First Test: England, 183 & 303, drew with India, 278 & 52-1Root: ‘Things could have quickly fallen in our favour’In the end it was rain that had the final say. The fifth day in Nottingham had promised so much – India needing 157 more runs for v…
England and India’s lost day cannot detract from thrills of previous four | Emma John
The first match may have ended in a soggy draw but the sides generated enough excitement to suggest this series will provide a welcome advert for Test cricketThe batsman hit the bowler straight back over his head, a sweetly timed, powerfully struck sho…
Fine Root century gives England hope as India chase 209 for victory
First Test, day four: England 183 & 303; India 278 & 52-1India need 157 more runs with nine wickets in handThe turmoil of the past few weeks could easily have dampened Joe Root’s natural spark but on a gripping fourth day in Nottingham, one tha…
England v India: first Test, day four – live!
Over-by-over updates on the fourth day’s action at Trent BridgeRain gives respite to India as Anderson leads fightbackAnd you can email Rob with your thoughts 5.59pm BST 1st over: India 1-0 (target 209; Rahul 1, Rohit 0) Jimmy Anderson, who last bowled…
Ravindra Jadeja inspires tail to give India the edge against England
First Test: England 183 & 25-0; India 278Ollie Robinson picks up five wickets but India forge leadAs the two sides left Trent Bridge at the end of a lively third day bookended by rain, India were the happier. The tourists had scrapped hard with the…
England v India: first Test, day three – live!
Over-by-over updates on the third day’s action at Trent BridgeRain gives respite to India as Anderson leads fightbackAnd you can email mail Geoff or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 2.55pm BST 74th over: India 222-7 (Jadeja 46, Shami 3) While Anderson is busy be…
England v India: first Test, day two – live!
Live updates from the second day’s play at Trent BridgeThe Spin: sign up now and receive our free cricket emailAnd feel free to email Tim or tweet him your thoughts 2.49pm BST “Please help a confused American,” says Jonathan Horowitz in Chicago. “Why d…
Kohli leads India with style to leave Root burdened by England’s failings | Emma John
The India captain was having an indecently good time in the series opener but the hosts were left with little to smile aboutIt was quiet, too quiet. It was the taut, knotted silence a cricket fan knows all too well, the one they can read instantly, whe…
England v India: first Test, day one – live!
Updates from the first Test of the series at Trent BridgeThe Spin: sign up and get our free weekly cricket emailAnd you can get in touch with Tanya by email or on Twitter 10.23am BST Early team news: Jonny Bairstow will play, and has been presented wit…
Heyhoe Flint Gate at Lord’s is a fitting tribute to the first lady of English cricket | Emma John
Next summer the home of cricket will pay permanent homage to the woman who opened up an all but exclusively male game to the other half of the populationSometimes you just have to go with the grand gesture. On Wednesday morning Marylebone Cricket Club …