Gill and Jurel weather England spin storm to take India to series win
Bashir's two-in-two after lunch opened up the game, but in the end, England's second-innings collapse meant that they didn't have enough to play with
22/02Result
4th Test, England tour of India at Ranchi, Feb 23-26 2024
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![England]( "England")
353 & 145 -
![India]( "India")
307 & 192/5 (61 ov)
Player of the Match
22/02Result
4th Test, England tour of India at Ranchi, Feb 23-26 2024
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![England]( "England")
353 & 145 -
![India]( "India")
307 & 192/5 (61 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
India 152 runs away from victory after Jurel, Ashwin and Kuldeep's toil
India's spinners came to the party on day three in Ranchi after their wicketkeeper dug them out of a hole
Day 1
Root's assured century helps England recover well
Veteran batter stepped in and took control shepherding his team from 112 for 5 to 302 for 7 by stumps
Others
Spinners put England in sight of huge lead
India trail by 134 runs in the first innings with only three wickets in hand
Does any player have more hundreds in Test defeats than Joe Root?
And who has the most Test runs after their first 15 innings?
Has anyone scored more than Sachin Tendulkar's seven Test hundreds in a calendar year?
And how many times have teams passed 400 twice in a Test, like India did in Rajkot?
A Shubman Gill innings with echoes of Dravid and Pujara
The match-winning fifty in Ranchi was all the sweeter for the struggles he's come through in this series
Bumrah rested for fourth Test against England
KL Rahul is set to miss the fourth Test as well, while his participation in the final Test in Dharamsala is subject to fitness
Ben Stokes: 'Their skill was better than ours on this occasion'
England captain praises young spin attack despite India inflicting first series defeat of his tenure
Stats: India extend their series winning record at home
Jaiswal has taken his Test tally to 971 runs to break Gavaskar's record
Rohit: 'We will give opportunity only to players who have that hunger to play Tests'
His comments follow BCCI's warning that players will face "severe implications" if they skip Tests and domestic games to be ready for IPL
No regrets for Stokes but another case of what might have been for England
Ranchi result elicits rare display of defeatism after Bazball fails its India acid test
India's spinners deliver the sucker punch that England forgot to expect
All the best-laid plans of England's campaign couldn't prepare them for a day in the blender
Dhruv Jurel manifests his dream scenario
In Ranchi, in conditions that left him with a narrow range of options, he batted out of his skin to bring India back into the Test
R Ashwin: 'I had to literally rewire and make a mental switch'
Ashwin says the lack of bounce on the surface meant he had to adopt a different approach in Ranchi
Stats - R Ashwin goes past Anil Kumble for most Test wickets in India
He has also equalled Kumble's record of 35 five-wicket hauls, the most by any India bowler
Robinson in spotlight again after McCullum reveals Ranchi fitness issue
England coach gives qualified backing to seamer following below-par return to Test whites
Switch Hit: Baz-fail
After England's defeat in Ranchi sealed a series win for India, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to assess what it all means for Bazball
Ranchi's low bounce catches India off-guard
A pitch that has combined the effects of the Pune/Indore-style bunsen and Chennai-style toss magnifier has left India on the verge of another home defeat
Joe Root: 'It means the most when you really have to work for it'
Backs England to seize chance to square series, after Bashir's stellar display
Brendon McCullum calls for county chances for Bashir, Hartley after India Test impact
Head coach says it would be 'slightly mad' if duo are left on sidelines during Championship season
India vs England has been a tale of two very good captains
Rohit Sharma has led inspiringly and with tactical skill. Stokes is aggressive but has a task on his hands
Shoaib Bashir's rock-solid marathon stint shows he's here to stay
The young offspinner, who's shown his maturity and nous on a high-profile tour, is setting England on a course for a much-needed Test win
Deep end brings the best out of battle-hardened Akash
A long and difficult journey to Ranchi culminated in a memorable first day of Test cricket for the fast bowler
Root rediscovers touch to put the old school into Bazball
The slowest century of England's new era was a masterclass in being your best self to the benefit of the team
How Bumrah's advice helped Akash Deep
India's debutant fast bowler picked up three wickets with the new ball to put India on top
Zak Crawley: 'Joe Root was due, now England are ahead of the game'
First-day century rescues England after five-wicket morning to post 302 for 7 at the close
Ranchi win epitomises current era of India's Test team with promise for the next one
With all the ingredients thrown in, Ranchi 2024 is a classic in a genre of its own
England's young spin trio feel the love on toughest tour
Careful handling by their captain and management has given Hartley, Rehan and Bashir the chance to thrive
Ollie Robinson in line for recall as England weigh up bowling balance
Stokes could return as bowling option to add heft on potentially spin-heavy pitch
Robinson, Bashir recalled for Ranchi Test, Wood and Rehan miss out
England make two changes for must-win fourth Test in wake of 434-run loss in Rajkot
Jadeja, the batter - mundane but magnificent
When did Ravindra Jadeja get so good with the bat? You may not have noticed, but it has been a while
How will India replace Jasprit Bumrah in Ranchi?
Will they bring in a fourth spinner in Axar Patel, or opt for a second seamer in Mukesh Kumar?
Shoaib Bashir: 'On that wicket, anything is possible'
Offspinner dedicates five-wicket haul to late grandfathers as he braces for fourth-innings challenge
Can England keep the series alive against Bumrah-less India?
England haven't lost a Test series since Stokes and McCullum took over but that could change in Ranchi
