England pacer James Anderson has revealed what led to the war of words between him and India batter Shubman Gill in the Dharamsala Test. Notably, Anderson's teammate Jonny Bairstow was also seen having a sledging contest with Gill while batting in the second innings.

Gill-Anderson-Bairstow sledging fest went on for two days in Dharamsala Test

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh and underfire wicketkeeper Alex Carey took Australia home in the second Test on Monday (March 11) in a tense chase by three wickets. Carey scored 98 not out while March scored 80 as the duo put up a 140-run partnership for the sixth wicket to help Australia achieve the 279-run target.

AUS vs NZ: Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh help Australia whitewash New Zealand after tense win in second Test

New Zealand skipper Tim Southee conceded that 'Australia are a tough side to beat' after the the Kiwis were whitewashed by the Baggy Green 2-0 in the Test series.

'They are tough to beat,' concedes New Zealand skipper Tim Southee after losing home Test series to Australia

After the first Test in Hyderabad, it seemed like England will be giving a tough fight to hosts India but the next four Tests proved otherwise. England just couldn't keep up the fight with India in either batting or bowling and much of the onus lies on their seniors.

Explained: Where England lost the Test series against India

Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has taken a sly dig at England team which is currently touring India. The English team is trailing 1-3 in the five-match series with fifth Test being played in Dharamasala.

IND vs ENG: 'I love watching them lose,' says ex-Australia skipper Tim Paine about arch-rivals England

England fast bowler James Anderson created history by reaching the 700 Test wickets milestone - only the third bowler in history to do so. Before Anderson, only Australia's Shane Warne (708) and Sri Lanka's Mutiah Muralidaran (800) had reached the 700-wicket mark in Tests.

England's James Anderson becomes first pacer to take 700 Test wickets during Dharamsala match vs India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has introduced a new incentive scheme to reward cricketers who will prioritise playing Test cricket.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah introduces ‘incentive scheme’ to protect and promote Test cricket in India

India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in the final Test in Dharamsala to win the five-match series 4-1 on Saturday, March 9. India's ace spinner Ravi Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his 100th Test match as India bowled England out for 195 runs in their second innings on day 3 of the Test.

IND vs ENG: Ravi Ashwin stars with five-for in 100th Test as India wrap up series 4-1

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has said that he never felt insecure about his spot in the playing XI despite a string of low scores. Labuschagne's comments came after scoring 90 in first innings of the second Test agains New Zealand on day 2 (Mar 9).

AUS vs NZ: Marnus Labuschagne denies being under pressure despite string of low scores

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon is hoping to exploit New Zealand batter Kane Williamson's batting in the upcoming second Test of the ongoing two-match series. The second Trans-Tasman Test starts Friday (Mar 8) in Christchurch and will be Williamson's 100th for New Zealand.

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon planning to play spoilsport in Kiwi Kane Williamson's 100th Test

England skipper Ben Stokes isn't perturbed by the series loss and wants the team to play for the win in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series against India.

IND vs ENG, 5th Test: England skipper Ben Stokes shares what's at stake in Dharamsala

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon's now has a five-for in every country he has played a Test match. The Aussie took 6/65 against New Zealand in Wellington during the first Test of the two-match series to reach the landmark.

Nathan Lyon equals unique record by Muttiah Muralidaran and Shane Warne with five-for vs NZ in 1st Test

Australia skipper Pat Cummins says that he'll quit the captaincy the day ace spinner Nathan Lyon retires. Cummins, however, backs Lyon to continue for four more years, given the spinner takes care of his body.

'I'm definitely giving up...,' Pat Cummins shares potential timeline of quitting Australia captaincy

New Zealand skipper Tim Southee has indicated that retired pacer Neil Wagner might be called out of retirement for the second Test against Australia. Southee's comments came after New Zealand lost the first Test by 172 runs and debutant pacer Will O'Rourke got injured.

Tim Southee keeps door open for retired Neil Wagner's return after loss in first Test against Australia

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has agreed that his team's collapse in the second innings of the ongoing Test against New Zealand is a concern. Australia were bowled out for a paltry 164 on day 2 (March 2) and let go of the chance to bat hosts New Zealand out of the Test.

AUS vs NZ, 1st Test: Nathan Lyon admits 'frustration' over Australia's collapse in second innings

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the brink of surpassing England coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes for most Test sixes in a calendar year. The Indian batter has already hit 23 sixes in the current year (2024) while Stokes had hit 26 in 2022 and McCullum had smashed 33 maximums in 2014.

IND vs ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal closes in on THIS record of England coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes

India skipper Rohit Sharma has equaled former captains Sunil Gavaskar and MAK Pataudi's record of most wins for India in Tests. Rohit now has nine Test wins as captain for India after beating England in fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series.

India skipper Rohit Sharma equals Sunil Gavaskar and MAK Pataudi's record of most Test wins

England's Test coach Brendon McCullum has acknowledged that Ollie Robinson put in a subpar performance in the recently-concluded Ranchi Test against India. The medium pacer, playing his first Test of the five-match series, failed to take any wicket across two innings and dropped a catch too.

IND vs ENG: England coach Brendon McCullum acknowledges poor performance by Ollie Robinson in Ranchi Test

India batter Shreyas Iyer will be playing in upcoming Ranjit Trophy (India's premier domestic tournament) semi-final match for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu. This comes after Iyer, who is not part of India's Test squad for ongoing series England, opted out of Mumbai's quarter-final match due to back spasm.

India batter Shreyas Iyer to play in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy semi-final match vs Tamil Nadu amid scrutiny

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering a bonus apart from match fee for the Indian players to play Test cricket. The talks of raising the match fees/bonus comes at a time when players like Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have decided to opt out of domestic red-ball cricket (Ranji Trophy) and instead focus on the upcoming T20 tournament Indian Premier League (IPL).

BCCI mulling on rewarding Test cricketers with bonus apart from match fee - Report

India captain Rohit Sharma is keen on picking those players for the Test team who are willing to grind in all conditions, challenging themselves to succeed in cricket's toughest format than those who don’t have that burning desire to play Tests in the first place.

IND v ENG: There’s no point in playing those who are not hungry to succeed in Tests, says Rohit Sharma

England's Joe Root overtook former skipper Alastair Cook for most fifty-plus scores in Test cricket for his country. Root now has 91 50+ scores in Test cricket for England including 60 fifties and 31 centuries - one more than Cook's 90 which includes 57 fifties 33 hundreds.

IND vs ENG: Joe Root goes past Alastair Cook for most fifty-plus scores for England in Tests

India wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel said he and Shubman Gill approached the 192-run chase in set of 10 runs each against England on day 4 (Feb 26) to win the match in Ranchi.

IND vs ENG: Dhruv Jurel reveals APPROACH behind his Test-winning partnership with Shubman Gill in Ranchi

England skipper Ben Stokes said that he couldn't be more proud of his team despite losing the fourth Test and the series in Ranchi against India on Monday (Feb 26).

IND vs ENG: 'Couldn't be more proud...,' says England skipper Ben Stokes after losing Test series to India

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