
England all-rounder Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket to focus on white-ball formats
Derek Underwood and Graeme Swann are the only spinners to have taken more wickets for England than Moeen Ali.

Derek Underwood and Graeme Swann are the only spinners to have taken more wickets for England than Moeen Ali.

Both Indian and England players made notable gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after fine performances in the fourth Test of their ICC World Test Championship series played at The Oval. Other outstanding performances around the globe have found push in their rankings.

India completed a 157-run win over England at The Oval, as Joe Root’s side collapsed from 100-0 to 210 all out. Dawid Malan was run out in comical fashion for five after a mix-up with Hameed and it was his departure just before lunch which really opened the door for India.

England keeps the pressure on India as Chris Woakes and Ollie Robinson impressively takes down top-order batsman. Rohit and Rahul shattered early this innings followed by Pujara. Kohli tried to take up for the team but was entangled Robbinson this time, on his well deserved 50.

Root must decide whether or not to freshen his bowling attack. England will make one enforced change to their winning formula with the entry of Chris Woakes.

Cheteshwar Pujara is left eyeing a first Test century in more than two years as he held firm alongside Indian skipper Virat Kohli to keep England at bay on Day 3 at Headingley in Leeds.

Captain Joe Root scored his 23rd Test century but fell soon after as India fought back well at Stumps in the last session on the second day of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds.

India tour of England This was only the 3rd time in Virat Kohli’s captaincy that India have been bundled out for less than 100 in an innings in a Test match. India managed just 78 after being outclassed by England pacers on Day 1 of the 3rd Test at Headingley.

Dawid Malan admits being axed from England’s Test side left him ’emotional’ after being recalled to the squad for the crucial third Test with India at Headingley this week.

England captain Joe Root jumped two spots to claim the 2nd position in the ICC men’s batting Test Rankings while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are firm at the 5th and 6th spots.
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