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Joe Root makes the extraordinary look simple in latest waltz into record books

Captain's stunning vein of form gives England the perfect first two days of India campaign

06-Feb-2021•George Dobell

India slow the pace as they play the patience game

They knew bowling first in Chennai would offer no help so they shifted their plans to do their best to contain England

06-Feb-2021•Varun Shetty

Ben Stokes resolves 'to take a few runs with me' in calculated but short-lived assault

Allrounder hits the ground running in first first-class innings since Pakistan Test six months ago

06-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Test cricket makes perfect return to free-to-air stage

Joe Root shines in starring role but will be the first to credit Dom Sibley's support act

05-Feb-2021•George Dobell

Stats - Joe Root bosses it in Asia again

Stats highlights from the first day of the Test between India and England in Chennai

05-Feb-2021•ESPNcricinfo stats team

'Sit down, kids. This is how we watched cricket back in my day'

It's 7am, and your telly has already been hijacked for the day. And no, you're not getting the remote control

05-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Monty Panesar - 'Andrew Flintoff gave me the belief to play Test cricket'

Former England spinner recalls the events of his maiden Test tour of India in 2006

04-Feb-2021•Monty Panesar

So, this India-England series. What's that all about?

Our virtual cricket assistant reluctantly weighs in on this whole Test series business

03-Feb-2021•Alan Gardner

Which is Joe Root's best Test innings?

From Ashes tons to subcontinental clinics, it's time to vote for which Root knock you most rate

03-Feb-2021•Alan Gardner

Joe Root's 100th Test: Standing on the shoulders of giants, his best yet to come

The England Test captain, just past 30, seems to have skittered into the upper echelons without breaking sweat

03-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Stats: Joe Root - England's finest in the last 50 years, and a champion in Asia

No batsman has made as many 50-plus scores after 99 Tests as Root has, while his average in Asia is among the best for an England batsman

03-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

What will it be like to take on Kohli and Co on their own patch?

A Test match in India is no place for the faint-hearted, neither is it to be missed, for it will be among the richest experiences of these players' lives.

02-Feb-2021•Mark Nicholas

How good are Anderson and Broad in India?

In Asia, they're great. In India, sightly less so. Will they bring their best game this time around?

02-Feb-2021•Alan Gardner

England's XI for Chennai Test: Can James Anderson and Stuart Broad both slot in?

And what is the ideal opening combination now that Rory Burns is back?

02-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Bess and Leach have their work cut out for them in India

They need control and consistency while bowling long spells

01-Feb-2021•Aakash Chopra

The India-England series will come down to a battle of the top orders

The inconsistency of England's top three batsmen may tip the scales slightly in India's favour

31-Jan-2021•Ian Chappell

England's attitude towards the IPL won't please everyone. But what is the alternative?

Criticism of players resting for India Tests jars with England's success since embracing the IPL

27-Jan-2021•George Dobell

England's 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka is a terrific achievement

England have now won five successive overseas Tests, but face sterner stuff in India

25-Jan-2021•George Dobell

Stats - England's winning streak in SL, and Root second only to Hammond

Stats highlights from England's convincing series win in Sri Lanka

25-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Determined, dominant Joe Root defies conditions to make batting look easy

The gulf between Root and his team-mates highlights his brilliance

24-Jan-2021•George Dobell

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