KL Rahul racked up his second hundred at the iconic Lord’s before India matched England’s first innings total of 387 on an attritional day three of the third Test to leave the game on even keel on a deteriorating pitch. Besides Rahul’s high quality ...

Three days in and nothing can separate England and India in a tightly fought and increasingly feisty third test at Lord’s.

Tensions flared at Lord's as India and England concluded Day 3 of the third Test with identical first-innings scores. England's Tim Southee downplayed

Three overs were expected to be bowled in the seven minutes remaining before stumps on Day 3, but only one from Jasprit Bumrah could be sent down as Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett stalled in every way po

London: On a dramatic third day of the third Test at Lords, India were bowled out for 387, matching England’s first-innings total and keeping the contest finely balanced. Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial role in the middle order with a composed 72, adding depth to India’s innings after top-order resistance.

Zak Crawley's time-wasting at the close of the third day infuriated Shubman Gill, who was desperate to have more overs at the England openers late on in the evening session

BBC Sport explores the issues around slow over-rates during the England-India Test series and looks at possible solutions.

Ajinkya Rahane last played for India in Tests during the World Test Championship final 2023 against Australia. Rahane has expressed his desire to play in the Test format again, despite having last donned the whites two years ago.

Joe Root has followed his latest century with a record-setting catch and Jofra Archer has made a wicket-taking return as England enjoyed the better of Day 2 of the third test against India at Lord’s.

Rahane last played Test cricket for India in 2023 while he hasn’t featured for the limited overs teams for close to a decade.