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England are firmly in control of the rescheduled fifth Test being played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Classy unbeaten knocks from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow on Day 4 left the hosts needing just 119 more runs to win on the final day with seven wickets still in the bag.
India's "timid" and "defensive" batting approach in their second innings allowed England to make a comeback in the rescheduled fifth Test on the fourth day, reckons former India head coach Ravi Shastri. Leading by 132 runs, India's second innings folded for 245. Chasing 378, England are now just 119 runs away from the victory target. "I think (it was) disappointing, to say the least, because they could have batted England out of this contest," said Shastri, who is part of the Sky Sports Cricket team at Edgbaston.
England might be inching towards a great comeback victory against India but star paceman Stuart Broad has had a match to forget so far. Broad was first taken to the cleaners by Jasprit Bumrah and had the ignominious record of bowling the costliest over in Test cricket to his name. He was then given a dressing down by English umpire Richard Kettleborough as he tried to argue about something when he had come out to bat in England's first innings.
England are on the cusp of a memorable Test match win against India after its batters put them in the driver's seat at the end of the fourth day's play at Edgbaston in Birmingham. In-form batters Jonny Bairstow and Jow Root smashed unbeaten half-centuries to pile on the misery after a century opening stand between Alex Lees and Zak Crawley had given the hosts a head start in their chase of the 378-run target.
Jasprit Bumrah has led Indian cricket team from the front in the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston. He played a quickfire knock of 31 not out off 16 balls in the first innings that took India's total past the 400-mark. With the ball too he has been providing crucial breakthroughs. Bumrah has a rare chance to lead India to their fourth Test series win in England. Bumrah was named the India skipper after Rohit Sharma failed to recover from COVID-19. His elevation came despite the presence of other seniors in the side.
Before play started on Day 4 of the ongoing Edgbaston Test against England, it was India who were on top and the were expecting to set a big target for England. However, some "ordinary" shots brought about the dismissals of Indian batters, and the visitors were bundled out for 245 with only Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant going past the 50-run mark. In the end, England were set a target of 368 and the hosts reached 259/3 at stumps on Day 4 with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow unbeaten on 76 and 72, respectively.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it was concerned to hear reports of racist abuse aimed at fans during the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston between England and India. The ECB said it was in contact "with colleagues at Edgbaston" who will be investigating the matter. Azeem Rafiq, the former Yorkshire cricketer who had raised allegations of racism and bullying in Yorkshire, highlighted some tweets that described the racist abuse of Indian fans taking place in the Edgbaston crowd.
As the rescheduled fifth Test between India and England began on Friday, it also marked the latest chapter in the long-standing rivalry between Virat Kohli and James Anderson. Both are considered among the best in the world in their respective disciplines and when they come up against each other, it always leads to an enthralling battle. So it's no surprise that when the International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a picture of the two sharing a laugh, it set Twitter alight.