England recall Archer after injury exile
Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket at Lord's this week, after more than four years of injury-induced exile.
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India look to maintain momentum against faltering England
An in-form India will continue their quest for just a fourth series win in England when the third Test at Lord's starts on Thursday. India levelled this five-match campaign at 1-1 with a 336-run rout of England in last week's second Test at Edgbaston. AFP Sport looks at several key talking points ahead of what promises to be a fascinating encounter:
Archer can help England rattle India: Broad
Stuart Broad believes a Test cricket return for Jofra Archer could help England hit back against India after the tourists鈥� 鈥榖orderline perfect鈥� performance at Edgbaston...
India captain Gill hailed back home after 'brilliant' Test win
New captain Shubman Gill was hailed Monday for leading from the front after India recorded their maiden Test win at Edgbaston to level the series against England 1-1.
Deep strikes as India hammer England in second Test
Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
Gill hits record-breaking ton before England collapse
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Siraj 'loving the challenge' of leading India's attack against England
Mohammed Siraj said he 鈥榣oved the challenge鈥� of leading India's attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah after taking a six-wicket haul in the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday.
India captain Gill hits another hundred against England in 2nd Test
Shubman Gill led from the front once more with a second hundred in as many matches as India captain to keep England at bay at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Flintoff rules himself out of top England coaching job
Andrew Flintoff said he has no desire to succeed Brendon McCullum as England head coach despite cutting his teeth with the second-string England Lions.
Gambhir faces growing pressure ahead of second England Test
Gautam Gambhir is under growing pressure ahead of the second Test against England after India's loss at Headingley made it seven defeats in 11 red-ball matches since he became coach last year.
England defend Under-21 Euro crown with dramatic win over Germany
England successfully defended their Under-21 European Championship title as Jonathan Rowe's header gave Lee Carlsey's team a 3-2 extra-time victory over Germany in the final on Saturday.
Archer back in England Test squad after four-year absence
Paceman Jofra Archer was Thursday named in England's squad for the second Test against India after an absence of more than four years.
Duckett says mindset change behind Test success
Ben Duckett believes a change of mindset has inspired his successful return to Test cricket after a brilliant century laid the foundation for England's remarkable win in their series opener with India.
England knew they could 'blow match apart': Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes praised his side's approach after they pulled off a remarkable five-wicket win over India in the first Test at Headingley on Tuesday.
'Not Test class': Pundits tear into India after England chase 371
Former players, including Sunil Gavaskar, tore into India Wednesday, blaming lower-order batting failures, poor bowling and sloppy fielding for the chastening first Test defeat at Headingley.
Duckett and Root star as England beat India in thrilling 1st Test
Ben Duckett's superb 149 laid the foundation for a record-breaking England win as they beat India by five wickets in a dramatic first Test at Headingley on Tuesday.
Pant piles on agony for England with record-breaking century
Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England as the tourists strengthened their grip on the series opener at Headingley on Monday.
Rahul and Pant build India lead against England
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant extended India's lead over England to 159 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at Headingley on Monday.
Bumrah and Brook shine to leave England-India opener in the balance
Harry Brook fell for 99 on his home ground while the brilliant Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets on Sunday to leave the first Test between England and India at Headingley finely poised.
India still on top in first Test despite Brook fifty
Local hero Harry Brook defied India's attack with a quickfire fifty but wickets at the other end kept the tourists on top in the first Test at Headingley on Sunday.
Former England fast bowler David Lawrence dead at 61
David 'Syd' Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to play for England, has died at the age of 61, it was announced Sunday.
Pant scores India's third hundred in 1st Test before England hit back
Rishabh Pant became the third India batsman in the innings to make a hundred before England hit back with the ball on Saturday's second day of the series opener at Headingley.
Gill launches India captaincy reign in style with hundred against England
Shubman Gill marked his first innings as India captain with a sparkling hundred after fellow young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored a fine century against England at Headingley on Friday.
England strike back against India in first Test
England hit back with two wickets just before lunch on the opening day of the first Test after India threatened to make Ben Stokes pay for opting to bowl first at Headingley on Friday.
Bumrah aiming for three Tests out of five against England
India strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah expects to feature in only three matches of the five-Test series against England as he manages his workload following a back injury.
India start new era without Kohli and Rohit against England
Shubman Gill will be in the spotlight as a new-look India, without star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, bid to end their 18-year wait for a Test series win in England.
No doubt Delap will be England number nine: Maresca
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Sunday he is confident new signing Liam Delap will become England's number nine after Harry Kane.
Bellingham 鈥榮pecial boy鈥� despite 鈥榬epulsive鈥� behaviour:聽 Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel said his own mother finds some of Jude Bellingham鈥檚 antics 鈥榬epulsive鈥� but he does not want to dim the Real Madrid star鈥檚 fire.
Tuchel wants Bellingham to inspire, not intimidate England team-mates
England manager Thomas Tuchel is determined to harness Jude Bellingham's 鈥榝ire鈥� to his side's advantage rather than the Real Madrid star intimidating team-mates or raging at referees.
England stunned by Senegal to put Tuchel under immediate pressure
England slumped to a 3-1 home friendly defeat by Senegal on Tuesday to ramp up the scrutiny on boss Thomas Tuchel one year out from the World Cup.
