An average coaching team and a naive captain can be a recipe for disaster, and this is exactly what has happened, as India are going down tamely at Old Trafford to concede the five-match Test series to England.

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MANCHESTER, England, July 25 (Reuters) - Joe Root moved to second in the all-time test run scorer charts with a superb 150 to put England in control on day three of the fourth test against India on Friday, with the hosts 544-7 at the close of play, giving them a first innings lead of 186 runs.

While reacting to the dismissals of the two players, legendary England pacer Stuart Broad said that they were 'mentally and physically tired'.

Virat Kohli's brother Vikas appeared to take a dig at the Indian cricket team as they look destined for a series defeat against England. Vikas's post on social media went viral during the ongoing Manchester Test match.

Ben Stokes-led England are currently leading the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series by a margin of 2-1. The fourth Test match of the series is being played in Old Trafford, Manchester

India were 0 for 2 after England piled on 669, but Rahul and Gill batted out two sessions to give India hope for survival