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Liam Dawson returns to England's Test team after 8 years, replacing Shoaib Bashir for the fourth Test against India. Known for his all-round skills, Dawson adds depth to the lower order as England lead the five-match series 2-1.

After Jack Leach flies out of India due to injury, ECB said they are not calling in any replacement for the left-arm spinner, ahead of the Rajkot Test.

Shoaib Bashir, 20, is of Pakistani descent and will play his first Test in Visakhapatnam from February 2 vs India. Anderson has also come back into the England 11.

After the Covid-19 pandemic, ICC banned the use of saliva to shine the ball, however, players can still use their sweat to shine the ball.

The ricochet very nearly caught the umpire, who was forced to dive out of the way, and a stunned Alex Lees caught the ball in the air to send Henry Nicholls back to the pavilion for 19 and leave New Zealand five down. 

When Henry Nicholls fell in bizarre fashion just before tea, New Zealand were tottering on 123-5, but Mitchell and Blundell led the fightback with an unbroken century stand.

Tailenders Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood struck a partnership and took the team's total beyond the 150-run mark. 

England spinner Jack Leach shares his view on the return of all-rounder Ben Stokes for the Ashes 2021 and the balance in the squad Stokes brings with his return.

Lancashire wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler returns to the squad following the birth of his daughter during the fourth Test at the Kia Oval.

England got their four-Test series to the best possible start with a 227-run win in the first Test against India in Chennai. James Anderson started the rot with two wickets -- Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane -- in the 27th over while left-arm spinner Jack Leach picked up four wickets in the innings to bundle out India for 192 after setting them 420 to win in the fourth innings. Indian skipper Virat Kohli was the top-scorer for the hosts with 72 while Gill chipped in with 50. Here we bring a collection of pictures which sum up the final day.

The seventh-wicket partnership yielded 54 runs before Ashwin’s intended cut off left-arm spinner Jack Leach ended up in the hands of wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Kohli was dismissed soon after with India sliding to 179/8. Veteran pacer James Anderson bowled England into a winning position, scalping three wickets including two in an over, as India slumped to 144 for 6 at lunch

As per fresh reports, the second Test between the two parties will see a maximum of 50 per cent crowd capacity allowed inside the stadium, a decision that was taken after discussion between BCCI and TNCA officials. However, an official confirmation in this regard is yet to come from BCCI's end. 

Leach has bagged 34 wickets at an average of 29.02 in 10 matches he has played for England in the longest format of the game.      

England spinner Jack Leach has been admitted to hospital after suffering from gastroenteritis during the second and the final Test of the two-match series against New Zealand in Hamilton.

Craig Overton was the last man to fall with Josh Hazlewood getting an LBW decision in his favour.

Smith and captain Tim Paine combined for 145 for the sixth wicket, batting throughout the afternoon session as Australia assumed a commanding position as they search for the victory that will ensure they retain the Ashes.

The all-rounder is riding on a high after the match-winning performance against Australia in the third Test of the ongoing Ashes

England had bowled out Australia for 250, Steve Smith making 92 after retiring hurt when he was struck on the neck by a venomous Jofra Archer bouncer.

England are currently trailing 0-1 in the Ashes series after slumping to a crushing 251-run defeat at the hands of Tim Paine-led side in the opening Test. 

The spinner, sent in as nightwatchman for the last over of a manic opening day, played superbly to reach 92 before edging Ireland`s first-day hero Tim Murtagh to Mark Adair in the slips.