England have announced their playing XI for the third Test versus India which gets underway in Rajkot on Thursday (Feb 15). Mark Wood has been recalled in the playing XI whereas Shoaib Bashir has been left out.

Ind vs Eng: Mark Wood returns as England name playing XI for Rajkot Test vs India

England captain Ben Stokes is set for a major milestone in his Test career as he will wear his 100th cap in the red-ball format on Thursday (Feb 15) when his side takes on hosts India.

IND vs ENG: 'It's just a number' - Ben Stokes on monumental 100th Test cap for England

England captain Ben Stokes will be playing his 100th Test when his side takes on India in the third Test in Rajkot, which gets underway on Feb 15 (Thursday). Ahead of the commencement of the third Test versus India, England Test vice-captain Ollie Pope lavished huge praise on Stokes and stated that it is an 'unbelievable achievement' to play 100 Tests.

Ind vs Eng | 'Unbelievable achievement': Pope lauds Stokes as England captain gears up for 100th Test

India and England are set to lock horns in the third Test, in Rajkot, which gets underway on Feb 15. After the end of the first two Tests, the series is interestingly poised at 1-1.

Ind vs Eng: Aggressive Ben Stokes will give India a real battle in last three Tests, predicts Ian Chappell

Former England captain Michael Atherton opened up on Ben Stokes' struggle against Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing five Tests in India. The Indian speedster has already accounted for Stokes' wickets twice in the first two Tests,.

Ind vs Eng: Michael Atherton reasons why Ben Stokes has struggled against in-form Jasprit Bumrah

Former England skipper Joe Root has revealed that the English team doesn't do team meetings anymore after Ben Stokes became the skipper and Brendon McCullum came on as the head coach.

'We don't do team meetings anymore,' reveals former England skipper Joe Root

England skipper Ben Stokes thinks that the LBW decision based on hawk-eye to give Zak Crawley out on day 4 (Feb 5) of the second Test against India in Vizag was wrong.

England skipper Ben Stokes blames Zak Crawley's LBW decision on 'wrong hawk-eye' after defeat in second Test

England captain Ben Stokes admitted there was a belief in the dressing room about chasing 399 against India on day four of the second Test in Vizag. England lost the game by 106 runs despite valiant efforts from Crawley, Foakes and the lower order.

IND v ENG - We were confident of chasing 399, says Ben Stokes after losing second Test

England lost the second Test match against India on day 4 (Feb 4) in Vizag but the bazballing team still managed to make a record. The visitors managed 292 runs in their second and fourth innings of the match which is now the second highest total for a visiting team in fourth innings in India.

Bazballing England manage record fourth innings total in India despite loss in second Test

England skipper Ben Stokes produced a sensational piece of fielding on day 3 (Feb 4) to dismiss India's Shreyas Iyer. Stokes ran backward towards mid-off area to catch Iyer off spinner Tom Hartley.

IND vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 3: Ben Stokes takes SENSATIONAL catch to dismiss Shreyas Iyer - WATCH

Former England captain Michael Atherton has backed Ben Stokes-led England to win the five-match Test series in India after their terrific win in the series opener in Hyderabad.

Ind vs Eng: Would be disappointing if England don't win series, says Atherton after visitors' bright start

The loss for India against England in first Test at Hyderabad has renewed the focus on pitches and the capability of India batters while playing spin as well. The home team was thoroughly outplayed in both the departments by the touring English side and it is visible in numbers.

Explained: Why England have better chance of winning ongoing Test series in India

England spinner Jack Leach picked up a knee injury during day one of the first Test and is ruled out of the second game against India starting on Friday in Vizag.

IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes turns attention to Shoaib Bashir as Leach’s replacement for Vizag Test

England have announced the playing XI for second Test against India starting February 2 in Vizag, Andra Pradesh. With leading spinner Jack Leach injured, England have decided to hand a debut to 20-year-old Somerset spinner Shoaib Bashir who linked up with the squad after a visa delay.

England announce playing XI for second Test vs India, Shoaib Bashir to replace injured Jack Leach

We did a Nathan Lyon with Tom Hartley in Hyderabad, and it paid off, England Coach Brendon McCullum admitted while speaking on SENZ Radio after the first Test win.

IND vs ENG: Tom Hartley’s ‘punt selection’ paid off in Hyderabad – Brendon McCullum lauds newbie’s heroics

India lost the first Test of the five-match series to England by 28 runs in Hyderabad on Sunday (Jan 28). After taking a whopping 190-run lead, everything went downhill for the hosts courtesy of Ollie Pope's brilliance (196) and debutant Tom Hartley's seven-fer in India's 231-run chase as Rohit Sharma & Co.

Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Jasprit Bumrah reprimanded by ICC for inappropriate physical contact with Ollie Pope

Indian cricket fans have been left scratching their heads after England produced a comeback for the ages to win the first Test in Hyderabad. India had a 190-run first-innings lead and still lost. Was it simply England's Bazball approach or did India freeze again? Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo decodes the reasons behind India's defeat.

Ben Stokes hails the Hyderabad heist as the Greatest win of his Captaincy

England secured a famous win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday (Jan 28) as they beat India by 28 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.

‘Definitely our greatest triumph since I’ve been captain’: Ben Stokes after Hyderabad win

England skipper Ben Stokes made a sensational 'no-look throw' to dismiss India's Ravindra Jadeja on day 4 (Jan 28) of the ongoing first Test in Hyderabad. Jadeja was the third wicket to fall after tea with India already five down despite being 95/3 at one point in the chase of 231.

IND vs ENG, 1st Test: Ben Stokes fires 'no-look throw' to run out Ravindra Jadeja on day 4 - WATCH

Ahead of the India Tests, England head coach Brendon McCullum says he wants his side 'to be bravest' as a huge challenge awaits Ben Stokes & Co. The visiting side have a herculean task to beat India, who remain unbeaten in whites at home since their 1-2 loss to England in 2012/13.

Ind vs Eng: We want to be the bravest, says England coach Brendon McCullum ahead of India Tests

Team India is set to assemble in Hyderabad on Jan 20 to undergo a four-day practice session before the five-match Test series opener versus England, which kicks off on Jan 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Ind vs Eng: Team India to assemble in Hyderabad on Jan 20, five days ahead of Test series opener

Former England seamer Steve Harmison opened up on chatting with current Test captain Ben Stokes after publicly criticising the team’s preparation routine for India Tests, starting on January 25 in Hyderabad.

‘Maybe I’m bit old fashioned but…’ – Harmison on ‘honest chat’ with Stokes over preparation for India Tests

England is gearing up for a seven-week-long away Tests in India starting January 25 in Hyderabad, and former batter Mark Butcher admits to being a bit terrified with how the visitors are preparing for the marquee series.

England's preparation for India Tests 'terrifies' Mark Butcher

England are set to tour India for a five-match Test series, starting next month. Ahead of the tour, the England Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 16-man squad on Monday (Dec 11).

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