A shot in the arm for Test cricket as England win India thriller

Ben Stokes gets key wicket of Virat Kohli as Joe Root’s side take stunning series opener

Kohli’s defiant stand keeps India in contention

Superb innings of 149 ensures England’s lead is restricted to just 13

Vernon Philander takes six wickets as South Africa beat India

18 wickets fall on fourth day in Cape Town as home side take first Test

England facing prospect of a dismal dead rubber in Chennai

Captain Virat Kohli’s double century helps put India in control

Alistair Cook falls at the last as India move towards second Test win

England captain and Haseeb Hameed give tourists a glimmer of hope on final day

Centuries from Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes give England advantage

India finish day two on 63 without loss after England make 537

Joe Root’s century hands England initiative on opening day in Rajkot

Moeen Ali closes opening day of first India Test on 99 not out with tourists in control

Ireland suffer heavy defeat against ruthless India

Shikar Dhawan helps World Champions submit William Porterfield’s side to eight wicket defeat

India’s title defence moves up a gear as they blitz South Africa

Shikhar Dhawan scores big century in front of 86,000 crowd in Melbourne

Virat Kohli continues love affair with Adelaide as India beat Pakistan

Batsman makes fourth century in five knocks at ground as champions start defence with win over neighbours

England bounce back to crush India at the Gabba

Eoin Morgan’s side pick up a bonus point win after Steve Finn takes five wickets

Skipper Steve Smith breaks Bradman record

Stand-in captain ends series on 769 runs as Australia leave India facing a daunting chase

India rally after another day of Australian domination

Tourists make it to stumps one wicket down after Steve Smith inspires huge score at the SCG

Emotional Warner century gives Australia advantage

Hosts continue domination of India on return to SCG and scene of Phillip Hughes death

Rahane and Kohli build record stand to defy Australia

Indian batsman each score big centuries in 262-run stand in Melbourne

Skipper Steven Smith guides Australia on first day against India

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum smashes 195 against Sri Lanka

David Warner’s second ton puts Australia in charge

Red-hot opening batsman thrilled to match feat of Philip Hughes in Adelaide

England enter Lord's finale as underdogs

Number nine Kumar continued his fine start to the series

Frustrations continue at Trent Bridge

England are shut out of the match by a record 10th wicket partnership from India

South Africa throw away chance at history to draw Test with India

Exciting final day comes down to the last over in Johannesburg

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