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Sans Kohli, where is India's backbone?

A lower-back injury might leave India without their captain at Trent Bridge. If that happens, how will their beleaguered batting cope?

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India's away woes: Kohli alone averaging more than 20

On their 2017-18 tours of South Africa and England, India's top-order batsmen, apart from the captain, have put up some forgettable numbers

What went wrong with India's batting?

Aakash Chopra believes it was a combination of not having the right temperament and too many players being out of form

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Kohli hopes to be fit for the third Test

Virat Kohli admitted that his back is 'sore' but explained why he's confident he'll be ready to play at Trent Bridge

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Chopra: Nair selection would not help India

Aakash Chopra explains why changing India's XI as a knee-jerk reaction would be a bad idea

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England's bowling attack

India in England 2018

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Anderson 'could play until he is 40' - Bayliss

Aged 36, the fast bowler has cemented a place at the top of the ICC rankings with a match haul of 9 for 43

Anderson reaches England's highest bowling ranking in 38 years

Virat Kohli cedes his top spot one week after gaining it, slipping below the suspended Steven Smith

Rashid's non-event Test revives red-ball questions

England's legspinner endured the quietest Test since Gareth Batty in 2005, after being lured out of red-ball retirement

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Ben Stokes' trial

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Jury set to consider verdict as Stokes awaits fate

The jury in the trial of Ben Stokes will retire to consider their verdict on Tuesday morning

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Hales' involvement in nightclub brawl under scrutiny

Ben Stokes' defence draws attention to team-mates' actions outside Mbargo nightclub on September 25

England v India

2nd Test, Lord's

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Mark Nicholas: Batsmen have lost the ability to just play

The Lord's Test is just the latest in a long line of matches in which players struggled with basic technique and concentration

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#PoliteEnquiries: Could India perform better without Kohli?

Melinda Farrell and Nagraj Gollapudi delve into your questions about India's abject batting performance at Lord's and Stuart Broad getting on a roll

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England v India

2nd Test, Lord's

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Broad, Anderson, Woakes batter India

England completed their domination of India in the Lord's Test with a win in just 170.3 overs making it the third-shortest Test in the country over the last 100 years

Broad hits blast-off to cap England's dominance

There were the makings of a full Broad 'streak' before rain brought an early tea, but this was the quick bowler at his menacing best

Root cautions against complacency despite India's disarray

The performance of Chris Woakes, on his return to side was a huge boost for England as he absence of Ben Stokes was barely noticed

Kohli hopes to be fit for the third Test

Virat Kohli admitted that his back is 'sore' but explained why he's confident he'll be ready to play at Trent Bridge

1:49

What went wrong with India's batting?

Aakash Chopra believes it was a combination of not having the right temperament and too many players being out of form

1:40

Chopra: Nair selection would not help India

Aakash Chopra explains why changing India's XI as a knee-jerk reaction would be a bad idea

1:38

'Broad didn't disappoint' - Root

Joe Root discusses the impact that Stuart Broad made on the fourth day at Lord's as he got onto another of his 'streaks'

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#PoliteEnquiries: Could India perform better without Kohli?

Melinda Farrell and Nagraj Gollapudi delve into your questions about India's abject batting performance at Lord's and Stuart Broad getting on a roll

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    Twenty20 Vision

    What matters and what doesn't

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    Tom Curran's "peasants" slur enrages Somerset fans

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    Final places up for grabs in the Vitality Blast

    Catch up with latest from the Vitality Blast, as it enters the final week of the group stages.

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