At the end of the session, England was 77/2, with Crawley (22*) and Jacob Bethell (9*) unbeaten, and the Three Lions left with 98 runs to chase down.
England pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out of Ashes with a recurrence of the left-knee injury he sustained in the series opener in Perth.
The Indian women’s team that recently concluded their white-ball assignment in England will feature in the first-ever one-off women's Test at Lord's, as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the home fixtures for the 2026 summer on Thursday.
The right-arm quick claimed five wickets, including a fiery spell in the first session of the final day to guide England to a 22-run victory and help the hosts go 2-1 up in the five-match series.
England’s premier quick Mark Wood expressed his excitement at the prospect of bowling alongside Jofra Archer in the upcoming Ashes series but stressed that both must prove their fitness and form before securing a place in the Test XI.
The iconic rivalry between India and England will now be played for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, named in honour of two of the game's greatest legends—James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar.
While the IPL final was originally scheduled for May 25 in Kolkata, a seven-day delay pushes the tournament into June, potentially clashing England’s international calendar, but the ECB said there are no changes to the schedule of the five-Test series.
The 26-year-old, who has been part of the white-ball setup since 2022, has been pivotal to England's batting lineup across formats. Currently ranked number two in the ICC Test batting rankings, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and T20I formats.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has informed that their Test captain Ben Stokes is on track for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, which is set to begin in 12 days with the first Test of the three-match series at Multan.
