Australia completed a sweep of the Twenty20 international cricket series with a three-wicket victory over West Indies on Monday to finish its Caribbean tour with an 8-0 record. Australia went into the last game on a 7-match winning streak following the 3-0 test series sweep and victories in the first four of the T20 internationals.

Stokes went to Jadeja and Sundar and offered his hand to call an end to the match before the last hour’s play was to start.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said touring England has always been a challenging assignment, but asserted that the quality of cricket in the ongoing series has made “every cricket lover proud.” Gambhir was addressing a gathering at the India House on Monday evening to express gratitude for the fans’ support during the course of the series,

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -India head coach Gautam Gambhir said they had not ruled out playing pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the final test against England at the Oval this week as they look to avoid a series defeat.

Lancashire Country team has launched an investigation after it emerged that a Pakistan fan was asked to cover his national team’s jersey during the India vs England 4th Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.

Having toiled through 143 overs in India's second innings at Old Trafford, Stokes indicated that England would need "fresh legs" for the fifth Test starting Thursday.

In Test cricket, injured batters are not permitted to have another player as a runner. The rule is stated in condition 25.5 of the International Cricket Council's Men's Test Playing Conditions. A batter is permitted to retire as not out due to injury, illness or any other unavoidable cause and is allowed to resume their innings.

Only Don Bradman (19 v England) and Sunil Gavaskar (13 v West Indies) have scored more Test centuries against a single opponent than Root’s 12 against India, a testament to his particular ability against spin bowling and the unique demands of the sub-continent.

Old Trafford, compared to Lord’s, is more inclusive culturally and from a cricket standpoint, writes Amrit Mathur

England captain Ben Stokes' leadership, especially his handling of Jofra Archer, has garnered praise amidst the ongoing Test series against India. For