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England have earned their optimism as India bat wary

"Nerves were there to see today, the way they batted" - James Anderson

04-Feb-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Bazball may be facing its toughest task yet

England may have won eight of 10 chases, but none will have been on a trickier surface than this

03-Feb-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Shoaib Bashir's belated arrival well worth the wait

Putting last week's visa hassles behind him, the offspinner bowled 28 impressive overs on his first day as a Test cricketer

02-Feb-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Jimmy vs Jaiswal: a who-is-gonna-do-it thriller

A batter renowned for his attacking prowess, taking on a bowler revered for his ability to hoop the ball around. Did we expect anything less than a blockbuster?

02-Feb-2024•Alagappan Muthu

History weighs Rohit down as Stokes walks on water

India's besieged leader is discovering how much scrutiny there is of every move made by every captain who goes up against Bazball

01-Feb-2024•Alagappan Muthu

Anderson's recall comes with a point to prove - even at 41

England's leading wicket-taker has the chance to put his Ashes struggles behind him in Vizag

01-Feb-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Who is England debutant Shoaib Bashir?

From Berkshire Under-18s to a Test cap, we run through the 20-year-old's remarkable rise

01-Feb-2024•Alan Gardner

Who should replace Jack Leach for second Test against India?

England's senior spinner has been ruled out with a bruised knee, so who should fill the vacancy in Vizag?

31-Jan-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Switch Hit: High-rolling in Hyderabad

In the wake of a spectacular opening Test in India, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to look back on the action

30-Jan-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bazball doubters beware - England's truth is the only truth that matters

Approach defies analysis but confidence in their method has never been higher

30-Jan-2024•Andrew Miller

The numbers behind Bazball: How England cracked the risk-reward equation in Hyderabad

The visitors made up for a lower batting control percentage by maximising their returns off the deliveries they middled

30-Jan-2024•S Rajesh

Seven to watch in the Super Sixes

Three batters, two quicks and two spinners who could light up the business end of the Under-19 World Cup

30-Jan-2024•Firdose Moonda

Has any side won a Test from a bigger first-innings deficit than England's 190?

And how often has a opener carried his bat in the fourth innings, only to see his side lose?

30-Jan-2024•Steven Lynch

'Test cricket proving again why it's the ultimate'

Sunday was a day to celebrate Test cricket

28-Jan-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hartley's comeback embodies England's away win for the ages

Turnaround triumph in Hyderabad combines defiance, class, risk, pluck and joy

28-Jan-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

India fall short in the Hyderabad sweep-stakes

One team used the reverse-sweep to maximum effect, while the other tried to play their normal game in an abnormal Test match

28-Jan-2024•Alagappan Muthu

A landmark Test for England, Pope, Hartley and reverse-sweeps

Ashwin and Jadeja, meanwhile, endured a struggle in their 50th Test together

28-Jan-2024•Sampath Bandarupalli

Face of this match contorted beyond recognition by Pope

He is 148 not out going into a fourth day in Hyderabad many thought was going to be free

27-Jan-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Hartley and Rehan's hard yards can't disguise England's callow attack

Loss of Leach to knee niggle leaves too much riding on rookie spinners

26-Jan-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

England's first outing is oh, so Stokes

Shrug after being bowled by Jasprit Bumrah's offcutter was of a man who felt he'd done everything right

25-Jan-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

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