England name unchanged team for second test against India
England have named an unchanged team on Monday for the second test against India, set to begin on July 2 at Edgbaston, with fast bowler Jofra Archer remaining sidelined.
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Archer added to England squad for second test against India
Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been added to England's squad for the second test against India starting on July 2 at Edgbaston, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday.
Rahul digs in as India build lead over England
LEEDS, England :Opener KL Rahul's classy half-century helped India extend their lead over England to 159 runs as they reached lunch at 153-3 on day four of the first test at Headlingley on Monday.
India 96-2 in second innings after Brook leads England comeback
LEEDS, England :India finished day three on 90-2 to lead England by 96 runs at stumps in the opening test at Headingley on Sunday after England were dismissed for 465 in the first innings on the back of Ollie Pope's century and Harry Brook's knock of 99.
Brook falls on 99 but England punish India's sloppy fielding to cut lead
LEEDS, England :Harry Brook fell agonisingly short of a fairytale century on his home ground when he was out for 99 as England capitalised on India's generosity in the field before they were dismissed for 465 on the third day of the opening test at Headingley on Sunday.
England steady the ship with Brook after India remove centurion Pope
LEEDS, England :India dismissed England's overnight centurion Ollie Pope early on the third day of their opening test at Headingley on Sunday but Harry Brook helped the hosts to reach 327-5 in their first innings and they trailed by 144 runs at lunch.
England chooses to bowl first against India in test series opener at Headingley
LEEDS: England chose to bowl first against India in the test series opener at Headingley on Friday. Both teams would have picked to field first. The last six test winners in Leeds bowled first. The pitch has a green tinge and the weather is sunny and humid, the temperature topping out at 29 degrees on days one and two. India, under new skipper Shubman Gill, has chosen to debut top-order batter Sai Sudharsan, give middle-order bat Karun Nair his first test in eight years.
England pick Pope over Bethell at number three for first test against India
England named their team for the first test of the five-match series against India as they retained Ollie Pope at the expense of Jacob Bethell while Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse return to the team for the match that begins on Friday at Headingley.