England V India Test Match Series 2021

Joe Root has now reached the top of the ICC Test batting rankings for the first time in six years overtaking Kane Williamson.

With Buttler's absence from the 4th Test, Moeen Ali has been named as Vice-Captain.

Day 1 of the 4th test and England won the toss and asked India to bat.

Currently India 17-0

Woakes and Pope in Curran dropped with Butter missing Bairstow keeps wicket.

Woakes gets Ronit Sharma caught behind in his first over. And he beat Shama's bat twice before.

He's swinging and seaming the ball on a slow wicket.

India have also made 2 changes from the previous Test, with the ineffective Sharma left out & Shami missing through an injury. Replacements are Umesh Yadev & Shardul Thakur. Has to be an error to not play Ashwin. A world class bowler on any pitch, & a great record to left handers, England have 3 in their top 7.

4th Test The Oval
India 191 all out Thakur 57 Kohli 50 Woakes 4-55 Robinson 3-38
England 53-3 Root 21 Malan 26 no Bumrah 2-15
England trail India by 138 runs

England 290 all out,lead by 99 need a few wickets before that goes

India reached the close on day 2 on 43-0 & trail England by 56 runs.

Rory Burn's drop catch of Ronit Sharma could be costly, for the match and for the series.

But can you call it a drop if he doesn't even get a hand on the ball as it hits his shin.