Australia have taken a giant step towards retaining the Ashes after a dominating Day 4 of the ongoing Adelaide Test on Saturday (Dec 20). Playing at the Adelaide Oval, Australia need four more wickets on Day 5 of the Test to win the Ashes 3-0 with two matches to go. At Stumps on Day 4, England closed at 207/6, needing 228 more runs to win. This comes after Australia were bowled out for 349 runs in their second innings in the opening session of Day 4.<h2>Australia on Ashes brink</h2>England lost Zak Crawley (85), Joe Root (39), Harry Brook (30), and Ben Stokes (5) in the final session, with Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins doing the damage. England must win to keep the five-match series alive after being crushed by eight wickets at Perth and Brisbane. Australia, as holders, only need a draw to retain the urn. With attendance over the first four days swelling to more than 200,000 -- a record for the Adelaide Oval, which has been hosting Tests since 1884 -- they faced a daunting task.&nbsp;No team has ever chased down more than 316 at the venue, while the biggest successful run chase in Test history was 418 by the West Indies against Australia at St. Johns in 2003. England took six wickets before lunch to wrap up Australia's second innings for 349, with Travis Head slamming 170 and Alex Carey 72.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-steve-smith-to-joe-root-5-active-batters-with-most-runs-in-ashes-ben-stokes-jonny-bairstow-usman-khawaja-1762275784636">From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes</a>&nbsp;It left them with 10 minutes to bat before the break, but disaster struck in the second over when Ben Duckett, on four, edged Cummins to Marnus Labuschagne at second slip. Number three, Ollie Pope has struggled all series and was widely seen as on his last chance with Jacob Bethell waiting in the wings.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-leonard-hutton-to-don-bradman-5-batters-with-highest-individual-score-in-ashes-bob-simpson-bob-cowper-ashes-2025-26-1762276944046">From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes</a>&nbsp;He failed to deliver again, gone for 17 with Labuschagne taking a stunning one-handed catch at full stretch in the slips, again off Cummins. Watchful opener Crawley built a 78-run stand with Root, who needed a big score to save his side but had no answer to Cummins again. The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.

Playing at the Adelaide Oval, Australia need four more wickets on Day 5 of the Test to win the Ashes 3-0 with two matches to go. At Stumps on Day 4, England closed at 207/6, needing 228 more runs to win. 

Australia have taken a giant step towards retaining the Ashes after a dominating Day 4 of the ongoing Adelaide Test on Saturday (Dec 20). Playing at the Adelaide Oval, Australia need four more wickets on Day 5 of the Test to win the Ashes 3-0 with two matches to go. At Stumps on Day 4, England closed at 207/6, needing 228 more runs to win. This comes after Australia were bowled out for 349 runs in their second innings in the opening session of Day 4. Australia on Ashes brink England lost Zak Crawley (85), Joe Root (39), Harry Brook (30), and Ben Stokes (5) in the final session, with Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins doing the damage. England must win to keep the five-match series alive after being crushed by eight wickets at Perth and Brisbane. Australia, as holders, only need a draw to retain the urn. With attendance over the first four days swelling to more than 200,000 -- a record for the Adelaide Oval, which has been hosting Tests since 1884 -- they faced a daunting task. No team has ever chased down more than 316 at the venue, while the biggest successful run chase in Test history was 418 by the West Indies against Australia at St. Johns in 2003. England took six wickets before lunch to wrap up Australia's second innings for 349, with Travis Head slamming 170 and Alex Carey 72. ALSO READ | From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes It left them with 10 minutes to bat before the break, but disaster struck in the second over when Ben Duckett, on four, edged Cummins to Marnus Labuschagne at second slip. Number three, Ollie Pope has struggled all series and was widely seen as on his last chance with Jacob Bethell waiting in the wings. ALSO READ | From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes He failed to deliver again, gone for 17 with Labuschagne taking a stunning one-handed catch at full stretch in the slips, again off Cummins. Watchful opener Crawley built a 78-run stand with Root, who needed a big score to save his side but had no answer to Cummins again. The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.

Playing at the Adelaide Oval, Australia need four more wickets on Day 5 of the Test to win the Ashes 3-0 with two matches to go. At Stumps on Day 4, England closed at 207/6, needing 228 more runs to win.&nbsp;

Australia edge closer to retaining Ashes as England survive Day 4 after Zak Crawley's resistance

Mitchell Starc is on fire in the ongoing opening Test of the Ashes 2025-26 as he continued to impress on Day 2 as well. Having scalped seven wickets to get his career best figures, he was at his tricks again on Saturday (Nov 22) at the Optus Stadium in Perth. For the second straight innings, he dismissed English opener Zak Crawley for a duck, having also done so in the first innings. However, it was Starc’s effort to clutch Crawley that made the headlines when he completed the return catch.

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<h2>Starc continues magical run</h2>Having bowled out Australia for 132, England wanted to make a positive start, but those plans were put to the sword as early as the first over again. Starc, having got the better of Crawley on the final ball of the opening over, this time repeated the trick with another first-over duck for the English batter. This time it came on the fifth ball of the opening over in the second innings.&nbsp;However, it was the manner of the catch that made headlines as Starc had to complete a return one to clutch the ball. A return ball from Crawley was heading for a straight drive, but Starc dived to his left to complete a superb catch.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-leonard-hutton-to-don-bradman-5-batters-with-highest-individual-score-in-ashes-bob-simpson-bob-cowper-ashes-2025-26-1762276944046">From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes</a>&nbsp;The Aussie pacer has already been in great form and could have completed a 10-wicket haul in the match, but Usman Khawaja failed to catch Jamie Smith’s edge in the 20th over. At the time of writing, Starc had nine wickets in the match, including two in the second innings. He also got the better of Joe Root again as he made eight runs in the second innings, having failed to break the duck in the first.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-steve-smith-to-joe-root-5-active-batters-with-most-runs-in-ashes-ben-stokes-jonny-bairstow-usman-khawaja-1762275784636">From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes</a>&nbsp;At the time of writing, England were 83/5 in 23 overs with captain Ben Stokes (1) and Jamie Smith (6) in the middle. Overall, England were leading by 123 runs with five wickets in hand in the second innings. Despite being 65/1 at one stage, the visitors lost control and were 76/5. They lost four wickets in the span of 11 runs.

For the second straight innings, he dismissed English opener Zak Crawley for a duck, having also done so in the first innings. However, it was Mitchell Starc’s effort to clutch Crawley that made the headlines when he completed the return catch.

Mitchell Starc is on fire in the ongoing opening Test of the Ashes 2025-26 as he continued to impress on Day 2 as well. Having scalped seven wickets to get his career best figures, he was at his tricks again on Saturday (Nov 22) at the Optus Stadium in Perth. For the second straight innings, he dismissed English opener Zak Crawley for a duck, having also done so in the first innings. However, it was Starc’s effort to clutch Crawley that made the headlines when he completed the return catch.

For the second straight innings, he dismissed English opener Zak Crawley for a duck, having also done so in the first innings. However, it was Mitchell Starc’s effort to clutch Crawley that made the headlines when he completed the return catch.

Watch: Mitchell Starc clutches one-handed stunner as Zak Crawley fails to break the duck in Perth Test

England’s opening pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley continued their dominance over India, smashing their way into the record books with yet another 50‑plus stand on day 2 of The Oval Test. Their opening partnership in the fifth and final match of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy was their eighth 50‑plus stand against India—the joint most by any opening pair in Test cricket against the visitors.&nbsp;They went past the previous best of seven fifty-plus shared by England’s Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss. Other notable partnerships in this elite list include Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes (8) from the West Indies, Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer (7) from Australia and Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson (7) from Australia.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-5th-test-third-fastest-hundred-against-india-england-s-bazball-sets-oval-alight-1754053566527">IND vs ENG, 5th Test—Third‑fastest hundred against India: England’s Bazball sets Oval alight</a>&nbsp;In 18 innings against India, Duckett and Crawley have now added 984 runs together, overtaking Cook and Strauss’s tally of 932 runs in 20 innings. Duckett has been in stellar touch this series, scoring 408 runs in eight innings at an average of 51.00 with two fifties and a century. Crawley has been solid at the top too, with 264 runs in eight innings, including three fifties.&nbsp;In this match, they gave England yet another rapid start, racing to 92 for no loss before Duckett fell for a quick 43 off 38 balls. Crawley continued to dominate, reaching his fifty off just 43 deliveries.&nbsp;But India struck back hard after lunch. From a strong position of 109/1, England reeled to 215/7. Mohammed Siraj led the fightback with three wickets, while Prasidh Krishna delivered a double‑wicket over before both sides went for tea. India needs only two wickets to wrap up the innings, with India gaining a big advantage as Chris Woakes is not expected to bat, citing his left-shoulder injury.

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley now have the joint most fifty- plus scores against India in Test history.

England’s opening pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley continued their dominance over India, smashing their way into the record books with yet another 50‑plus stand on day 2 of The Oval Test. Their opening partnership in the fifth and final match of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy was their eighth 50‑plus stand against India—the joint most by any opening pair in Test cricket against the visitors. They went past the previous best of seven fifty-plus shared by England’s Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss. Other notable partnerships in this elite list include Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes (8) from the West Indies, Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer (7) from Australia and Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson (7) from Australia. Also read | IND vs ENG, 5th Test—Third‑fastest hundred against India: England’s Bazball sets Oval alight In 18 innings against India, Duckett and Crawley have now added 984 runs together, overtaking Cook and Strauss’s tally of 932 runs in 20 innings. Duckett has been in stellar touch this series, scoring 408 runs in eight innings at an average of 51.00 with two fifties and a century. Crawley has been solid at the top too, with 264 runs in eight innings, including three fifties. In this match, they gave England yet another rapid start, racing to 92 for no loss before Duckett fell for a quick 43 off 38 balls. Crawley continued to dominate, reaching his fifty off just 43 deliveries. But India struck back hard after lunch. From a strong position of 109/1, England reeled to 215/7. Mohammed Siraj led the fightback with three wickets, while Prasidh Krishna delivered a double‑wicket over before both sides went for tea. India needs only two wickets to wrap up the innings, with India gaining a big advantage as Chris Woakes is not expected to bat, citing his left-shoulder injury.

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley now have the joint most fifty- plus scores against India in Test history.

IND vs ENG, 5th Test: Duckett-Crawley equal most 50+ partnerships against India in Test history

England opener Zak Crawley said he loved his role in the time-wasting row during the Lord’s Test, also involving Indian captain Shubman Gill. Crawley played that one over off Jasprit Bumrah late on day three that made headlines. Meanwhile, following his attacking 84 in the first innings in Manchester, Crawley admitted enjoying riling up India during ‘that passage of play’ in the previous Test, which saw Gill lose his cool and attack the English opener with, 'grow some f***ing balls' remarks during the verbal altercation. The pair also pointed fingers at each other during the heated exchange.&nbsp;"I've always enjoyed that part of cricket, to be honest, especially when you're batting," Crawley said after the second day’s play at Old Trafford.&nbsp;"There's two of you against eleven, and they're desperate to get you out, and they're chirping you.&nbsp;"Most of the time, I'd probably let it slide, and then other times, I feel like it's a good chance to put it back on them. I loved that little eight-minute passage. No one stepped over the line. I thought everyone was in good spirits. It was just competitive cricket, and I really enjoyed it,” he continued.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-4th-test-england-end-day-two-at-225-2-trail-india-by-133-runs-1753378781394">IND vs ENG, 4th Test: England end day two at 225/2, trail India by 133 runs</a> &nbsp;Crawley also addressed Gill’s accusations against the pair for arriving later (during the Lord's Test) than the mandatory 90-second window, saying, “No, no. Not at all. I sit in my spot [in the dressing room] until the umpires go out. I saw the umpires go, and I walked out. I wasn't aware that we were 90 seconds late, but fair enough.”<h3>Crawley wants from him &nbsp;</h3>Since smashing 124 against Zimbabwe in the one-off Test at home, Crawley hasn’t been in the best of touch this series, having registered scores of 19, 0, 18 and 22 in the previous two Tests. He, however, looked like returning to form with his series-best 84 in the first innings in the fourth Test.&nbsp; &nbsp;"I have high standards for myself, and I work very hard in my game," Crawley said. "I always want more for myself, and I've certainly wanted more for myself than I've got in the last year or so. That's just an internal thing. I don't feel that pressure from anyone else.&nbsp;"I just feel like I owe it to myself to have a few more good performances. Days like today make the practice and the tougher times worth it a bit more. Obviously, I wanted more runs today, but I feel like I've worked hard and earned those runs,” he added.&nbsp; &nbsp;Meanwhile, alongside Ben Duckett, who missed out on his second hundred of this series by just six runs, the pair added 166 runs for the first wicket before Ravindra Jadeja removed Crawley, caught in the slips. Joe Root and Ollie Pope are at the crease, with England trailing by 133 runs with eight wickets remaining in the first innings.

Zak Crawley played that one over off Jasprit Bumrah late on day three at Lord's that made headlines.

England opener Zak Crawley said he loved his role in the time-wasting row during the Lord’s Test, also involving Indian captain Shubman Gill. Crawley played that one over off Jasprit Bumrah late on day three that made headlines. Meanwhile, following his attacking 84 in the first innings in Manchester, Crawley admitted enjoying riling up India during ‘that passage of play’ in the previous Test, which saw Gill lose his cool and attack the English opener with, 'grow some f***ing balls' remarks during the verbal altercation. The pair also pointed fingers at each other during the heated exchange. "I've always enjoyed that part of cricket, to be honest, especially when you're batting," Crawley said after the second day’s play at Old Trafford. "There's two of you against eleven, and they're desperate to get you out, and they're chirping you. "Most of the time, I'd probably let it slide, and then other times, I feel like it's a good chance to put it back on them. I loved that little eight-minute passage. No one stepped over the line. I thought everyone was in good spirits. It was just competitive cricket, and I really enjoyed it,” he continued. Also read | IND vs ENG, 4th Test: England end day two at 225/2, trail India by 133 runs Crawley also addressed Gill’s accusations against the pair for arriving later (during the Lord's Test) than the mandatory 90-second window, saying, “No, no. Not at all. I sit in my spot [in the dressing room] until the umpires go out. I saw the umpires go, and I walked out. I wasn't aware that we were 90 seconds late, but fair enough.” Crawley wants from him Since smashing 124 against Zimbabwe in the one-off Test at home, Crawley hasn’t been in the best of touch this series, having registered scores of 19, 0, 18 and 22 in the previous two Tests. He, however, looked like returning to form with his series-best 84 in the first innings in the fourth Test. "I have high standards for myself, and I work very hard in my game," Crawley said. "I always want more for myself, and I've certainly wanted more for myself than I've got in the last year or so. That's just an internal thing. I don't feel that pressure from anyone else. "I just feel like I owe it to myself to have a few more good performances. Days like today make the practice and the tougher times worth it a bit more. Obviously, I wanted more runs today, but I feel like I've worked hard and earned those runs,” he added. Meanwhile, alongside Ben Duckett, who missed out on his second hundred of this series by just six runs, the pair added 166 runs for the first wicket before Ravindra Jadeja removed Crawley, caught in the slips. Joe Root and Ollie Pope are at the crease, with England trailing by 133 runs with eight wickets remaining in the first innings.

Zak Crawley played that one over off Jasprit Bumrah late on day three at Lord's that made headlines.

IND vs ENG 2025: England opener Crawley admits enjoying his role in ‘time-wasting row’ in Lord’s Test

Ben Duckett led England’s charge with a blistering 94 as the hosts delivered a potential knock-out punch to India on day two of the fourth Test at Manchester on Thursday (July 24). Chasing India’s first-innings total of 358, England raced to 225/2 at stumps, riding on a commanding 166-run opening stand between Duckett and Zak Crawley (84 off 113). The visitors now lead by just 133 runs, and with Joe Root (11*) and Ollie Pope (20*) unbeaten, England will eye a substantial first-innings advantage.&nbsp;Earlier in the day, India’s innings was marked by a moment of immense courage from Rishabh Pant. Battling a fractured right foot, Pant walked out to bat and compiled a heroic 54 off 75 balls, helping India go past 350 on a seamer-friendly surface. His brave knock was the emotional high point of the day and drew praise from all quarters.&nbsp;England, however, came out with aggressive intent. Duckett, in particular, was ruthless against India’s wayward pace attack. Both openers found boundaries at will, reaching their half-centuries at a rapid pace — Crawley in 73 balls, Duckett in just 46. Despite the introduction of Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, the boundary flow didn’t stop. India finally broke through in the 33rd over when Crawley edged Jadeja to KL Rahul at first slip, falling for 84. Duckett continued to attack, hammering three boundaries in one Siraj over, but perished on 94 when he slashed at a wide ball from debutant Anshul Kamboj and was caught behind by Dhruv Jurel — giving the young pacer his maiden Test scalp.&nbsp;Root and Pope then steadied the innings, opting for a more cautious approach as India looked for inroads with the second new ball. Bumrah came close to dismissing Root, but an LBW appeal was overturned due to the ball’s impact being outside off. By stumps, England had firmly seized the momentum, with their aggressive top-order performance setting up an opportunity to claim a significant first-innings lead and put India under pressure going forward.

IND vs ENG, 4th Test: England end day two at 225/2, trail India by 133 runs

Ben Duckett led England’s charge with a blistering 94 as the hosts delivered a potential knock-out punch to India on day two of the fourth Test at Manchester on Thursday (July 24). Chasing India’s first-innings total of 358, England raced to 225/2 at stumps, riding on a commanding 166-run opening stand between Duckett and Zak Crawley (84 off 113). The visitors now lead by just 133 runs, and with Joe Root (11*) and Ollie Pope (20*) unbeaten, England will eye a substantial first-innings advantage. Earlier in the day, India’s innings was marked by a moment of immense courage from Rishabh Pant. Battling a fractured right foot, Pant walked out to bat and compiled a heroic 54 off 75 balls, helping India go past 350 on a seamer-friendly surface. His brave knock was the emotional high point of the day and drew praise from all quarters. England, however, came out with aggressive intent. Duckett, in particular, was ruthless against India’s wayward pace attack. Both openers found boundaries at will, reaching their half-centuries at a rapid pace — Crawley in 73 balls, Duckett in just 46. Despite the introduction of Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, the boundary flow didn’t stop. India finally broke through in the 33rd over when Crawley edged Jadeja to KL Rahul at first slip, falling for 84. Duckett continued to attack, hammering three boundaries in one Siraj over, but perished on 94 when he slashed at a wide ball from debutant Anshul Kamboj and was caught behind by Dhruv Jurel — giving the young pacer his maiden Test scalp. Root and Pope then steadied the innings, opting for a more cautious approach as India looked for inroads with the second new ball. Bumrah came close to dismissing Root, but an LBW appeal was overturned due to the ball’s impact being outside off. By stumps, England had firmly seized the momentum, with their aggressive top-order performance setting up an opportunity to claim a significant first-innings lead and put India under pressure going forward.

Openers Ben Duckett (94 off 100 balls) and Zak Crawley (84 off 113 balls) led England's strong response with a brisk 166-run partnership, as the home team trailed India by 133 runs in their first innings at close of play

India Test skipper Shubman Gill, speaking on the Lord's Test sledging incident for the first time, revealed what led to his confrontation with the England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. Gill said the English openers were 90 second late to the crease in a bid to avoid playing more than one over with seven minutes left in the day. Gill, however, acknowledged that this is not something 'he's proud of' but questioned if the tactic by England batters fell within the ‘spirit of the game.’Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-gill-gets-aussie-great-ponting-s-backing-for-lords-test-aggression-1753190613630">IND vs ENG: Gill gets Aussie great Ponting's backing for Lord's Test aggression</a>"The English batsmen on that day, they had seven minutes of play left. They were 90 seconds late to come to the pitch. Not 10, not 20. Ninety seconds late. Yes, most of the teams, they use this [tactic]. Even if we were in a position, we would've also liked to play lesser overs, but there's a manner to do it. And we felt, yes, if you get hit on your body, the physios are allowed to come on and that is something that is fair. But to be able to come 90 seconds late on the crease is not something that I would think comes in the spirit of the game," Gill said on the eve on Manchester Test at a press conference.<h2>Why happened on day 3 of IND vs ENG Lord's Test?</h2>England opener Zak Crawley, facing Jasprit Bumrah, backed out of the batting stance twice which didn't go down well with the Indian slip cordon which also included Gill. Crawley was also hit on the wrist by a Bumrah delivery after which he called out the physio immediately. Gill immediately ran to the English batter and exchanged some words but the over proved to be the last of day 3. India eventually bowled out England for 192 on day 4 but failed to the chase the target and lost the most by 22 runs.

England opener Zak Crawley, facing Jasprit Bumrah, backed out of the batting stance twice which didn't go down well with the Indian slip cordon which also included India skipper Gill.

India Test skipper Shubman Gill, speaking on the Lord's Test sledging incident for the first time, revealed what led to his confrontation with the England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. Gill said the English openers were 90 second late to the crease in a bid to avoid playing more than one over with seven minutes left in the day. Gill, however, acknowledged that this is not something 'he's proud of' but questioned if the tactic by England batters fell within the ‘spirit of the game.’ Also Read - IND vs ENG: Gill gets Aussie great Ponting's backing for Lord's Test aggression "The English batsmen on that day, they had seven minutes of play left. They were 90 seconds late to come to the pitch. Not 10, not 20. Ninety seconds late. Yes, most of the teams, they use this [tactic]. Even if we were in a position, we would've also liked to play lesser overs, but there's a manner to do it. And we felt, yes, if you get hit on your body, the physios are allowed to come on and that is something that is fair. But to be able to come 90 seconds late on the crease is not something that I would think comes in the spirit of the game," Gill said on the eve on Manchester Test at a press conference. Why happened on day 3 of IND vs ENG Lord's Test? England opener Zak Crawley, facing Jasprit Bumrah, backed out of the batting stance twice which didn't go down well with the Indian slip cordon which also included Gill. Crawley was also hit on the wrist by a Bumrah delivery after which he called out the physio immediately. Gill immediately ran to the English batter and exchanged some words but the over proved to be the last of day 3. India eventually bowled out England for 192 on day 4 but failed to the chase the target and lost the most by 22 runs.

England opener Zak Crawley, facing Jasprit Bumrah, backed out of the batting stance twice which didn't go down well with the Indian slip cordon which also included India skipper Gill.

India skipper Gill reveals '90 seconds' which led to confrontation with England batters at Lord's

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has backed India Test captain Shubman Gill for his outburst on day 3 in Lord's Test against England batter Zak Crawley. Gill, out of character, had a bit of heated exchange with Crawley when the England batter decided to use some extra time before facing the bowler in the dying moments of the day. While many called the behaviour from Gill a copy of former Test skipper Virat Kohli, Ponting said it was the ‘captain standing up for the team.’Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/how-many-overs-bumrah-has-bowled-in-two-tests-pathan-wants-bumrah-to-go-extra-mile-amid-workload-management-talk-1753184329619">'Give it your all,' Ex-India all-rounder Pathan wants Bumrah to 'go extra mile'</a>“That's the captain standing up for his team, that's a captain really wanting to show that it's his team now and this is the way that we're going to play the game, and also, I guess, wanting to give a little bit back,” Ponting was quoted as saying by the ICC Digital. “I think that's him starting to put his stamp on his team. And a lot like Virat (Kohli) did, similar ways like that. Rohit (Sharma) probably was never as outwardly aggressive, I guess, especially to opposition players. I know he (Rohit) would quite often get aggressive with his teammates and try to bring the best out of them that way. But I love watching Shubman stand up for what he thought was right in the game last week,” he added.The fourth Test of the series is set to played in Manchester from Wednesday (Jul 23) and India, trailing 1-2 in the series, are dealing with a lot of injuries to key players. Edgbaston Test hero, the one India won, Akash Deep has been ruled out and so is all-rounder Nitish Reddy. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is also under injury cloud as far as keeping wickets is concerned. Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, meanwhile, has been confirmed to play in the Test.

The fourth Test of the series is set to played in Manchester from Wednesday (Jul 23) and India, trailing 1-2 in the series, are dealing with a lot of injuries to key players.

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has backed India Test captain Shubman Gill for his outburst on day 3 in Lord's Test against England batter Zak Crawley. Gill, out of character, had a bit of heated exchange with Crawley when the England batter decided to use some extra time before facing the bowler in the dying moments of the day. While many called the behaviour from Gill a copy of former Test skipper Virat Kohli, Ponting said it was the ‘captain standing up for the team.’ Also Read - 'Give it your all,' Ex-India all-rounder Pathan wants Bumrah to 'go extra mile' “That's the captain standing up for his team, that's a captain really wanting to show that it's his team now and this is the way that we're going to play the game, and also, I guess, wanting to give a little bit back,” Ponting was quoted as saying by the ICC Digital. “I think that's him starting to put his stamp on his team. And a lot like Virat (Kohli) did, similar ways like that. Rohit (Sharma) probably was never as outwardly aggressive, I guess, especially to opposition players. I know he (Rohit) would quite often get aggressive with his teammates and try to bring the best out of them that way. But I love watching Shubman stand up for what he thought was right in the game last week,” he added. The fourth Test of the series is set to played in Manchester from Wednesday (Jul 23) and India, trailing 1-2 in the series, are dealing with a lot of injuries to key players. Edgbaston Test hero, the one India won, Akash Deep has been ruled out and so is all-rounder Nitish Reddy. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is also under injury cloud as far as keeping wickets is concerned. Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, meanwhile, has been confirmed to play in the Test.

The fourth Test of the series is set to played in Manchester from Wednesday (Jul 23) and India, trailing 1-2 in the series, are dealing with a lot of injuries to key players.

IND vs ENG: Gill gets Aussie great Ponting's backing for Lord's Test aggression

England legend Geoffrey Boycott has taken a dig at opener Zak Crawley after he continues to struggle in the ongoing five-match Test series against India. Crawley, who has played in 57 Test matches, has struggled big time in the series scoring 128 runs in six innings so far. According to Boycott, Crawley has not learned from his mistakes and questioned the batter’s technique.<h2>Boycott takes jibe at Crawley</h2>"How many more chances is Crawley going to get? He has learned nothing in his 57 Tests. A waft in the first innings caught behind and a front-foot drive in the second innings to a wide sucker ball caught at gully. It was just a replay of too many of his dismissals. Time to go,” Boycott wrote in his The Telegraph.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the six innings played so far, he has scored 4, 65, 19, 0, 18 and 22, highlighting his poor form in the series. His sole fifty came in the second innings of the Headingley Test where England won in the final session of the Test. The hosts chased a record 371 runs to win the Test match with Crawley playing an important role. However, apart from that contribution he has struggled for England, barely scoring runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ex-india-coach-under-whom-team-attained-number-1-test-ranking-questions-jadejas-intent-after-lords-loss-1752598282616">Ex-India coach, under whom team attained number 1 Test ranking, questions Jadeja's intent after Lord's Loss</a><h2>England lead series 2-1</h2>With no lead in hand for the second innings of Lord's Test, this ultimately came back to haunt Team India. Having closed Day 4 at 58/4, India needed 135 more runs to win on the final day of the Lord’s Test. However, the visitors were left to rue missed chances and lost the Test match in the final session of Day 5 after being bowled out for 170.&nbsp;The defeat also sees India trail the five-match series 1-2 with matches at Old Trafford and the Oval still to be played.

Zak Crawley, who has played in 57 Test matches, has struggled big time in the series scoring 128 runs in six innings so far. 

England legend Geoffrey Boycott has taken a dig at opener Zak Crawley after he continues to struggle in the ongoing five-match Test series against India. Crawley, who has played in 57 Test matches, has struggled big time in the series scoring 128 runs in six innings so far. According to Boycott, Crawley has not learned from his mistakes and questioned the batter’s technique. Boycott takes jibe at Crawley "How many more chances is Crawley going to get? He has learned nothing in his 57 Tests. A waft in the first innings caught behind and a front-foot drive in the second innings to a wide sucker ball caught at gully. It was just a replay of too many of his dismissals. Time to go,” Boycott wrote in his The Telegraph. In the six innings played so far, he has scored 4, 65, 19, 0, 18 and 22, highlighting his poor form in the series. His sole fifty came in the second innings of the Headingley Test where England won in the final session of the Test. The hosts chased a record 371 runs to win the Test match with Crawley playing an important role. However, apart from that contribution he has struggled for England, barely scoring runs. ALSO READ | Ex-India coach, under whom team attained number 1 Test ranking, questions Jadeja's intent after Lord's Loss England lead series 2-1 With no lead in hand for the second innings of Lord's Test, this ultimately came back to haunt Team India. Having closed Day 4 at 58/4, India needed 135 more runs to win on the final day of the Lord’s Test. However, the visitors were left to rue missed chances and lost the Test match in the final session of Day 5 after being bowled out for 170. The defeat also sees India trail the five-match series 1-2 with matches at Old Trafford and the Oval still to be played.

Zak Crawley, who has played in 57 Test matches, has struggled big time in the series scoring 128 runs in six innings so far.&nbsp;

IND vs ENG: England legend takes jibe at Zak Crawley, says 'he has learned nothing in his 57 Tests'

Indian captain Shubman Gill was ready to go to war with Zak Crawley after the English opener wasted time late on day three of the Lord’s Test. Things got heated up in the last over of England’s second innings, with Crawley doing everything he could to waste time and ensure India doesn’t get another over before stumps.&nbsp;&nbsp;After he abruptly stopped Bumrah in his follow-through (on his third delivery), pointing fingers at the side screen, Gill and those standing in the slips rushed towards Crawley, giving him an earful. It got worse when Zak acted like he had injured his finger on the penultimate ball, irking Gill, who mocked him and showed indecent gestures. Although those were clear enough to convey a message to Crawley, who deliberately halted proceedings, Gill was on record telling him, ‘Grow some f*king b***s.’&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-3rd-test-out-on-100th-100-how-kl-rahul-lords-hundred-made-it-beyond-honours-board-1752330870589">Out on 100th 100! How KL Rahul’s Lord’s hundred made it beyond honours board</a>&nbsp;It was after the fifth delivery of Jasprit Bumrah’s first over that everyone got involved, forcing the on-field umpires, alongside Crawley’s partner, Ben Duckett, to jump into it to separate all involved. After Bumrah wrapped up his over, the play was called off, with Crawley briskly walking towards the pavilion, with Duckett walking alongside the Indian players, who continued to give English openers a proper drumbeat.&nbsp;Watch Video -

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Wow Gill.Thats the body language of a leader <a href="https://t.co/pue8pIIv5y">pic.twitter.com/pue8pIIv5y</a>&mdash; Aryan (@GodAryannn) <a href="https://twitter.com/GodAryannn/status/1944088028596822479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h3>Even-Steven at Lord’s</h3> It’s fair to say that India dominated day three at Lord’s. After KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant helped the team lay a foundation for the lower order to come and make merry in hot London conditions, Ravindra Jadeja and the remaining two all-rounders played for most of the day.&nbsp; &nbsp;Slow yet steady, Team India took the right steps in the winning direction, by first disallowing England from taking the game away and secondly by stretching it late to deny them any chance to score runs on the board. Though the Indian tailenders again failed to live up to any little hope everyone had from them, being able to at least equal England’s first-inning tally keeps them alive in the game. &nbsp;However, the last ten minutes were the show's highlight, with everything happening and everyone getting involved.&nbsp;&nbsp;The remaining two days promise to be a blockbuster. &nbsp;As things stand, England leads India by two runs.

Things got heated up in the last over of England’s second innings, with Crawley doing everything he could to waste time and ensure India doesn’t get another over before stumps. 

Indian captain Shubman Gill was ready to go to war with Zak Crawley after the English opener wasted time late on day three of the Lord’s Test. Things got heated up in the last over of England’s second innings, with Crawley doing everything he could to waste time and ensure India doesn’t get another over before stumps. After he abruptly stopped Bumrah in his follow-through (on his third delivery), pointing fingers at the side screen, Gill and those standing in the slips rushed towards Crawley, giving him an earful. It got worse when Zak acted like he had injured his finger on the penultimate ball, irking Gill, who mocked him and showed indecent gestures. Although those were clear enough to convey a message to Crawley, who deliberately halted proceedings, Gill was on record telling him, ‘Grow some f*king b***s.’ Also read | Out on 100th 100! How KL Rahul’s Lord’s hundred made it beyond honours board It was after the fifth delivery of Jasprit Bumrah’s first over that everyone got involved, forcing the on-field umpires, alongside Crawley’s partner, Ben Duckett, to jump into it to separate all involved. After Bumrah wrapped up his over, the play was called off, with Crawley briskly walking towards the pavilion, with Duckett walking alongside the Indian players, who continued to give English openers a proper drumbeat. Watch Video -

Things got heated up in the last over of England’s second innings, with Crawley doing everything he could to waste time and ensure India doesn’t get another over before stumps.&nbsp;

‘Grow some F**ing B***s’: Gill to Crawley after English batter wastes time late on day 3 at Lord’s – WATCH

England opening batter Ben Duckett, who scored match-winning 149 against India in fourth innings of first Test at Headingley, has revealed the team's strategy behind chasing down 371-run target. Duckett and his partner Zak Crawley (65) added 188 runs for the opening wicket - the highest against India in Test in fourth innings - only after seeing off Jasprit Bumrah and new ball under overcast skies in Leeds. The plan worked as Bumrah was left wicketless and with remaining Indian bowlers inexperienced, England romped home with five wickets spare.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/what-is-exocet-england-prove-bazball-is-test-crickets-exocet-with-yet-another-headingley-win-1750850752472">England prove Bazball is Test cricket's Exocet with yet another Headingley win</a>"In that period (morning session), it was really important that me and Zak got through without losing any wickets," Duckett said at the presentations after being named Player of the Match. "It was pretty clear to us this morning. If we batted for the whole day [at the tempo that] we normally do, we'd probably get the total, so we didn't overthink anything. Certainly we had to get through Jasprit's first spell and that new ball, and from there on, we were just playing our natural games."He's a world-class bowler," Duckett added, after England denied Bumrah even a single wicket in the second innings despite his five-for in the first."In that first innings, he was superb, so to limit his damage was massive for us. Our individuals are all going to go about it differently, but I thought we did play him very well."About the sessions, England scored 96 in the first session till lunch on day 5 in 24 overs at 4 runs per over without losing a wicket. In the next session, they lost four wickets but they scored 152 runs at 5.3 runs per over. In the last session, they needed only 23.3 over to chase down remaining 102 runs at 4.3 runs per over for loss of only one wicket. England chased down 350 runs in 76 overs at a run-rate of 4.60 on the fifth day pitch - the second most in a successful chase.

Duckett and his partner Zak Crawley (65) added 188 runs for the opening wicket - the highest against India in Test in fourth innings - only after seeing off Jasprit Bumrah and new ball under overcast skies in Leeds.

England opening batter Ben Duckett, who scored match-winning 149 against India in fourth innings of first Test at Headingley, has revealed the team's strategy behind chasing down 371-run target. Duckett and his partner Zak Crawley (65) added 188 runs for the opening wicket - the highest against India in Test in fourth innings - only after seeing off Jasprit Bumrah and new ball under overcast skies in Leeds. The plan worked as Bumrah was left wicketless and with remaining Indian bowlers inexperienced, England romped home with five wickets spare. Also Read - England prove Bazball is Test cricket's Exocet with yet another Headingley win "In that period (morning session), it was really important that me and Zak got through without losing any wickets," Duckett said at the presentations after being named Player of the Match. "It was pretty clear to us this morning. If we batted for the whole day [at the tempo that] we normally do, we'd probably get the total, so we didn't overthink anything. Certainly we had to get through Jasprit's first spell and that new ball, and from there on, we were just playing our natural games. "He's a world-class bowler," Duckett added, after England denied Bumrah even a single wicket in the second innings despite his five-for in the first. "In that first innings, he was superb, so to limit his damage was massive for us. Our individuals are all going to go about it differently, but I thought we did play him very well." About the sessions, England scored 96 in the first session till lunch on day 5 in 24 overs at 4 runs per over without losing a wicket. In the next session, they lost four wickets but they scored 152 runs at 5.3 runs per over. In the last session, they needed only 23.3 over to chase down remaining 102 runs at 4.3 runs per over for loss of only one wicket. England chased down 350 runs in 76 overs at a run-rate of 4.60 on the fifth day pitch - the second most in a successful chase.

Duckett and his partner Zak Crawley (65) added 188 runs for the opening wicket - the highest against India in Test in fourth innings - only after seeing off Jasprit Bumrah and new ball under overcast skies in Leeds.

IND vs ENG: 'Limit his damage...,' England opener Duckett reveals team strategy behind chasing down 371 vs India at Headingley

Highest Test Opening Partnership in 4th Innings

West Indies openers Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge added 250 runs vs Australia in 1984 Georgetown Test.

Indian openers Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar added 213 runs vs England at The Oval in 1979.

Australian openers Michael Slater and Mark Taylor added 208 runs vs England in 1995 Sydney Test.

England openers Mike Atherton and Graham Gooch added 203 runs vs Australia in 1991 Adelaide Test.

England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley added 188 runs vs India in 2025 Headingley Test.

England openers Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley added 185 runs vs Pakistan in 1978 Test.

188 by England's Duckett and Crawley is highest 4th innings opening partnership against India in a Test. The overall highest is 250 by West Indies openers Greenidge and Haynes.

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett gave their team a solid base with a century partnership for the first wicket on day of 5 (Jun 24) of the first Test against India at Headingley in Leeds. This in only the fourth time that a hundred partnership has been stitched for the opening wicket at the venue and England openers have made it a best one. The previous record was with Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe of New Zealand who had added 112 runs for the first wicket in 1949. By lunch on day 5, Crawley and Duckett had added 117 runs - the highest fourth innings partnership against India in Leeds. The partnership was eventually broken after 188 runs were added for the first wicket.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-who-has-most-test-100s-by-an-indian-in-england-pant-equals-sachins-historic-feat-with-twin-tons-in-headingley-test-1750765079557">IND vs ENG: Pant equals Tendulkar's HISTORIC feat with twin tons in Headingley Test</a>England started the day from overnight score of 21/0 in chase of 371. The overcast conditions were supposed to benefit the Indian bowlers but the English batters put them at bay with ease. By lunch, &nbsp;Duckett had crossed his fifty - second of the match - while Crawley was batting at 42.The Test match has been mostly in India's favour for the previous four days when they broke multiple batting records despite being an underdog without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - both of whom retired.In the two innings, India recorded five hundreds - one each from Jaiswal, Rahul, Gill and two from Pant - the first ever instance for them. Pant also became the first wicketkeeper-batter since 2001 and only second overall to score two tons in a Test.Jaiswal and Gill became the first Indian opening pair to score a ton (in any innings) in same Test since Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali in 1936 Manchester Test.Among bowlers, Bumrah surpassed Pak great Wasim Akram (146) to record most wickets in SENA countries by an Asian bowler.

By lunch on day 5, Crawley and Duckett had added 118 runs - the highest fourth innings partnership against India in Leeds.

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett gave their team a solid base with a century partnership for the first wicket on day of 5 (Jun 24) of the first Test against India at Headingley in Leeds. This in only the fourth time that a hundred partnership has been stitched for the opening wicket at the venue and England openers have made it a best one. The previous record was with Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe of New Zealand who had added 112 runs for the first wicket in 1949. By lunch on day 5, Crawley and Duckett had added 117 runs - the highest fourth innings partnership against India in Leeds. The partnership was eventually broken after 188 runs were added for the first wicket. Also Read - IND vs ENG: Pant equals Tendulkar's HISTORIC feat with twin tons in Headingley Test England started the day from overnight score of 21/0 in chase of 371. The overcast conditions were supposed to benefit the Indian bowlers but the English batters put them at bay with ease. By lunch, Duckett had crossed his fifty - second of the match - while Crawley was batting at 42. The Test match has been mostly in India's favour for the previous four days when they broke multiple batting records despite being an underdog without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - both of whom retired. In the two innings, India recorded five hundreds - one each from Jaiswal, Rahul, Gill and two from Pant - the first ever instance for them. Pant also became the first wicketkeeper-batter since 2001 and only second overall to score two tons in a Test. Jaiswal and Gill became the first Indian opening pair to score a ton (in any innings) in same Test since Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali in 1936 Manchester Test. Among bowlers, Bumrah surpassed Pak great Wasim Akram (146) to record most wickets in SENA countries by an Asian bowler.

The previous record was with Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe of New Zealand who had added 112 runs for the first wicket in 1949. By lunch on day 5, Crawley and Duckett had added 118 runs - the highest fourth innings partnership against India in Leeds.

IND vs ENG: Crawley, Duckett stitch record ton partnership in 4th innings to put India on backfoot at Headingley

IND vs ENG, 1st Test: England playing XI vs India

IND vs ENG, 1st Test: England has named its playing XI on Wednesday (Jun 18) vs India, starting in Leeds on Friday (Jun 20). Bashir is the only spinner playing for the hosts.

England Test captain Ben Stokes remains doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan starting Monday (Oct 10). Opener Zak Crawley, who missed the Sri Lanka series due to a broken finger, is declared fit for the series opener.&nbsp;

Stokes suffered a hamstring injury while playing in The Hundred in August, missing the home Sri Lanka series that followed, which England won 2-1 under the stand-in captain Ollie Pope. If Stokes remains out of contention for the first game, Pope will continue to lead the team, with the seasoned campaigner Chris Woakes expected to come in for Stokes.

Woakes’ inclusion will help him press his case for the next home summer against India (at home) and, more importantly, for the away summer Ashes late in 2025.

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Meanwhile, Crawley is confirmed to return to the playing XI for the first game, with the attacking opener admitting that England is placed well in Stokes’ absence.

"We've got a really deep squad, with plenty of options with the ball and with the bat as well. We feel ready. Whatever team comes out, it will be a nice balance either way,” Crawley said ahead of the first Test against Pakistan.

While England might name their final playing XI around two days before the start of the series, as has become customary for them, Crawley said the management will take a late call on Stokes’ inclusion.

"He seems to be going well, recovering well from his injury. We don't know just yet. I think he's got to do a few more tests, but he's been doing some running and stuff,” Crawley continued.

<h2>Crawley suggests a new fielding position post-recovery</h2>

Zak Crawley broke his finger while attempting to take a catch during the West Indies Test series earlier in July, missing all competitive action since. Though he admits not feeling any pain while batting in the nets, Crawley suggested changing his fielding position for the Pakistan series.

"The finger is all right," Crawley said.&nbsp;

"It's as good as it could be at this stage. I've recovered well from it. It was a nasty break at the time, but I've recovered well, and I don't feel it at all while I'm batting. In the field, I haven't done too much. I'm trying to rest it, but I did a few catches there [in training] and it feels fine.

"I won't go at slip, just from advice from the doctor. I feel like I could, but I'm just trying to follow the professional advice. It feels back to normal now, so I'm looking forward to cracking on… I feel brand new. I'm looking forward to getting out there. I've certainly missed it, so I can't wait to get out there again with the boys,” he continued.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Multan will host the first two Tests, and Rawalpindi will host the final match of the series.

(With inputs from agencies)

England Test captain Ben Stokes remains doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan starting Monday (Oct 10). Opener Zak Crawley, who missed the Sri Lanka series due to a broken finger, is declared fit for the series opener.

England Test captain Ben Stokes remains doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan starting Monday (Oct 10). Opener Zak Crawley, who missed the Sri Lanka series due to a broken finger, is declared fit for the series opener. Stokes suffered a hamstring injury while playing in The Hundred in August, missing the home Sri Lanka series that followed, which England won 2-1 under the stand-in captain Ollie Pope. If Stokes remains out of contention for the first game, Pope will continue to lead the team, with the seasoned campaigner Chris Woakes expected to come in for Stokes. Woakes’ inclusion will help him press his case for the next home summer against India (at home) and, more importantly, for the away summer Ashes late in 2025. ALSO READ: ‘I have no idea’ - Steve Smith ‘clueless’ over batting position against India in Border-Gavaskar series Meanwhile, Crawley is confirmed to return to the playing XI for the first game, with the attacking opener admitting that England is placed well in Stokes’ absence. "We've got a really deep squad, with plenty of options with the ball and with the bat as well. We feel ready. Whatever team comes out, it will be a nice balance either way,” Crawley said ahead of the first Test against Pakistan. While England might name their final playing XI around two days before the start of the series, as has become customary for them, Crawley said the management will take a late call on Stokes’ inclusion. "He seems to be going well, recovering well from his injury. We don't know just yet. I think he's got to do a few more tests, but he's been doing some running and stuff,” Crawley continued. Crawley suggests a new fielding position post-recovery Zak Crawley broke his finger while attempting to take a catch during the West Indies Test series earlier in July, missing all competitive action since. Though he admits not feeling any pain while batting in the nets, Crawley suggested changing his fielding position for the Pakistan series. "The finger is all right," Crawley said. "It's as good as it could be at this stage. I've recovered well from it. It was a nasty break at the time, but I've recovered well, and I don't feel it at all while I'm batting. In the field, I haven't done too much. I'm trying to rest it, but I did a few catches there [in training] and it feels fine. "I won't go at slip, just from advice from the doctor. I feel like I could, but I'm just trying to follow the professional advice. It feels back to normal now, so I'm looking forward to cracking on… I feel brand new. I'm looking forward to getting out there. I've certainly missed it, so I can't wait to get out there again with the boys,” he continued. Meanwhile, Multan will host the first two Tests, and Rawalpindi will host the final match of the series. (With inputs from agencies)

PAK v ENG 2024: Ben Stokes doubtful for first Test against Pakistan, Zak Crawley declared fit

England will be without their star opener Zak Crawley and uncapped seamer Dillon Pennington due to injuries for the three Tests against Sri Lanka starting August 21. While Crawley is out with a fractured finger, Pennington will miss the Test series with a hamstring injury he sustained while playing in The Hundred. The hosts have included Dan Lawrence and Olly Stone as Crawley and Pennington’s replacements, respectively.

Crawley fractured his little finger in the right hand while attempting to take a slip catch during the final Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston last week. His fractured finger rules him out of The Hundred and Sri Lanka Tests, with the opener eyeing a return during the away Pakistan Tests in October.

<h2>Lawrence to open in SL Tests</h2>

Even though Test Captain Ben Stokes opened with Ben Duckett in the second innings of the last West Indies Test, hitting the fastest fifty for an English player (in 24 balls), Lawrence will replace him at the top for the upcoming three Tests.&nbsp;

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Lawrence has been England’s back-up batter for over a year, having last played a Test under Joe Root in 2022. In his 11 Tests thus far, Lawrence has batted from number 3 to 7 but never opened.

Meanwhile, Jordan Cox, 23, is picked as the back-up batter for the Sri Lanka series. The right-hander was among runs since his Essex debut in the County Championship this season, scoring 763 runs at 69.36, including three hundred. He returned to competitive cricket lately after his appendix operation, playing for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. Cox might also be England’s spare wicketkeeper for the Pakistan Tests.

"I've been thinking more about the white-ball side of it," Cox said after his maiden Test call-up. "I just thought there are so many good players out there, and I thought, I'm not going to be in that yet, if ever, so to get this call was pretty awesome."

<h3>England squad for Sri Lanka Tests -</h3>

Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Matthew Potts and Olly Stone

Schedule –

<ul>
	<li>1stTest (August 21-25) – Manchester</li>
	<li>2ndTest (August 29-September 2) – Lord’s</li>
	<li>3rdTest (September 6-10) – The Oval</li>
</ul>

(With inputs from agencies)

England will be without their star opener Zak Crawley and uncapped seamer Dillon Pennington due to injuries for the three Tests against Sri Lanka starting August 21.

England will be without their star opener Zak Crawley and uncapped seamer Dillon Pennington due to injuries for the three Tests against Sri Lanka starting August 21. While Crawley is out with a fractured finger, Pennington will miss the Test series with a hamstring injury he sustained while playing in The Hundred. The hosts have included Dan Lawrence and Olly Stone as Crawley and Pennington’s replacements, respectively. Crawley fractured his little finger in the right hand while attempting to take a slip catch during the final Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston last week. His fractured finger rules him out of The Hundred and Sri Lanka Tests, with the opener eyeing a return during the away Pakistan Tests in October. Lawrence to open in SL Tests Even though Test Captain Ben Stokes opened with Ben Duckett in the second innings of the last West Indies Test, hitting the fastest fifty for an English player (in 24 balls), Lawrence will replace him at the top for the upcoming three Tests. ALSO READ: SL vs IND 2024: ‘I am not afraid to take risks’ - Rohit on ‘playing with intent’ despite shock 2nd ODI loss Lawrence has been England’s back-up batter for over a year, having last played a Test under Joe Root in 2022. In his 11 Tests thus far, Lawrence has batted from number 3 to 7 but never opened. Meanwhile, Jordan Cox, 23, is picked as the back-up batter for the Sri Lanka series. The right-hander was among runs since his Essex debut in the County Championship this season, scoring 763 runs at 69.36, including three hundred. He returned to competitive cricket lately after his appendix operation, playing for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. Cox might also be England’s spare wicketkeeper for the Pakistan Tests. "I've been thinking more about the white-ball side of it," Cox said after his maiden Test call-up. "I just thought there are so many good players out there, and I thought, I'm not going to be in that yet, if ever, so to get this call was pretty awesome." England squad for Sri Lanka Tests - Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Matthew Potts and Olly Stone Schedule – 1stTest (August 21-25) – Manchester 2ndTest (August 29-September 2) – Lord’s 3rdTest (September 6-10) – The Oval (With inputs from agencies)

Injuries force England to drop Zak Crawley, include two youngsters for Sri Lanka Tests as squad announced

Bazball has gone for a toss following England’s 1-4 series loss at the hands of India in away conditions. Captain Ben Stokes and his touring English side won the first Test in Hyderabad but lost the remaining four matches to surrender the five-match series, leading everyone to question&nbsp;their ultra-attacking approach. Ravi Ashwin, India’s protagonist in their massive win, shared his thoughts on why a process that he thinks has a future failed in India this time.

From playing his 100th Test (in Dharamsala) to picking his 500th Test wicket (becoming the second Indian after Kumble), Ashwin achieved several records during the home series against England. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin addressed the reasons behind why Bazball failed in India.

The ace spinner admitted that though England’s newest approach put India under tremendous pressure throughout the series, the Indian Team maintaining the right balance helped them cross the line on four out of five occasions.

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“So many people have commented that they lost 1-4, but in my opinion, we really came under immense pressure in the series. If the team manages to get the right balance, it is bound for success,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

Citing the example of Zak Crawley’s dismissal in the first innings of the final Test (in Dharamsala), Ashwin explained where England went wrong in their approach and how it affected their game and result.

“Kuldeep’s Zak Crawley dismissal was a beauty. He had hit a boundary between covers and mid-off just on over back. So he was in good flow. The gap still existed as bait for him. He tried again, got cramped, and the ball passed between his gates. He had already hit four-five boundaries. It’s not that we bowled fuller suddenly.&nbsp;

“When such a high-risk shot is played, he loses his wicket. Crawley’s scores in the 60s and 70s are pearls that missed becoming a hundred because of his high-risk cricket,” Ashwin, who picked nine wickets in the last Test, said.&nbsp;

<h2>England missed a chance</h2>

Seemingly impressed with Bazball and England's road to this India series, Ashwin said England missed a massive opportunity by ruining it themselves and that Stokes and England can learn from this series loss.

“Bazball is about the transfer of pressure onto the opponents. But after the transfer of pressure, what happens? They should be like, ‘We have to make them pay!’ If they manage to do that, then the game is on. This series would have gone their way with the inexperience we had (in our ranks).&nbsp;

“They had a huge chance. Even before they came here, they were down 0-2 in the Ashes and levelled it at 2-2. They then plundered Pakistan at their home. But this series loss is something that Ben Stokes and Co could learn from,” Ashwin concluded.&nbsp;

Bazball has gone for a toss following England’s 1-4 series loss at the hands of India in away conditions. Captain Ben Stokes and his touring English side won the first Test in Hyderabad but lost the remaining four matches to surrender the five-match series, leading everyone to question their ultra-attacking approach.

Bazball has gone for a toss following England’s 1-4 series loss at the hands of India in away conditions. Captain Ben Stokes and his touring English side won the first Test in Hyderabad but lost the remaining four matches to surrender the five-match series, leading everyone to question their ultra-attacking approach. Ravi Ashwin, India’s protagonist in their massive win, shared his thoughts on why a process that he thinks has a future failed in India this time. From playing his 100th Test (in Dharamsala) to picking his 500th Test wicket (becoming the second Indian after Kumble), Ashwin achieved several records during the home series against England. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin addressed the reasons behind why Bazball failed in India. The ace spinner admitted that though England’s newest approach put India under tremendous pressure throughout the series, the Indian Team maintaining the right balance helped them cross the line on four out of five occasions. ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Boost for Delhi Capitals as Anrich Nortje returns to bowling in competitive cricket “So many people have commented that they lost 1-4, but in my opinion, we really came under immense pressure in the series. If the team manages to get the right balance, it is bound for success,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. Citing the example of Zak Crawley’s dismissal in the first innings of the final Test (in Dharamsala), Ashwin explained where England went wrong in their approach and how it affected their game and result. “Kuldeep’s Zak Crawley dismissal was a beauty. He had hit a boundary between covers and mid-off just on over back. So he was in good flow. The gap still existed as bait for him. He tried again, got cramped, and the ball passed between his gates. He had already hit four-five boundaries. It’s not that we bowled fuller suddenly. “When such a high-risk shot is played, he loses his wicket. Crawley’s scores in the 60s and 70s are pearls that missed becoming a hundred because of his high-risk cricket,” Ashwin, who picked nine wickets in the last Test, said. England missed a chance Seemingly impressed with Bazball and England's road to this India series, Ashwin said England missed a massive opportunity by ruining it themselves and that Stokes and England can learn from this series loss. “Bazball is about the transfer of pressure onto the opponents. But after the transfer of pressure, what happens? They should be like, ‘We have to make them pay!’ If they manage to do that, then the game is on. This series would have gone their way with the inexperience we had (in our ranks). “They had a huge chance. Even before they came here, they were down 0-2 in the Ashes and levelled it at 2-2. They then plundered Pakistan at their home. But this series loss is something that Ben Stokes and Co could learn from,” Ashwin concluded.

Ravi Ashwin points out reasons behind Bazball’s failure in India

India are on top of England on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala on Thursday (March 7). Opting to bat first, Ben Stokes-led England only managed 218 in 57.4 overs with Kuldeep Yadav taking 5 for 72. From England, opener Zak Crawley top-scored with a fine 79 but was dismissed by Kuldeep by a peach of a delivery. The wrist-spinner bowled a full-length delivery, prompting Crawley to go for a drive. The Englishman had a huge gap between bat and pad and missed the length completely to see his stumps get rattled.&nbsp;

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Kuldeep was on a roll with the red cherry as he went onto remove the likes of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow and captain Stokes to claim his fourth five-fer in the format. As a result, India dismissed England for a below-par 218 when they were well-placed at 100 for 2 at the lunch break. From 137 for 2, the visitors&nbsp;were soon reduced to 183-8 with R Ashwin, playing his 100th Test, also joining the party and ending with a four-fer.&nbsp;

India have got a flying start, thanks to openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. They will now look to take a huge lead in the series finale. Rohit-led India already have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five Tests and are aiming to end with a 4-1 scoreline.

India are on top of England on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala on Thursday (March 7). Opting to bat first, Ben Stokes-led England only managed 218 in 57.

India are on top of England on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala on Thursday (March 7). Opting to bat first, Ben Stokes-led England only managed 218 in 57.4 overs with Kuldeep Yadav taking 5 for 72. From England, opener Zak Crawley top-scored with a fine 79 but was dismissed by Kuldeep by a peach of a delivery. The wrist-spinner bowled a full-length delivery, prompting Crawley to go for a drive. The Englishman had a huge gap between bat and pad and missed the length completely to see his stumps get rattled. Here is the video of Crawley's dismissal: The ball from Kuldeep to dismiss Crawley spun 10.9°. The one higher turn recorded in recent times that resulted in "bowled" - was Matt Parkinson to Imam-ul-Haq in 2021 ODI - at 12.1°. It was the biggest spinning ball in ODI history. pic.twitter.com/cQsoXYHVdE — Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 7, 2024 × Also read: ‘You should go back’: R Ashwin reveals how his hospitalised mother urged him to return to Rajkot Test Kuldeep was on a roll with the red cherry as he went onto remove the likes of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow and captain Stokes to claim his fourth five-fer in the format. As a result, India dismissed England for a below-par 218 when they were well-placed at 100 for 2 at the lunch break. From 137 for 2, the visitors were soon reduced to 183-8 with R Ashwin, playing his 100th Test, also joining the party and ending with a four-fer. India have got a flying start, thanks to openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. They will now look to take a huge lead in the series finale. Rohit-led India already have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five Tests and are aiming to end with a 4-1 scoreline.

IND vs ENG: Kuldeep Yadav bowls a ripper to rattle Zak Crawley's stumps on Day 1 of 5th Test - Watch

England ended Day 1 of the fourth and penultimate Test, in Ranchi, with Joe Root scoring a century. The&nbsp;visitors riding on&nbsp;Root's unbeaten 106 recovered from 112-5 to reach 302-7 at stumps on Friday (Feb 23). From India's perspective, debutant Akash Deep accounted for three wickets, all in one over, before Mohammed Siraj joined the party later and claimed two key scalps.

After the end of the day's play, England opener Zak Crawley praised Akash for his promising start in international cricket. Crawley was cleaned up by Akash early in the contest only to be given a reprieve with the bowler overstepping. However, Crawley finally got dismissed, in the same fashion,&nbsp;for a run-a-ball 42 by the debutant.&nbsp;Thus, the English opener labelled the 27-year-old Bengal speedster as a 'tough bowler' at the post-day presser&nbsp;at the JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi.&nbsp;

Responding to WION correspondent, in Ranchi, Crawley&nbsp;said, "yeah, he (Akash) is a skiddy bowler who bowled a good line and length. He was tough to face in the opening session."&nbsp;

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Talking more about the opening day, Root propelled a brilliant recovery for Ben Stokes &amp; Co. with a composed ton to silence his critics. A lot was being said and written about his form in the ongoing five-match series and the veteran batter has answered his naysayers in style.&nbsp;

On Day 2, England will look to stretch their total beyond the 350-run mark whereas Rohit Sharma-led home side will look to get rid of the tail sooner than later.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Akash will aim for a maiden five-fer after rattling England's top three in the first session on Friday morning.

England ended Day 1 of the fourth and penultimate Test, in Ranchi, with Joe Root scoring a century. The visitors riding on Root's unbeaten 106 recovered from 112-5 to reach 302-7 at stumps on Friday (Feb 23).

England ended Day 1 of the fourth and penultimate Test, in Ranchi, with Joe Root scoring a century. The visitors riding on Root's unbeaten 106 recovered from 112-5 to reach 302-7 at stumps on Friday (Feb 23). From India's perspective, debutant Akash Deep accounted for three wickets, all in one over, before Mohammed Siraj joined the party later and claimed two key scalps. After the end of the day's play, England opener Zak Crawley praised Akash for his promising start in international cricket. Crawley was cleaned up by Akash early in the contest only to be given a reprieve with the bowler overstepping. However, Crawley finally got dismissed, in the same fashion, for a run-a-ball 42 by the debutant. Thus, the English opener labelled the 27-year-old Bengal speedster as a 'tough bowler' at the post-day presser at the JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi. Responding to WION correspondent, in Ranchi, Crawley said, "yeah, he (Akash) is a skiddy bowler who bowled a good line and length. He was tough to face in the opening session." Also read: IND v ENG: Akash Deep reflects on India debut, reveals chat with Rohit, coaches before toss Talking more about the opening day, Root propelled a brilliant recovery for Ben Stokes & Co. with a composed ton to silence his critics. A lot was being said and written about his form in the ongoing five-match series and the veteran batter has answered his naysayers in style. On Day 2, England will look to stretch their total beyond the 350-run mark whereas Rohit Sharma-led home side will look to get rid of the tail sooner than later. Meanwhile, Akash will aim for a maiden five-fer after rattling England's top three in the first session on Friday morning.

IND vs ENG: England opener Zak Crawley all praise for debutant pacer Akash Deep after Day 1 of Ranchi Test

England opener Zak Crawley was in awe of Joe Root after the former England captain scored his first hundred of 2024 in the fourth Test match against hosts India on Friday (Feb 23). Root, criticised for a poor run of form in the opening three matches of the series scored a superb ton against hosts India to lead England’s charge. After the stumps on Day 1, Root’s teammate Crawley underlined his importance and why he is the best player in the team.

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<h2>Crawley in awe of Root</h2>

"We're chuffed for him, to be honest," Crawley said at the close of play. "We never doubted Joe, we just think if he gets a couple of lowies, he's even more due than before, so we fully expected him to go out and get runs in this game. He deserves everything he gets, he works so hard at his game and he always comes good.

"He's probably the only bloke in our team who could have done that knock; he's that good, he's our best player and he's stepped up when we needed him to," Crawley added.

Before the start of the Ranchi Test, Root had scored only 89 runs in six innings, averaging only 14 with former players criticising his poor form with the bat. However, those critics were answered on Friday, as the batter scored his record 10th hundred against India, the most by any player in the red-ball format.

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England, currently trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series closed the Day 1 of the Ranchi Test at 302/7 with Root unbeaten on 106. Root’s ton was the highlight of the final session before Indian pacers had hit the ground with debutant Akash Deep Singh scalping three wickets.

Earlier, in the first session of Day 1 Akash Deep was the difference-maker with the new as the hosts were on top after reducing England to 57/3. Akash Deep hit the ground running in the red-ball format and looked dangerous as he troubled the opposition batters. Zak Crawley departed for 42 while Ben Duckett (11) and Ollie Pope (0) were also not in great touch.

Mohammed Siraj (60/2) was also among the wicket-takers while Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin also scalped one wicket each.

England opener Zak Crawley was in awe of Joe Root after the former England captain scored his first hundred of 2024 in the fourth Test match against hosts India on Friday (Feb 23).

England opener Zak Crawley was in awe of Joe Root after the former England captain scored his first hundred of 2024 in the fourth Test match against hosts India on Friday (Feb 23). Root, criticised for a poor run of form in the opening three matches of the series scored a superb ton against hosts India to lead England’s charge. After the stumps on Day 1, Root’s teammate Crawley underlined his importance and why he is the best player in the team. A brilliant Joe Root hundred led England’s fightback 👊#WTC25 #INDvENG 🔗: https://t.co/1PrQgB2sOX pic.twitter.com/D3ern3yWcG — ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2024 × Crawley in awe of Root "We're chuffed for him, to be honest," Crawley said at the close of play. "We never doubted Joe, we just think if he gets a couple of lowies, he's even more due than before, so we fully expected him to go out and get runs in this game. He deserves everything he gets, he works so hard at his game and he always comes good. "He's probably the only bloke in our team who could have done that knock; he's that good, he's our best player and he's stepped up when we needed him to," Crawley added. Before the start of the Ranchi Test, Root had scored only 89 runs in six innings, averaging only 14 with former players criticising his poor form with the bat. However, those critics were answered on Friday, as the batter scored his record 10th hundred against India, the most by any player in the red-ball format. ALSO READ | IND vs ENG, Ranchi Test: Joe Root answers critics with record ton after Indian pacers' dominant show on Day 1 England, currently trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series closed the Day 1 of the Ranchi Test at 302/7 with Root unbeaten on 106. Root’s ton was the highlight of the final session before Indian pacers had hit the ground with debutant Akash Deep Singh scalping three wickets. Earlier, in the first session of Day 1 Akash Deep was the difference-maker with the new as the hosts were on top after reducing England to 57/3. Akash Deep hit the ground running in the red-ball format and looked dangerous as he troubled the opposition batters. Zak Crawley departed for 42 while Ben Duckett (11) and Ollie Pope (0) were also not in great touch. Mohammed Siraj (60/2) was also among the wicket-takers while Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin also scalped one wicket each.

IND vs ENG, Ranchi Test: Zak Crawley full of praise for Joe Root after ton, says 'he's our best player'

Drama over the Decision Review System (DRS) continued to hog all the limelight after the end of the Rajkot Test as India vanquished England by 434 runs. England captain Ben Stokes has asked for DRS to scrap the umpire’s call over Zak Crawley’s dismissal in the second innings.

While after hitting the pads, the ball was projected to be missing the top of the leg stump, but the DRS call showed it clipped the leg stump, leaving everyone in the England camp confused (for the second time in this series).&nbsp;

During the ninth over of the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah trapped Crawley in front, only for the England opener to take a review immediately and lose it. Following the replays that showed the ball clip&nbsp;the top of the leg stump, resulting in him getting out since the umpire had adjudged it out with the naked eye, Crawley walked away in disbelief while the Indian team celebrated.

Crawley was on the receiving end for the second time in this series after getting out LBW off Kuldeep Yadav during the Vizag Test, a decision Stokes called ‘wrong’ at that time.

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"We just wanted some clarity around Zak's DRS when the images came back," revealed Stokes after the Rajkot Test.&nbsp;

"The ball is quite clearly missing the stump on the replay. So, when it gets given the umpire's call, and the ball's not actually hitting the stumps, we were a bit bemused. So, we just wanted some clarity from the Hawk-Eye guys."

"It came back saying the numbers, or whatever it is that is, it was saying that it was hitting the stumps, but it was the projection that was wrong. I don't know what that means. Something's gone wrong, so, yeah."

"It's not me blaming that on what's happened here, like I didn't last week. It's just… what's going on?” the England captain added.

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<h2>Unhappy Stokes hates playing blame game</h2>

While Stokes admitted that such calls are not the reason behind them losing two back-to-back Tests, he said something needs to be changed in the technology, starting from the umpire’s call rule.

"It is not something you pin down to result of the game. Sometimes when you are on the wrong end of those decisions it hurts, but that is part of the game. You want them to go your way, sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't."

"You just want a level playing field. The umpires have an incredibly hard job as it is, especially in India when the ball is spinning. My personal opinion is if the ball is hitting the stumps, it is hitting the stumps. They should take away the umpire's call if I'm being perfectly honest. I don't want to get too much into it because it sounds like we are moaning and saying that is why we lost the Test match,” Stokes added.

Drama over the Decision Review System (DRS) continued to hog all the limelight after the end of the Rajkot Test as India vanquished England by 434 runs. England captain Ben Stokes has asked for DRS to scrap the umpire’s call over Zak Crawley’s dismissal in the second innings.

Drama over the Decision Review System (DRS) continued to hog all the limelight after the end of the Rajkot Test as India vanquished England by 434 runs. England captain Ben Stokes has asked for DRS to scrap the umpire’s call over Zak Crawley’s dismissal in the second innings. While after hitting the pads, the ball was projected to be missing the top of the leg stump, but the DRS call showed it clipped the leg stump, leaving everyone in the England camp confused (for the second time in this series). During the ninth over of the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah trapped Crawley in front, only for the England opener to take a review immediately and lose it. Following the replays that showed the ball clip the top of the leg stump, resulting in him getting out since the umpire had adjudged it out with the naked eye, Crawley walked away in disbelief while the Indian team celebrated. Crawley was on the receiving end for the second time in this series after getting out LBW off Kuldeep Yadav during the Vizag Test, a decision Stokes called ‘wrong’ at that time. ALSO READ: IND v ENG - We can still win this series 3-2: Ben Stokes after Rajkot Test loss "We just wanted some clarity around Zak's DRS when the images came back," revealed Stokes after the Rajkot Test. "The ball is quite clearly missing the stump on the replay. So, when it gets given the umpire's call, and the ball's not actually hitting the stumps, we were a bit bemused. So, we just wanted some clarity from the Hawk-Eye guys." "It came back saying the numbers, or whatever it is that is, it was saying that it was hitting the stumps, but it was the projection that was wrong. I don't know what that means. Something's gone wrong, so, yeah." "It's not me blaming that on what's happened here, like I didn't last week. It's just… what's going on?” the England captain added. ❎ "The ball didn't hit the stump on the replay. We should take away umpires call." 📹 "When the people in charge of it are saying that something's gone wrong, then that says enough." Ben Stokes chats to @cameronponsonby about the DRS decisions in their defeat 🏏 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/89RWI4LT7Z — talkSPORT Cricket (@Cricket_TS) February 18, 2024 × Unhappy Stokes hates playing blame game While Stokes admitted that such calls are not the reason behind them losing two back-to-back Tests, he said something needs to be changed in the technology, starting from the umpire’s call rule. "It is not something you pin down to result of the game. Sometimes when you are on the wrong end of those decisions it hurts, but that is part of the game. You want them to go your way, sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't." "You just want a level playing field. The umpires have an incredibly hard job as it is, especially in India when the ball is spinning. My personal opinion is if the ball is hitting the stumps, it is hitting the stumps. They should take away the umpire's call if I'm being perfectly honest. I don't want to get too much into it because it sounds like we are moaning and saying that is why we lost the Test match,” Stokes added.

Drama over DRS: Ben Stokes calls for umpire’s call scrapping following Crawley’s second-inning dismissal

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. Crawley, who scored 73, was the fifth English wicket to fall in a chase of 399. His dismissal came one over before lunch on day 4 off Kuldeep Yadav with England at half-way mark in their run chase.

The incident happened in the 41st over England's innings and the on-filed umpire had given the batter not out. India captain Rohit Sharma then decided to take the review and the hawk-eye showed ball hitting the leg stump. Stokes, after the loss, said that the technology got it wrong in this case.

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“Technology in the game is obviously there and ­everyone has an understanding of the ­reasons it can never be 100%, which is why we have the ‘umpire’s call’. When it’s not 100%, I don’t think it’s unfair for someone to say: ‘I think the ­tech­nology has got it wrong on this occasion.’ And that is my ­personal opinion.

“But in a game full of ifs, buts and maybes, I am not going to say that is the reason why we haven’t got the result we wanted. I’m just ­saying my personal opinion is that the ­tech­nology has gone wrong on this occasion, and I think that’s fair to say,” he said.

After Crawey's wicket, Jonny Bairstow also got out in the next over as India claimed five of the nine remaining English wickets in the first session of day 4 only. England were eventually bowled out for 292 shortly before tea as India won the match by 106 runs and drew level at 1-1 in the five-match series.

The next Test will be played from February 15-19 in Rajkot.

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 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. Crawley, who scored 73, was the fifth English wicket to fall in a chase of 399. His dismissal came one over before lunch on day 4 off Kuldeep Yadav with England at half-way mark in their run chase. The incident happened in the 41st over England's innings and the on-filed umpire had given the batter not out. India captain Rohit Sharma then decided to take the review and the hawk-eye showed ball hitting the leg stump. Stokes, after the loss, said that the technology got it wrong in this case. Also Read: IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah likely to be rested for Rajkot Test; Virat and KL Rahul to return “Technology in the game is obviously there and everyone has an understanding of the reasons it can never be 100%, which is why we have the ‘umpire’s call’. When it’s not 100%, I don’t think it’s unfair for someone to say: ‘I think the technology has got it wrong on this occasion.’ And that is my personal opinion. “But in a game full of ifs, buts and maybes, I am not going to say that is the reason why we haven’t got the result we wanted. I’m just saying my personal opinion is that the technology has gone wrong on this occasion, and I think that’s fair to say,” he said. After Crawey's wicket, Jonny Bairstow also got out in the next over as India claimed five of the nine remaining English wickets in the first session of day 4 only. England were eventually bowled out for 292 shortly before tea as India won the match by 106 runs and drew level at 1-1 in the five-match series. The next Test will be played from February 15-19 in Rajkot.

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

England opener Zak Crawley believes his team can chase any total in the fourth innings of the ongoing 2nd Test in Vizag. India leads by 171 runs in the third innings with ten wickets remaining, but Crawley said, like how they have done it in the past, the touring side can hunt any target and take a 2-0 lead in this five-match series.

The recent example is the previous match, where, despite trailing by 190 runs in the first innings, England won the series opener by 28 runs.&nbsp;

Crawley reflected on day two progress, saying England will not go too far ahead but will take it session by session, adding they know they can take on any target in the fourth innings.&nbsp;

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"We won't get too far ahead of ourselves; focus on tomorrow morning first, focus on ourselves. That is what we did really well last week, said Crawley.

Speaking further he said, "If you look at the game as a whole, we looked at one session at a time, even less than that at times. We will do that again, and I think that gives us the best chance."

"We believe we can chase anything, and we've shown that before," said Crawley after the second day’s play," Crawley added.

<h2>Bumrah’s spell made all the difference</h2>

Crawley also showered praises on India seamer Jasprit Bumrah, who returned with six wickets in the first innings, dismissing England on 253. Bumrah’s record spell on the second day had the English batsmen on the floor, and Zak couldn’t help but call it ‘unbelievable’.

"Bumrah bowled unbelievably well. It felt like a better wicket than last week batting on it at that point. There wasn't as much turn. But you have to hold your hand up sometimes and say that's a fantastic spell in these conditions,” Zak praised the India seamer.

When asked about his thoughts on the Vizag pitch, Crawley said, unlike the Hyderabad wicket that broke down as the game progressed, this one looks like it will hold and play well on days three and four.

"I'm not certain to be honest. But I feel like it's not breaking up like last week. I don't think it's going to be like last week where it'll turn that much. It will obviously turn more than now, that's always the case here, but I don't think it'll be as tricky as it was in the fourth innings for them last week,” said Zak.&nbsp;

England opener Zak Crawley believes his team can chase any total in the fourth innings of the ongoing 2nd Test in Vizag. India leads by 171 runs in the third innings with ten wickets remaining, but Crawley said, like how they have done it in the past, the touring side can hunt any target and take a 2-0 lead in this five-match series.

England opener Zak Crawley believes his team can chase any total in the fourth innings of the ongoing 2nd Test in Vizag. India leads by 171 runs in the third innings with ten wickets remaining, but Crawley said, like how they have done it in the past, the touring side can hunt any target and take a 2-0 lead in this five-match series. The recent example is the previous match, where, despite trailing by 190 runs in the first innings, England won the series opener by 28 runs. Crawley reflected on day two progress, saying England will not go too far ahead but will take it session by session, adding they know they can take on any target in the fourth innings. ALSO READ: IND v ENG: Don’t overhype his achievements, let him enjoy his cricket - Gambhir on Jaiswal’s 209 "We won't get too far ahead of ourselves; focus on tomorrow morning first, focus on ourselves. That is what we did really well last week, said Crawley. Speaking further he said, "If you look at the game as a whole, we looked at one session at a time, even less than that at times. We will do that again, and I think that gives us the best chance." "We believe we can chase anything, and we've shown that before," said Crawley after the second day’s play," Crawley added. Bumrah’s spell made all the difference Crawley also showered praises on India seamer Jasprit Bumrah, who returned with six wickets in the first innings, dismissing England on 253. Bumrah’s record spell on the second day had the English batsmen on the floor, and Zak couldn’t help but call it ‘unbelievable’. "Bumrah bowled unbelievably well. It felt like a better wicket than last week batting on it at that point. There wasn't as much turn. But you have to hold your hand up sometimes and say that's a fantastic spell in these conditions,” Zak praised the India seamer. When asked about his thoughts on the Vizag pitch, Crawley said, unlike the Hyderabad wicket that broke down as the game progressed, this one looks like it will hold and play well on days three and four. "I'm not certain to be honest. But I feel like it's not breaking up like last week. I don't think it's going to be like last week where it'll turn that much. It will obviously turn more than now, that's always the case here, but I don't think it'll be as tricky as it was in the fourth innings for them last week,” said Zak.

IND v ENG: ‘We believe we can chase anything’ – Crawley on England’s chances in Vizag

England batter Zak Crawley has said that he's going to continue with his aggressive style of play as that has helped him with his consistency. The batter had scored a stroke-filled 76 off just 78 balls but Jasprit Bumrah's 6/45 derailed England's innings afterwards on day 2 (Feb 3) of second Test in Vizag. Crawley, however, remains firm on playing attacking cricket, a norm under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, as that's what got him where he is at the moment.

“I’m happy that I’m much more aggressive now and that’s helped with consistency. I wasn’t happy to get out when I did but I’d definitely do the same thing. If that one doesn’t turn and I hit him over his head for six then suddenly he’s under a lot of pressure and I can milk him for two hours or whatever. There’s risk and reward there," said the England batter after second day's play.

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On being asked if he was disappointed about his dismissal or that is his style of play, Crawley said: "Definitely the second one. If I start doubting myself in those situations and not backing my instincts, then I revert back to the player I was a couple of years ago, not scoring many runs for my team."

“I’ve done it before and it came off, but it didn’t come off today. I was disappointed with myself, especially when the wickets fell after. But I’ll keep telling myself to back my aggressive game because that’s what got me here,” he added.

England were cruising along nicely at 114-1 before Crawley was dismissed by Axar Patel. The visitors kept losing wickets at regular interval after that as Bumrah conjured one of the best spells of his career, especially in India. India pacer's 6/45 ensured England fold out 143-run short of India's first innings total of 396.

The day ended with the hosts at 28/0 in the second innings as their total lead grew to 171.

England batter Zak Crawley has said that he's going to continue with his aggressive style of play as that has helped him with his consistency. The batter had scored a stroke-filled 76 off just 78 balls but Jasprit Bumrah's 6/45 derailed England's innings afterwards on day 2 (Feb 3) of second Test in Vizag.

England batter Zak Crawley has said that he's going to continue with his aggressive style of play as that has helped him with his consistency. The batter had scored a stroke-filled 76 off just 78 balls but Jasprit Bumrah's 6/45 derailed England's innings afterwards on day 2 (Feb 3) of second Test in Vizag. Crawley, however, remains firm on playing attacking cricket, a norm under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, as that's what got him where he is at the moment. “I’m happy that I’m much more aggressive now and that’s helped with consistency. I wasn’t happy to get out when I did but I’d definitely do the same thing. If that one doesn’t turn and I hit him over his head for six then suddenly he’s under a lot of pressure and I can milk him for two hours or whatever. There’s risk and reward there," said the England batter after second day's play. Also Read: IND v ENG: ‘We believe we can chase anything’ – Crawley on England’s chances in Vizag On being asked if he was disappointed about his dismissal or that is his style of play, Crawley said: "Definitely the second one. If I start doubting myself in those situations and not backing my instincts, then I revert back to the player I was a couple of years ago, not scoring many runs for my team." “I’ve done it before and it came off, but it didn’t come off today. I was disappointed with myself, especially when the wickets fell after. But I’ll keep telling myself to back my aggressive game because that’s what got me here,” he added. England were cruising along nicely at 114-1 before Crawley was dismissed by Axar Patel. The visitors kept losing wickets at regular interval after that as Bumrah conjured one of the best spells of his career, especially in India. India pacer's 6/45 ensured England fold out 143-run short of India's first innings total of 396. The day ended with the hosts at 28/0 in the second innings as their total lead grew to 171.

IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: Zak Crawley firm on backing 'aggressive game' despite getting out in crunch situation

England look comfortable in the 399-run chase in the second Test in Vizag, with their scorecard reading 67 for one after stumps on day three. Earlier, India batter Shubman Gill hogged all the limelight with his third Test hundred as India posted 255 in the second innings. England’s Tom Hartley again starred with the ball in hand, picking four wickets, while young Rehan Ahmed returned with three to his name.

Day three began with India losing both openers to James Anderson. While the veteran seamer clean bowled Rohit off a jaffa, he got Jaiswal edged and caught in the slip cordon.&nbsp;

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer - two underfire batters in the lineup, made the most of their chances, adding 81 for the third wicket. Stokes and Hartley accounted for Iyer before Rehan picked debutant Rajat Patidar on nine, breaking India’s momentum.

Meanwhile, batting alongside Axar Patel, Gill approached his first hundred across formats this year and completed the three-digit score soon after lunch.

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Bashir removed him on 104, and England tore into India’s lower order to remove all recognised batters.&nbsp;

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While some resistance from Ravi Ashwin helped India add a few more to the tally, the spin duo of Rehan and Hartley wrapped up India’s second innings on 255, setting England the record target of 399 runs to win.

<h2>Crawley keeps England alive in the chase</h2>

Having scored 76 in the first innings, England opener Zak Crawley looked in sublime touch and, with Ben Duckett on the other side, added 50 for the first wicket. Though Bumrah and Kuldeep kept it tight, Duckett and Crawley targeted Mukesh, who conceded 19 runs in his two overs.&nbsp;

Seasoned campaigner Ravi Ashwin removed Duckett in his first over, while the nightwatchman Rehan Ahmed survived early scares, adding nine before umpires called it a day.

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With England leading this five-match series 1-0 and how they have backed the Bazball approach from the beginning, they will enter day four in Vizag oozing with confidence.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the Bumrah-led bowling attack will aim to wrap the proceedings as early as possible to win the match and level the series.&nbsp;

England look comfortable in the 399-run chase in the second Test in Vizag, with their scorecard reading 67 for one after stumps on day three. Earlier, India batter Shubman Gill hogged all the limelight with his third Test hundred as India posted 255 in the second innings.

England look comfortable in the 399-run chase in the second Test in Vizag, with their scorecard reading 67 for one after stumps on day three. Earlier, India batter Shubman Gill hogged all the limelight with his third Test hundred as India posted 255 in the second innings. England’s Tom Hartley again starred with the ball in hand, picking four wickets, while young Rehan Ahmed returned with three to his name. Day three began with India losing both openers to James Anderson. While the veteran seamer clean bowled Rohit off a jaffa, he got Jaiswal edged and caught in the slip cordon. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer - two underfire batters in the lineup, made the most of their chances, adding 81 for the third wicket. Stokes and Hartley accounted for Iyer before Rehan picked debutant Rajat Patidar on nine, breaking India’s momentum. Meanwhile, batting alongside Axar Patel, Gill approached his first hundred across formats this year and completed the three-digit score soon after lunch. A determined and composed knock acknowledged by the Vizag crowd 👏👏 Well played Shubman Gill 🙌 Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/X85JZGt0EV#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ShubmanGill | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/9GkHZt4pzS — BCCI (@BCCI) February 4, 2024 × Bashir removed him on 104, and England tore into India’s lower order to remove all recognised batters. ALSO READ: IND vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 3: Joe Root leaves field after sustaining finger injury While some resistance from Ravi Ashwin helped India add a few more to the tally, the spin duo of Rehan and Hartley wrapped up India’s second innings on 255, setting England the record target of 399 runs to win. Crawley keeps England alive in the chase Having scored 76 in the first innings, England opener Zak Crawley looked in sublime touch and, with Ben Duckett on the other side, added 50 for the first wicket. Though Bumrah and Kuldeep kept it tight, Duckett and Crawley targeted Mukesh, who conceded 19 runs in his two overs. Seasoned campaigner Ravi Ashwin removed Duckett in his first over, while the nightwatchman Rehan Ahmed survived early scares, adding nine before umpires called it a day. Partnership broken! ⚡️@ashwinravi99 with the opening breakthrough as local lad @KonaBharat takes a fine catch! England lose Ben Duckett. Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/X85JZGt0EV#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/hO3sJEQslz — BCCI (@BCCI) February 4, 2024 × With England leading this five-match series 1-0 and how they have backed the Bazball approach from the beginning, they will enter day four in Vizag oozing with confidence. Meanwhile, the Bumrah-led bowling attack will aim to wrap the proceedings as early as possible to win the match and level the series.

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