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England played out 443 dots against a relentless India attack on day one at The Oval

From being viewed as an injury risk to becoming one of the CPL's best fast bowlers, the 27-year-old from Ohio has seen his career graph soar

Many questions remain about England's Test side - despite the series victory - although they at least appear to have drawn a line on the Bairstow v Buttler debate

Colin Munro and Oshane Thomas continued their good form with bat and ball respectively as all four playoff spots were decided with four league games still to play

For the first time in their history, India have four bowlers of high ability, making for a formidable quick-bowling unit

Sheep, sweat glands and Cena all find a mention as we look back at Alastair Cook's career in his own words

Of late, India's specialist batsmen have been reluctant to employ the stroke, but a conscious effort is being made to buck the trend at The Oval

England have struggled to find a partner for Alastair Cook for the last six years. Who can fill his shoes?

Wednesday's training session suggested India might be looking at a few changes at The Oval

Statuesque stats from Southampton for y'all pleasure

Mushfiqur Rahim on the perception that Bangladesh only do well at home, his captaincy tenure, and what lies next

The wristspinner has barely played any first-class cricket since his Test debut, and he's looking to make up for it now, playing for India A

He has played in every Test on the tours of South Africa and England, but his performances so far suggest he's better utilised as a horse for helpful courses

Habib Bank's 34-year old fast bowler Umar Gul faints in Islamabad's blistering heat and then recovers to help his side to victory

Also: how many players have hit the first or second ball of their Test careers for six?

The workload of carrying England's batting for 12 years has finally consumed Alastair Cook, but he leaves behind a monumental body of work

If they have headaches at the top, their lower order is painfully weak right now. With their batting conundrums showing no signs of ceasing, can India avert a 4-1 scoreline?

Tributes poured in on Twitter following the announcement of Alastair Cook's retirement from international cricket

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