Joe Root is back at No.1 in the world rankings after his 37th Test century, but admits he and his team-mates are losing the battle when it comes to restricting Ben Stokes' workload after the thrilling

Having been introduced in the white-ball formats first, the stop clock rule is now part of Test cricket too, and could have a critical impact on teams' standing in the 2025-27 World Test Championship

The ICC has come down heavily on the Ben Stokes-led England cricket team for breaching the Code of Conduct during their thrilling win over England in the third Test at Lord’s.

After missing four years of test duty due to injury, England speedster Jofra Archer is keen to make up for lost time and says he wants to play the final two tests against India and prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes series in Australia.

Thrilling though much of the action has been, England’s Test series with India has been blighted by all manner of dark arts and delaying tactics in order to exact marginal gains and frustrate the opposition.

This was a throwback of a last day when every wicket and run was eked out in front of a near full-house and the tension became unbearable

LONDON (Reuters) -England captain Ben Stokes was named player of the match after taking five wickets in his team’s dramatic 22-run victory over India in the third test at Lord’s as well as scoring 44 and 33 and running out the dangerous Rishabh Pant in a splendid all-round performance.

England has beaten India by 22 runs in the Lord’s test on the fifth and final day and taken a 2-1 lead in their five-test series.

England have turned to a familiar face for the decisive  fourth Test match against India:,spin bowling allrounder Liam Dawson. The 35 year old returns to the na