall Dawid Malan for third Test
• 4 years agoIndia are 1-0 up in the five-match series after a 151-run win in the second Test at Lord's where Sibley made scores of 11 and nought as his average dipped to 19.77 in 10 Tests this year.
India vs England: Shardul Thakur's injury likely to bring R Ashwin back on visitors' radar
• 4 years agoAshwin, who was dropped from the playing XI in the drawn opening game in Nottingham because of Ravindra Jadeja's superior skills with the willow, is back in the mix as Thakur seems to have done his hamstring some damage during the training session at the Lord's.
India vs England: Hosts consider Moeen Ali as they ponder changes for second Test
• 4 years agoAgainst India at home, Moeen Ali has 31 wickets in seven Tests during 2014 and 2018 series wins for England.
India vs England: Upset with top-order batters, England coach Chris Silverwood ready to give Haseeb Hameed a go soon
• 4 years agoBig top-order runs have been a consistent problem for some time for England with Rory Burns, Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley under the spotlight after failing to register a score of 30 in two innings of the drawn first Test.
India vs Select County XI: Umesh Yadav leads bowling charge to bundle out hosts for 220 on Day 2 of warm-up game
• 4 years agoFor India, Umesh was the stand-out bowler as he bowled in short spells and worked up a fair bit of pace with figures of 3/22 in 15 overs.