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Gooch credits hard-working England

It's not often that a team's challenge can be written off inside 26 overs, but India's performance on a rain-hit first day at The Oval was apathetic beyond compare

18-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Praveen sidelined by ankle injury

Praveen Kumar has joined India's long list of injured players on the tour of England, missing the fourth Test at The Oval because of an injury to his left ankle

18-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at The Oval

Rain prevents England building on solid start

Given the way England have dominated this series it wouldn't be unreasonable to suggest that the only thing that will stop them completing a whitewash is the weather

18-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Pressure on Bopara as Taylor shines

Graham Thorpe, the England Lions batting coach, believes James Taylor would be ready for the challenges of Test cricket should a chance arise

17-Aug-2011•Andrew McGlashan

England hunt whitewash, India need pride

England celebrated reaching No. 1 in the world with a good night in Birmingham on Sunday but it was soon back to the day job and, four days later, they already face the first test of the new status

17-Aug-2011•Preview by Andrew McGlashan

My first instinct was I had not hit it - Dravid

Rahul Dravid has said he wishes he had reviewed the decision that ruled him out caught-behind in the second innings of the Edgbaston Test, and that it was confusion that led him to walk off without contesting

17-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Anderson winning fitness race

England's spinner Graeme Swann is confident that his team-mate James Anderson will be passed fit in time to face India in the fourth and final Test

16-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Onions called up to England squad

Graham Onions has been called up to the England squad for the final Test against India at The Oval

15-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Srikkanth says fatigue not an issue

Chief selector Kris Srikkanth has blamed India's collective batting failure for their poor performances, and said it had nothing to do with fatigue or poor preparation in the lead-up to the series

15-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Short-term goals will keep England at top - Flower

Andy Flower says that England will seek to defend their new status as the world's No. 1 Test side by attacking a series of short-term goals, starting with the winter tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka

14-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller

Cook surges to third spot in Test ratings

Alastair Cook's marathon 294, that helped England dethrone India from the No. 1 spot in Tests, has catapulted him to a career-best third spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen

14-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tremlett available but Trott still injured

Jonathan Trott will not make it back in time for the fourth Test, so Ravi Bopara will have another opportunity in the England side at The Oval

14-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Former captains fear slide for India

India's dismal performance in England has seen them lose the No. 1 ranking in Tests, and several former captains and players concur that it could be a while before they regain the position

14-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dhoni calm amid the storm

This was Dhoni's first series loss as captain. Yet he did not let his emotions get the better of him

13-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

England dethrone India to become No.1

England have claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time under the current rankings system which has been in place since 2003

13-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

England reach No. 1 with emphatic win

It had been inevitable for much of the previous three days but England officially became the No. 1 Test team in the world, ending India's stay at the top with one of their most crushing victories, by an innings and 242 runs

13-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Let us not jump the gun - Srinivasan

The BCCI has said it will review the Indian team's performance in the Test series against England after the conclusion of the tour

13-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook's epic sets up victory push

As in Brisbane nine months ago this was a day for the record books with Alastair Cook to the fore, but the landmark of a triple hundred eluded him when he fell for 294

12-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Gambhir looks for repeat of Napier

Gautam Gambhir has admitted India are under pressure but says there is still hope the batting can rescue the team

11-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Cook hundred puts woeful India to the sword

India hadn't seen the best of Alastair Cook in the first two Tests. Now they have. His unbeaten 182, a 19th Test hundred, carried England into a position of complete control

11-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

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