Joe Root has been the best player for England in this series. England will require a “superhuman effort” to make a comeback in the ongoing five-match Test series against India, feels former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar.
At stumps after an engrossing second day’s play, England were 119 for three after batting for 45 overs, having bowled India out for 364 in their first innings.
England is dealt a major blow as Stuart Broad is ruled out for up to 12 weeks after suffering torn calf while jumping over hurdles in practice ahead of the second Test against India at Lord’s.
Moeen Ali has been called up to the squad to make it a bloated 18-man setup. The star has just been playing for Welsh Fire in the Hundred at Edgbaston. England has sent an SOS to Ali as the only man who can replace Ben Stokes.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag praised Rahul for his performance after the match and explained how he was able to find his footing in the match.
India were well placed to claim a first Test win at Trent Bridge, needing 157 more runs with nine wickets in hand before rain saw the final day abandoned
Left-arm has been on Eoin Morgan’s radar and looks to be hitting his straps for the upcoming t20 world cup, Mills may get this position.
England arrived for the high-profile encounter on the back of a steady stream of limited-overs cricket over India; several of the top seven had not played any first-class cricket since their tame defeat by New Zealand in June.
Having won the toss, England were in complete shambles, at 0-1, which later turned to 138-3 before a landslide crash meant that they only could get to 183 runs in their first innings despite Root’s 64. India in reply, at stumps, are 21/0, still 162 runs behind in the first innings in Nottingham.
Will James Anderson leave an imprint in what vows to be more than likely, maybe his final Test series against India?
It is not my job to announce the winner
Rohit Sharma on being asked if England were rightly awarded the World Cup title in 2019