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8.57pm: Virat Kohli set to play an unchanged playing XI for the first time as India Test skipper
India skipper Virat Kohli has announced that spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is fit to play in the fourth Test against England which gets underway at Southampton on Thursday.
The off-spinner had suffered a groin injury in the third Test in Nottingham and there were doubts over his availability for the penultimate Test after he did not bowl in the team’s training session on Monday.
Speaking on the eve of the match, Kohli stated that India are likely to field the same playing XI that beat England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
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Kohli see no reason to change India’s playing XI from Trent Bridge.
7.29pm: Manish Pandey clubs Australia A again as India B win quadrangular series by nine wickets
India B have beaten Australia A by nine wickets in the one-day quadrangular series final at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday.
The match winner for India was in-form captain Manish Pandey who blasted 73 not out, following on his unbeaten century against the same opponent just a few days previous.
For more on India B’s stunning victory click HERE.
Manish Pandey knocked up 190 without losing his wicket in the two matches against Australia A
4:30pm – Jos Buttler to keep wickets for England in fourth Test
Jos Buttler will keep wicket for England in the fourth Specsavers Test against India, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.
Jonny Bairstow will play as a specialist batsman, while Moeen Ali and Sam Curran replace Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes.
Read more on this breaking story here.
Jos Buttler will keep wickets for England at Southampton.
4:15pm – Fit-again Bhuvneshwar Kumar back among the wickets
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar completed his return from an injury lay-off with a three-wicket haul against South Africa ‘A’ team on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old has had to undergo a lengthy spell on the sidelines after aggravating a lower-back injury during the third ODI between England and India in July.
Read more on Bhuvneshwar’s performance for India ‘A’ in their third place playoff match in the quadrangular series here.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 3-33 in India A’s 124 run win.
4:00pm – James Anderson on verge of historical feat
There are plenty of stats that will come into play when England and India lock horns in the fourth Test of the five-match series at Southampton.
The biggest among them is England pacer James Anderson nearing Glenn McGrath’s tally of 563 Test wickets. With 557 scalps to his name currently, Anderson could become the all-time leading wicket-taking pacer in history with seven more wickets.
Read more on that stat and many more here.
Seemingly as good as ever: James Anderson.
4:00pm – The key battles between England and India
The enthralling Test series between England and India has left us spectators on the edge of our seats throughout.
And the contest is finely poised heading into this week’s fourth match at Southampton, following the tourists’ Trent Bridge fightback to reduce the deficit to 2-1.
Sport360’s Stuart Appleby has taken a look at the key battles which could decide the fourth Test. You can check out his analysis here.
All-rounders can make defining impact in Southampton.
3:00pm – Pressure growing on Joe Root’s shoulders
The fourth England v India Test is set to get underway at Southampton on Thursday with the hosts currently leading the five-match series 2-1. One of the talking points heading into the Ageas Bowl showdown is the form of England skipper Joe Root who has struggled for runs ever since his knock of 81 in the first innings of the opening Test.
Read more on that and other talking points ahead of the clash here.
Joe Root is under pressure to stem his slide in form.
1:00pm – Virat Kohli not keen to experiment with the ‘Hundred’ format
India skipper Virat Kohli has raised concerns that commercial aspects are hurting the true quality of the game. The 29-year-old batsman is one of the busiest cricketers in the world leading India in all three formats along with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
With the ECB set to launch a new format in the form of the ‘Hundred’, Kohli had made his thoughts on the concept clear.
Read what the India star had to say about the latest format here.
Virat Kohli does not want to be a part of the 100-ball format.
12:00pm – Ravi Ashwin resumes bowling in the nets for India
India received a boost ahead of the fourth Test against England at Southampton with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin having a bowl in the nets on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old’s fitness has been a concern ever since he sustained a groin injury in the third Test at Southampton.
Read more on this story here.
Ashwin resumed bowling in the nets on Tuesday.
