England travel to Australia for The Ashes having deployed a more pragmatic approach in their summer series against India

With India needing nothing less than a miracle to make comeback in the series, fans criticised Gautam Gambhir for the team's recent decline in Test cricket.

Joe Root made a sublime 150 off 248 balls while the other contributions came from Ben Stokes (77 batting off 134) and Ollie Pope (71 off 128), a day after the openers put a pedestrian looking Indian a

Rishabh Pant's retirement through injury slowed India's progress on day one of the fourth test against England, with the tourists closing on 264-4 in their first innings as they look to keep the thrilling five-match series alive.

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.

BBC Test Match Special pundits and BBC Sport writers select their England side for the Women's World Cup, which starts in India in September.

A gutsy half century from the injured Rishabh Pant helped India post 358 in their first innings, with England captain Ben Stokes' first five-wicket test haul in eight years boosting his team's bid to clinch the series.

While speaking to ANI, former England spinner Moeen Ali showered praise on Shubman Gill, saying that he will turn himself into a good captain. Moeen Ali further added that Gill is already leading from the front with the bat in the ongoing tour of England.

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.