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By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A courageous century from India captain Shubman Gill further frustrated England on day five of the fourth test at Old Trafford on Sunday, but his dismissal just before lunch leaves India 223-4 in their second innings,
Unlike Stokes, Gautam Gambhir supported the idea of introducing injury substitutes, particularly in cases where an injury is visible and prevents a player from fulfilling their role on the field.
India are expected to make at least four changes to their final playing XI on the England tour in the fifth Test at The Oval as they trail the hosts 2-1. Rishabh Pant has been ruled out, while Jasprit Bumrah could be rested.
Joe Root moved to second in the all-time test run scorer charts with a superb 150 to put England in control on day three of the fourth test against India on Friday, with the hosts 544-7 at the close of play,
In-form captain Shubman Gill has already slammed 722 runs in the ongoing India vs England series, including four centuries. He needs 53 runs to break a record created in 1970/71 by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
After small but crucial contributions at Edgbaston and a four-fer at Lord’s, Washington Sundar brought up his maiden international century in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, where he was part of a dramatic rescue act for the visitors.
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Sports Today on MSNGambhir bats for injury replacements in Test cricket, Ben Stokes slams ridiculous ideaEngland captain Ben Stokes has voiced strong opposition to injury replacements in Test cricket. The debate follows Rishabh Pant’s injury and contrasting views from India’s coach Gautam Gambhir.
The defiance of Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja means India could draw the series at the Oval – both teams are out on their feet
England Men and Women welcome New Zealand, Pakistan, India, Ireland and Sri Lanka in 2026, with ballots opening soon.
The report states that the BCCI will begin a review following the conclusion of the series, but no significant decisions will be made until after the Asia Cup in September.
By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -After being 0-2 early in their second innings, India continued to battle on to frustrate England on day five of the fourth test at Old Trafford on Sunday,