Chris Woakes took two wickets in two balls in the first over to leave India reeling on day four of the fourth test, the touring side slumping to 1-2 in their second innings at lunch on Saturday after England had racked up 669.

Ben Stokes produced an all-round performance for the ages at Old Trafford, Manchester, achieving a historic feat in Test cricket.

Landmarks were ticked off at regular intervals by Joe Root on day three at Old Trafford in his ascent to the summit of the highest Test run-scorers. In the morning session Root passed Rahul Dravid, of India,

England captain Ben Stokes retired hurt with apparent cramp as his team dominated day 3 of the fourth cricket test against India on Friday. Stokes was 66 not out in the evening session at Old Trafford with England leading by 133 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan were dismissed within the first five deliveries of India's second innings in Manchester.

Ben Stokes ended his more than two-year wait for a Test hundred as England pressed for a series-clinching win against India at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Steve Smith has warned England batters about the tough challenge awaiting them in the upcoming Ashes 2025 in Australia, saying flat pitches at home won’t prepare them for tricky Aussie conditions.

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India's tour of England consists of five Test matches: The great news for fans is that it's possible to live stream every Test match without spending anything. England vs. India (Test 4) is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.

With India needing nothing less than a miracle to make comeback in the series, fans criticised Gautam Gambhir for the team's recent decline in Test cricket.