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Ben Stokes was swearing at me, Kohli handled that well: Siraj

India pacer Mohammad Siraj on Thursday said England all-rounder Ben Stokes swore at him on the opening day of the fourth and final Test

Pitch for the 4th Test will be similar to last two Tests: Ajinkya Rahane

India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said there is no need to take criticism of the spin-friendly pitches in the country 'seriously' as not a word is spoken about the 'damp' tracks elsewhere

IND vs ENG: Zak Crawley expects pitch for 4th Test to behave like the 3rd

Young England opener Zak Crawley echoed Rahane's sentiments on the Motera strip which he believes will be 'similar' in nature but red ball will make it 'slightly easier' for the batsmen

For teams like us, ICC World Test Championship is just a distraction: Kohli

Ahead of the 4th Test against England, India skipper Virat Kohli said the World Test Championship (WTC) is a distraction for them as the team is already motivated enough to play Test cricket

Ravindra Jadeja now wondering what happened to his thumb: Sunil Gavaskar

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja may not be able to just walk into the Indian Test squad considering how his replacement Axar Patel has performed in his first two games, says former captain Sunil Gavaskar

Jack Leach eager to learn subtleties of spin bowling from Ashwin, Axar

By his own admission, England's Jack Leach is in awe of the exploits of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel during the pink-ball Test

White ball affects batsmen's defence on spinning tracks: Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli has attributed the batsmen's failures to score runs on spin-friendly wickets over the last two Tests against England to an overdose of limited-overs cricket

Ashwin wants to be the best, compete against the best, says Laxman

Ravichandran Ashwin works out the weaknesses of batsmen and plans his deliveries accordingly which is why he is so difficult to face, says former India batsman VVS Laxman

WTC: Hopefully England can do the job for us, says Australia's coach

Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald has said that his side would be watching India vs England 4th test with keen interest

IND vs ENG Tests: Not here to offer explanation, we play to win, says Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli said that he would not be giving any explanations on all the outside noise regarding the conditions on offer as he and his team play to win

India vs England: Too much noise about spin-friendly tracks, says Kohli

Stop the noise, tighten up that defence and get on with the game -- a combative Indian skipper Virat Kohli said ahead of the fourth and final Test against England

Never play for turn on turning pitches, rotate strike: Anshuman Gaekwad

Former India batsman Anshuman Gaekwad was considered a 'wall' during his playing days for his ability to bat with patience and determination

Warner concedes rushing injury return for series against India put him back

Australia opener David Warner says rushing his return from injury to compete vs India earlier this year was probably not the right decision as it resulted in a lengthy rehabilitation period for him

England looked like startled rabbits in the second innings: Nasser Hussain

England has lost its batting rhythm after playing on two difficult surfaces and looked like 'startled rabbits' in the 2nd innings of the third Test against India, says Nasser Hussain

IND vs ENG: Records that were laid to rest in 3rd Test at Motera Stadium

Virat Kohli's team won the third Test by 10 wickets inside two days at the Narendra Modi Stadium, populary known as Motera Stadium

Indian cricket team can win against odds in all conditions, says Hayden

Indian team has all the markings of a great team as it can not only fight it out but win against the odds in all conditions, says former Australia opener Matthew Hayden

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Batsmen struggle to get a hang of skiddy pink ball

To give an idea about the rarity of the occasion, it was only the 22nd match ever in the history of Test cricket to end inside two days and the second in India

Wearing shoes with rubber sole: Azharuddin's advice to batsmen on turners

Wearing shoes with rubber soles, assured footwork and proper shot-selection are the keys to success for batsmen on a 'rank turner' like the Motera pitch, feels Mohammed Azharuddin

India vs England: Rohit's bane turns into his success on tough tracks

After his dismissal off the bowling of Lyon in the first innings of the fourth Test against Australia in Brisbane last month, Rohit Sharma was criticised for being too aggressive and profligate

India vs England: Former players feel Motera pitch not ideal for Tests

Several former players, including Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman, said that the spin-friendly Motera pitch was not ideal for Test cricket, an opinion that was not shared by legendary Sunil Gavaskar