7 h. ago Joe Root: Jofra Archer's rousing return to England Test side a 'genuine joy'

Pace bowler had been out for over four years with injury

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13 h. ago Joe Root breaks Test record with outrageous catch against India

The England batter continued an excellent Test at Lord’s with a stunner at first slip

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17 h. ago Jamie Smith picks up the baton for England after early Joe Root dismissal

Root had spent the night on 99 and wasted no time reaching three figures in the third Rothesay Test against India.

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18 h. ago England vs India: Joe Root hits century before Jasprit Bumrah wreaks early havoc on second morning

Former captain reaches Lord’s ton with first ball on day two of Third Test before quickly falling along with Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes

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34 h. ago England vs India: Joe Root sets unbeaten 99 as Three Lions dig in on opening day of third Test

Both England openers fell early to Nitish Kumar Reddy in same over at Lord’s

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34 h. ago England left sweating on Ben Stokes fitness after injury scare against India

The England captain appeared to injure himself while batting with Joe Root at Lord’s

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35 h. ago Joe Root unbeaten on 99 as England dig in against India but Stokes injury a concern

Third Test, day one: England 251-4Root unbeaten on 99 while captain picks up knockEngland opted not to train on Tuesday but Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum still made a beeline for Lord’s. Two days out from the third Test – a pivotal match with the series locked at one-apiece – they were keen to speak to the groundstaff to express their hopes for a pitch with pace, bounce and a bit of sideways movement.It was too late to be making demands and, like the disappointed customers of Mr Tourette, signwriter extraordinaire from the Modern Toss cartoons, England’s captain and head coach had to settle for a slow, occasionally two-paced surface. Throw in a sluggish outfield — plus an Indian attack buoyed by their win at Edgbaston and now augmented by Jasprit Bumrah — and run-scoring was anything but straightforward. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jamie Smith and Harry Brook rescue England with stunning stand against India

The pair came together at 84 for five early in the morning but had put on 271 by tea.

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8 d. ago Shubman Gill shines and shatters records as India make England toil at Edgbaston

The tourists dominated the second day of the second Test.

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2 w. ago Joe Root sends emphatic reminder after guiding England to historic India victory

England's miraculous win over India was led by Ben Duckett's brilliant 149, but Joe Root stole the show with his calm presence and classy display to put a lid on Indian giddiness following Ben Stokes' dismissal

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