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"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment

England provided zero resistance on the third day of the fifth Test against India with the hosts romping towards a big win. After England won the first Test, India came back with vengeance and stamped their authority. England's performance has been on a downward curve still their win in the first Test. That win had prompted England great Geoffrey Boycott to blast an 'aged' Rohit Sharma. That comment has not gone down well with India social media users, especially after his recent good form which has seen him score two tons in the series.

"Uchal Raha Hai": Nasty Sledging As Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan Taunt Jonny Bairstow During India vs England 5th Test. Watch

England caved in pretty quickly on the third day of the fifth Test against India in Dharamsala after the hosts took a huge lead in the first innings. The famed Bazball technique came to nothing as Ben Stokes and Co. provided no resistance. India held the upper-hand throughout with a 4-1 series win in sight. The Indians engaged in nasty sledging of England stars too. The chatter between the Indians and the English batters were caught on stump mic.

Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Leading India And Not Rohit Sharma? BCCI Reveals Reason

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma did not take to the field on day three of the fifth and final Test against England due to a stiff back, with pacer Jasprit Bumrah taking charge as skipper of the team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the news on X (formerly Twitter). The extent of Rohit's issue with his back is currently unknown. After disappointing in the first two Tests, the Indian captain has been fantastic with the bat during the second half of the series.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Puts Sarfaraz Khan In Right Place, Hilarious Video Breaks Internet

Since making his Test debut for India, Sarfaraz Khan has been a man under the spotlight. His camaraderie with teammates, especially skipper Rohit Sharma, has been visible to all. On Day 1 of the 5th Test against England in Dharamsala, the bonhomie between Rohit and Sarfaraz was witnessed once again when the India captain decided to lift the young lad and put him in a certain place on the field. Fair to say that the bond between the duo has only strengthened since Sarfaraz made his Test debut.

"Love Watching England Lose": Ex-Australia Skipper's Brutal 'Indian B Team' Jibe

Former Australian cricket team skipper Tim Paine said that he loves to see England lose and added that the Ben Stokes-led side is currently losing to an "Indian B side" considering the number of star cricketers who are missing from action. In a recent conversation, Paine was discussing the ongoing Test series between India and England with former Australia batter Simon Katich who was all praise for Rohit Sharma and Co with special mention for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel who prove India's squad depth.

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test Match Day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin On Fire As England Go 3 Down, India On Top

India vs England 5th Test, Day 3 Live Score: Ravichandran Ashwin has taken another wicket and this time, Ollie Pope departed for 19. Joe Root has now been joined by Jonny Bairstow at the crease as three-down England aim for a stable partnership. On the other hand, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and others are eyeing some early wickets to get an upper hand over England. Earlier, centuries by Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma helped India to score 477 and take a lead by 259 runs against England. For India, Gill scored 110 while Rohit scored 103. Apart from them, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and Devdutt Padikkal also smashed half-centuries. (LIVE SCORECARD)

1st Time In 147 Years: James Anderson Achieves Massive Feat With 700th Test Wicket

England pacer James Anderson on Saturday became the first fast bowler to claim 700 Test wickets. The 41-year-old achieved the feat during Day 3 of the ongoing 5th Test against India in Dharamsala. Anderson dismissed Kuldeep Yadav early in the morning session, becoming only the third bowler to claim 700 or more Test wickets. Only Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708) took more Test wickets than Anderson (700). On day 2, Anderson had cleaned up Shubman Gill to move to 699 Test wickets.

"Ben Stokes Is A Freak": England Coach's Massive Take Over Rohit Sharma's Dismissal

It was as if the stars aligned for Ben Stokes to bowl that magic ball to his opposite number Rohit Sharma on day two of the fifth Test, feels England assistant coach Jeetan Patel. Right after lunch, England captain bowled a peach of a delivery, his first in competitive cricket in past nine months, to remove Rohit, who had already scored his second hundred of the series. Stokes, who had been bowling only in the nets thus far, finally decided to roll his arm over in a match situation after nothing went England's way in the morning session. He had stopped bowling owing to a knee injury and had undergone surgery last year.

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"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment

"Uchal Raha Hai": Nasty Sledging As Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan Taunt Jonny Bairstow During India vs England 5th Test. Watch

Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Leading India And Not Rohit Sharma? BCCI Reveals Reason

Watch: Rohit Sharma Puts Sarfaraz Khan In Right Place, Hilarious Video Breaks Internet

"Love Watching England Lose": Ex-Australia Skipper's Brutal 'Indian B Team' Jibe

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test Match Day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin On Fire As England Go 3 Down, India On Top

1st Time In 147 Years: James Anderson Achieves Massive Feat With 700th Test Wicket

"Ben Stokes Is A Freak": England Coach's Massive Take Over Rohit Sharma's Dismissal