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Most runs in World Test championship
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 13 | 23 | 0 | 1675 | 215 | 72.82 | 2999 | 55.85 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 186 | 3 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 18 | 33 | 2 | 1589 | 228 | 51.25 | 2874 | 55.28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 162 | 5 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1341 | 211 | 63.85 | 2509 | 53.44 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 151 | 7 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1246 | 176 | 49.84 | 2120 | 58.77 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 132 | 29 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (INDIA) | 15 | 26 | 3 | 1061 | 115 | 46.13 | 2247 | 47.21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 6 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 18 | 31 | 2 | 963 | 152 | 33.2 | 1821 | 52.88 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 108 | 14 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 12 | 22 | 2 | 948 | 335* | 47.4 | 1519 | 62.4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 1 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 10 | 17 | 3 | 932 | 143 | 66.57 | 1453 | 64.14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma (INDIA) | 9 | 14 | 0 | 890 | 212 | 63.57 | 1332 | 66.81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 26 |
| Mayank Agarwal (INDIA) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 857 | 243 | 42.85 | 1556 | 55.07 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 18 |
| Virat Kohli (INDIA) | 12 | 20 | 2 | 850 | 254* | 47.22 | 1497 | 56.78 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 105 | 3 |
| Dean Elgar (SA) | 11 | 21 | 2 | 848 | 160 | 44.63 | 1454 | 58.32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 128 | 4 |
| Dominic Sibley (ENG) | 14 | 24 | 2 | 832 | 133* | 37.81 | 2276 | 36.55 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 95 | 1 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 9 | 14 | 0 | 817 | 251 | 58.35 | 1432 | 57.05 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 3 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara (INDIA) | 15 | 26 | 0 | 801 | 81 | 30.8 | 2152 | 37.22 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 97 | 3 |
| Rory Burns (ENG) | 14 | 25 | 0 | 795 | 133 | 31.8 | 1754 | 45.32 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 95 | 0 |
| Azhar Ali (PAK) | 12 | 21 | 2 | 748 | 141* | 39.36 | 1687 | 44.33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 0 |
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Most wickets in World test Championship
| Player | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | 14 | 28 | 555.3 | 158 | 1472 | 70 | 5 for 28 | 7 for 69 | 21.02 | 2.64 | 47.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad (ENG) | 16 | 31 | 493.3 | 131 | 1370 | 69 | 6 for 31 | 10 for 67 | 19.85 | 2.77 | 42.9 | 2 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 14 | 27 | 630.5 | 131 | 1757 | 56 | 6 for 49 | 10 for 118 | 31.37 | 2.78 | 67.5 | 4 | 1 |
| R Ashwin (INDIA) | 11 | 20 | 451 | 78 | 1231 | 52 | 7 for 145 | 9 for 207 | 23.67 | 2.72 | 52 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 10 | 20 | 390.3 | 107 | 1054 | 51 | 5 for 32 | 9 for 110 | 20.66 | 2.69 | 45.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 11 | 21 | 385.2 | 108 | 986 | 48 | 5 for 8 | 9 for 115 | 20.54 | 2.55 | 48.1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 10 | 20 | 340.3 | 71 | 1080 | 44 | 6 for 66 | 9 for 97 | 24.54 | 3.17 | 46.4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer (ENG) | 10 | 20 | 347.5 | 69 | 1071 | 39 | 6 for 45 | 8 for 85 | 27.46 | 3.07 | 53.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje (SA) | 10 | 17 | 315.4 | 53 | 1164 | 39 | 6 for 56 | 8 for 120 | 29.84 | 3.68 | 48.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Jamieson (NZ) | 6 | 12 | 200.2 | 70 | 478 | 36 | 6 for 48 | 11 for 117 | 13.27 | 2.38 | 33.3 | 4 | 1 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 10 | 18 | 293.5 | 87 | 697 | 36 | 6 for 40 | 7 for 63 | 19.36 | 2.37 | 48.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami (INDIA) | 10 | 18 | 239.3 | 56 | 712 | 36 | 5 for 35 | 7 for 58 | 19.77 | 2.97 | 39.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 12 | 18 | 386.4 | 73 | 1175 | 36 | 5 for 77 | 6 for 128 | 32.63 | 3.03 | 64.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma (INDIA) | 9 | 18 | 204 | 52 | 576 | 35 | 5 for 22 | 9 for 78 | 16.45 | 2.82 | 34.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (INDIA) | 8 | 16 | 270.3 | 63 | 743 | 34 | 6 for 27 | 7 for 58 | 21.85 | 2.74 | 47.7 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Boult (NZ) | 9 | 18 | 334.2 | 74 | 996 | 34 | 4 for 28 | 6 for 117 | 29.29 | 2.97 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach (ENG) | 8 | 15 | 322.3 | 52 | 1024 | 34 | 5 for 122 | 6 for 177 | 30.11 | 3.17 | 56.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess (ENG) | 11 | 18 | 368.2 | 80 | 1031 | 33 | 5 for 30 | 8 for 130 | 31.24 | 2.79 | 66.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil Wagner (NZ) | 7 | 14 | 282.3 | 62 | 720 | 32 | 4 for 66 | 7 for 133 | 22.5 | 2.54 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 |
Know about India vs England 3rd Test live telecast, streaming and live toss timings here:
When will the third India vs England Test be played?
The third IND vs ENG Test will begin on February 24, Wednesday.
Where will third ENG vs IND Test will be played?
The venue for the third England vs India Test is Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.
Why Sardar Patel Stadium in Gujarat is also known as Motera Stadium?
The stadium is also known as Motera Stadium as it is located in the outskirts of city Ahmedabad known as Motera.
What will be the match timings for the third Test match between India and England?
The 2nd test match between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team will begin at 2:30 pm IST or 9:00 am GMT.
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At what time will the IND vs ENG 3rd Test live toss take place?
The India vs England live toss for the 3rd test between the Virat Kohli and Joe Root will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play that is 2:00 pm IST or 8:30 am GMT.
Which TV channels will telecast the IND vs ENG cricket match live in India?
The England vs India 3rd Test will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 HD/SD with English commentary, while Star Sports Hindi will telecast it live in Hindi language.
How to live stream the India vs England 3rd Test in India?
The live streaming of India vs England 3rd Test will be available on Disney+Hotstar in five languages.
How to watch India vs England 3rd Test free in India?
You can't. Doordarshan will not live telecast the ENG vs IND Test matches.
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