IND vs ENG: Chris Woakes loving life as leader of England pace pack

Ahead of England’s opening Test against India in Leeds, the home bowling lineup was under the microscope. Both Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes hadn’t bowled much in the lead-up, and…

IND vs ENG: Pushed against the wall, Gill may turn to Kohli’s first overseas tour for inspiration

As shadows lengthened on day one of the first Test between India and England in Leeds, Shubman Gill would have been a pleased man. His side had reached a comfortable…

IND vs ENG: Hunting for wickets comes first for Prasidh Krishna

Prasidh Krishna has had a tough initiation into Test cricket. Having made his debut 18 months ago in the Centurion Test against South Africa, he has had a stop-start career.…

IND vs ENG: Lower-order runs will need to augment tone-setting hundreds for India to succeed at Birmingham

To realise how much of an anomaly the result in India’s opening Test against England in Leeds was, consider this – it was the first time in its cricketing history…

IND vs ENG: Time to turn to Kuldeep Yadav as India’s bowling unit looks for answers

It is tough to be Kuldeep Yadav, essential enough to be picked in most Indian Test squads but deemed unnecessary as the morning of the match dawns. The Leeds Test…