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Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy delivers Test cricket classic as records tumble

India and England's rebranded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy produced a gripping 2-month Test series that broke batting records, stirred controversies, and celebrated red-ball legends on both sides.

KL Rahul on leveling the series: 'I think this will rank at the top'

Opener K L Rahul on Monday said the 2-2 Test series draw against England "will rank right at the top" among the biggest moments of Indian cricket as it was pulled off by a team that "wasn't given a chance" in the absence of giants like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Led by the tireless Mohammed Siraj's extraordinary bowling effort that fetched him a five-wicket haul in the second innings, India scraped past England by six runs in the series-deciding fifth and final Test. The win secured the tourists a 2-2 draw in the intensely fought series, which saw them claw back repeatedly from difficult situations. "We have seen India lift the World Cup, I mean nothing compares to lifting the World Cup. But so many doubts, so many questions from everybody about whether Test cricket will stay or not. I think both the teams and the way we've played in this series, I think we've answered that question," Rahul said at the post-match press conference. "For us as a team, that wasn't given a chance in

ENG vs IND: Shubman Gill full of praises for match-winner Mohd Siraj

A bowler of Mohammed Siraj's calibre and skill-set is every captain's dream, feels Indian captain Shubman Gill, terming the 2-2 scoreline as a "fair reflection" of the quality of cricket that was on display in the five-Test series against England. Gill, who was India's 'Player Of The Series' with 754 runs and four hundreds, was all praise for Siraj, whose lion-hearted effort got him nine wickets in a series levelling performance at the Oval. "Siraj is a captain's dream. Gave it his all every ball and every spell he bowled. 2-2 is a fair reflection. It shows how passionate both teams were and how well they played," Gill told Michael Atherton at the post-match presentation ceremony. He also reserved praise for pacer Prasidh Krishna, who got eight wickets in the game even as he went for a few runs. "When you have bowlers like Siraj and Prasidh, captaincy looks easy. I think the way we responded today was magnificent. We were confident, even yesterday, we knew they were under pressure,

England vs India HIGHLIGHTS 5th Test Day 5: India script sensational comeback; beat ENG by 6 runs

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: India have levelled the series on the final day of the tour as Indian pacers featuring Siraj, step up to hand the visitors a memorable victory.

Who is the highest wicket taker in India vs England 2025 Test series?

Tongue has 19 wickets in three matches, with one four-wicket haul and a five-wicket haul. Siraj also has 19 wickets but in 5 matches in five matches

Chris Woakes to bat in Oval Test despite shoulder injury, confirms Joe Root

Woakes, whose injury left him with his left arm in a sling after fielding on Day One, was initially not expected to take further part in the match, but is now ready to bat in the crucial fifth Test

ENG vs IND 5th Test: How to watch live streaming of Day 5 action for free?

Check all the live telecast and live streaming details for the England vs India 5th Test Day 5 encounter here.

Michael Vaughan backs Brook over Pope as future England Test captain

Harry Brook's on-field presence gives off the vibe of a great leader and he should be the ready replacement for skipper Ben Stokes when the time comes, feels one of England's finest Test captain Michael Vaughan. Brook, a maverick batter, reignited England's hopes in the ongoing Test with an attacking 111 off 98 balls, leaving his team 35 runs away from victory with four wickets in hand heading into the final day. Vaughan, who won 26 out of his 51 Tests as captain, feels that Ollie Pope is a fantastic deputy but when Stokes decides to call time, Brook is the ideal guy to lead England. "Harry Brook, to me, looks a leader. He looks a born leader," Vaughan told the Test Match Special podcast. "If Ben Stokes is injured in the future can't Pope stay as vice-captain and Harry Brook gets the leadership role?" Yorkshire's Brook was appointed England's white-ball captain earlier this year. He won his first series against a below-par West Indies. Vaughan gave his reasons for choosing Brook

ENG vs IND Highlights 5th Test: Rain forces early stumps on Day 4; epic finish on the cards on Day 5

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: The wet outfield and drizzling at the Oval takes the game into a thrilling final day as England's victory charge has been put to hold for now.

Brook hits 91-ball century, 3rd-fastest by England batter vs India in Tests

Brook's 91-ball hundred is also the 3rd fastest hundred for England cricket team against India in Test cricket. He is only behind Jamie Smith (80 balls) and Ben Duckett (88 balls).

Joe Root hits 39th Test ton, sets record for most 500+ scores vs India

Root completed his century in 138 deliveries on the day as he also recorded an impressive feat against India in Test cricket.

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 4: Root-Brook deflate India's momentum at the Oval

England ended the second session of the final Test with commanding momentum, reaching 317/4 after 66 overs in pursuit of a daunting target.

KL Rahul prepared non-stop for England Test series after IPL: Nayar

KL Rahul has spent every minute after his last IPL match preparing for the England tour and rightly deserves all the recognition coming his way for doing the "dirty job at all numbers" for India, said the team's former assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Sunday. Rahul finished as India's second highest run-scorer in the five-Test series with two tons and two fifties giving him 532 runs at 53.20 while forging a robust opening partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Nayar, who has worked closely with Rahul during his time as India's assistant coach till recently, said while he cannot reveal the changes the latter has made, he is pleased to see the desired results. "I can't talk about the changes that I've seen in KL Rahul. I can't, because then it's out there and the effectiveness goes down a lot," Nayar, the head coach of Women's Premier League team UP Warriorz, told PTI in an exclusive interview. "All I can say is that, whatever the changes are, they have really worked. Sometimes -- (and)

ENG vs IND 5th Test: How to watch live streaming of Day 4 action for free?

Check all the live telecast and live streaming details for Day 4 of the 5th Test between England and India here.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Day 4 weather updates: London rain forecast today

With temperatures hovering between 18°C and 22°C and humidity on the rise, bowlers might find some early movement.

Jaiswal opens up on England debut tour: Wanted to show more consistency

Yashasvi Jaiswal wanted to be more consistent on his first tour of England but drew immense satisfaction from his second-innings ton on a spicy pitch at The Oval to help set a massive 374-run target in the fifth Test. Jaiswal ended the series with 411 runs at an average of 41.10 including two centuries and as many fifties. In the initial phase, he was peppered with plenty of short balls into the rib cage, before Jaiswal had his fair share of struggle against Jofra Archer at Lord's. The Indian opener's returns in 10 innings scores of 101, 4, 87, 28, 13, 0, 58, 0, 2, 118 suggest he was not among the most consistent batters but Jaiswal did leave a lasting impact after a decent run in Australia. I think I wanted to do more. I wanted to make my innings bigger than that. So, I could have achieved something else. But it's okay, he told the media on Saturday. I was trying very hard for that and I was enjoying it. Whenever I go out there, I think, as long as I can bat, I enjoy batting as

England vs India highlights, 5th Test Day 3: Siraj gets Crawly at stroke of stumps

5th Test | ENG vs IND Highlights: England need 324 more runs to win the fifth and final Test and clinch the series 3-1. Siraj gets Crawley off 2nd last ball of the day. England 50-1 at stumps on Day 3

Target 374: England set sights on highest successful chase in The Oval Test

If England chase down the 374-run target, then it will also become highest successful run chase at the Oval Stadium in Test cricket

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 3: Jaiswal's ton keeps IND in driving seat at Oval

Jaiswal took 127 balls to complete his 6th Test ton to help India extend their second-innings lead close to 300 runs

England vs India, 5th Test: Rohit Sharma spotted at the Oval on Day 3

Rohit's presence came after his unexpected announcement to retire from Test cricket, news that surfaced just a week ahead of the squad selection for the ongoing series.