England tour India to play five Tests, three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals
.jpg "Joe Root was the leading run-scorer in the T20I series against India")
England vice-captain Joe Root has climbed two places and has entered the top five position in the International Cricket Council rankings for Twenty20 Internationals after emerging as the leading run-scorer in the recent series against India.
.jpg "Indian team celebrating the T20I series win")
Yuzvendra Chahal registered the best figures for an Indian bowler in the Twenty20 International format as India wrapped up a 75-run win in the third game against England in Bangalore to seal the series 2-1.
Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets in the final over and conceded just two runs as India successfully defended 144 runs to win the second Twenty20 International in Nagpur by five runs to level the series 1-1.
.jpg "Eoin Morgan and Joe Root in action during the first T20I against India in Kanpur")
After a tight bowling from England restricted India to 147 for seven, Eoin Morgan and Joe Root shared 97 runs between them as the visitors chased down the target in 18.1 overs with seven wickets in hand in the first Twenty20 International in Kanpur.
.jpg "Lokesh Rahul (right) had a quiet series with the bat against England")
Indian captain Virat Kohli has come in support of the under-firing openers after they failed to make an impression in the recently concluded One-Day International series against England.
For scoring a match-winning century on his comeback series during the second One-Day International against England in Cuttack, India's Yuvraj Singh is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
India have made two changes to their announced Twenty20 International squad against England that kicks-off on Thursday with leg spinner Amit Mishra and off-spinner Parveez Rasool getting an inclusion.
.jpg "Indian team celebrating the ODI series win against England")
Kedar Jadhav scored a brilliant 90 but fell in the penultimate delivery as England managed to defend a total of 322 by five runs and secure their first win in the tour in the third and final One-Day International in Kolkata.
England opening batsman Alex Hales has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of India after he sustained a fractured hand during the second One-Day International in Cuttack.
After a record stand of 256 runs between MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh powered India to 381 for six in their innings, the bowlers managed to held their nerve following a blistering century from Eoin Morgan to win the second One-Day International in Cuttack by just 15 runs, thereby claiming the series 2-0.
For scoring the sixth fastest century for India in the One-Day Internationals during the Pune game against England, Kedar Jadhav is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
.jpg "Virat Kohli celebrating the win with fans")
Virat Kohli and Kedav Jadhav scored blistering centuries as India completed a massive chase of 351 against England with three wickets in hand in the first One-Day International in Pune.
Ajinkya Rahane smashed a 83-ball 91 as India A completed a chase of 283 in 39.4 overs with six wickets in hand against England XI in the tour game in Mumbai.
.jpg "Sam Billings (right) in action during the tour game in Mumbai")
A quick-fire 93 from Sam Billings led England's charge in a chase of 305 as they romped home to a three-wicket win against India A in the tour game in Mumbai.
Indian selectors have recalled senior batsman Yuvraj Singh into the One-Day International squad for the upcoming series against England.
For picking a seven-wicket haul in the final day of the fifth Test against England in Chennai and steering India to an innings victory, Ravindra Jadeja is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
.jpg "Indian team celebrating the 4-0 series victory over England")
Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball as he registered a seven-wicket haul spinning a web around the England batsmen and dismissed the visitors for 207 to register an innings victory for India in the fifth and final Test in Chennai.
Lokesh Rahul was dismissed for heartbreaking 199 as India responded to England's first innings total of 477 with a score of 391 for four at stumps on day three of the fifth Test in Chennai.
.jpg "Liam Dawson celebrating his fifty against India in Chennai")
England all-rounder Liam Dawson insisted that the experience gained from playing a Test match against India will help him develop his skills in all facets of the game.
Liam Dawson recorded the highest score for an England batsman on debut at number eight as the visitors posted 477 in the first innings following which Indian openers took them to 60 for naught at stumps on day two of the fifth Test in Mumbai.
Moeen Ali slammed a fine unbeaten century as England ended day one with a strong performance with the bat scoring 284 for four in fifth Test against India in Chennai.
.jpg "Joe Root us the leading run-scorer for England in the series")
Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli believes Joe Root has all the attributes to take the reins of the England team.
England pace spearhead James Anderson has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India in Chennai with a 'body soreness'.
England head coach Trevor Bayliss does not want the focus to be shifted away from the ongoing series against India by bringing on the debate of Alastair Cook's captaincy.
Indian captain Virat Kohli insisted that his team had to work hard to achieve the result of 3-0 against England in the ongoing Test series.
England skipper Alastair Cook lamented on missed chances after losing the fourth Test against India by an innings and 36 runs on the final day.
.jpg "Virat Kohli has close to 700 runs in the four matches of the series so far")
For recording his career best score of 235 and helping India to an innings victory in the fourth Test against England in Mumbai, Virat Kohli is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
.jpg "Indian players celebrating the win over England in fourth Test in Mumbai")
Ravichandran Ashwin recorded the best figures by a bowler at Wankhede Stadium as India completed an innings victory over England by dismissing them for 195 in the final innings of the fourth Test in Mumbai to seal the series 3-0.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit fifties as England tried their best to hang tough on day four of Mumbai Test as Indian spinners laid groundwork for another Test victory.
Murali Vijay's 136-run knock and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 147 helped India deflate England's fightback attempt to take a 51-run lead at the end of day three of the Mumbai Test.
After Jos Buttler led England resurgence to take them to 400 runs in their first innings, Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared an unbeaten century stand to ensure India reached 146 for one at stumps on day two of the fourth Test in Mumbai.
Haseeb Hameed’s debut series cut short, but prompts us to ponder, ‘what is cricket meant to look like?’.
.jpg "England hold advantage on day one after Jennings maiden century")
Keaton Jennings made a memorable debut with a fine century as England amassed 288 runs for the loss of five wickets at stumps on day one of the fourth Test against India in Mumbai.
Durham opening batsman Keaton Jennings is all set to play his first game for England in the upcoming fourth Test against India at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England vice-captain Joe Root has credited Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his team's success in the ongoing Test series.
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah is ruled out of the warm-up game against Cricket Australia XI at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns after sustaining a back injury.
.jpg "Pune or Bangalore are the alternate choice, if the game is moved out of Chennai.")
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has stated on Tuesday that they are yet to take a decision on the final Test between India and England to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Gujarat wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel will continue to be part of the Indian squad for the fourth Test against England in Mumbai.
Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan has reclaimed his position as the captain of the England team for the upcoming One-Day International and Twenty20 International series against India.
Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan is all set to return as the captain of the England limited overs series as indicated by England and Wales Cricket Board cricket director Andrew Strauss.
England vice-captain Joe Root has come in full support of skipper Alastair Cook and backs him to lead the team for "years to come".
The England selectors have added Durham opening batsman Keaton Jennings and Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson in the squad for the remainder of the Test series against India.
England skipper Alastair Cook confirmed that young opening batsman Haseeb Hameed will miss the remainder of the Test series against India with a hand injury.
After a collective bowling effort from India dismissed England for 236 in their second innings, Parthiv Patel scored a fluent knock of 67 to complete the chase of 103 runs with eight wickets in hand on day four of the third Test in Mohali to claim a 2-0 lead in the series.
After the lower middle order of India helped them post 417 in their first innings, Ravichandran Ashwin picked a three-wicket haul to restrict England to 78 for four in their second innings at stumps on day three of the third Test in Mohali.
.jpg "Ben Stokes (right) celebrating the wicket of Virat Kohli")
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja revived India's hopes with an unbeaten 67-run stand for the seventh wicket to take India to 271 for six at stumps on day two of the third Test in Mohali.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council following an incident that occurred one day one of the third Test against India in Mohali.
Jonny Bairstow's 89 was the only silver lining for England in their first innings as the Indian bowlers came up with a collective effort to restrict the visitors to 268 for eight at stumps on day one of the third Test in Mohali.
With India and England locking horns in Mohali for the third Test, Chetan Narula previews the game for us.
England pacer Stuart Broad is likely to miss the third Test against India in Mohali after struggling to recover from a foot injury.
After the second Test in Visakhapatnam ended in a 246-run victory for India, Chetan Narula believes England can bounce back in the third Test in Mohali if they exploit the home team's batting inconsistency.
India have recalled Gujarat wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel for the third Test against England in Mohali.
.jpg "Virat Kohli climbs to fourth position in ICC rankings after Visakhapatnam Test")
Indian captain Virat Kohli has made huge strides in the International Cricket Council Test ranking for batsmen following his man of the match performance in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam.
Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to the squad for the remaining three Tests against England after successfully recovering from a back strain.
England are set to bring in hard-hitting Lancashire batsman Jos Buttler for the third Test against India in Mohali.
The Indian spinners shared eight wickets between as they dismissed England for 158 in the final innings on day five of the second Test in Visakhapatnam to secure a massive 246-run victory and a 1-0 lead in the series.
