Were India suitably prepared for their England tour?
Harbhajan Singh and Nasser Hussain suggest that India could have done more to prepare their players for the Test series
09/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of Ireland and England at London, Aug 9-12 2018
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![India]( "India")
107 & 130 (47 ov) -
![England]( "England")
396/7d
Player of the Match
09/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of Ireland and England at London, Aug 9-12 2018
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![India]( "India")
107 & 130 (47 ov) -
![England]( "England")
396/7d
Player of the Match
England's best catchers aren't in the slips - Hussain
Former England captain Nasser Hussain explains the problems facing England's suspect slip cordon
Should Dhawan come back in for Vijay at Trent Bridge?
Aakash Chopra and Monty Panesar discuss Murali Vijay's poor form and whether India should make a further change for the next Test
What makes Anderson so effective against India?
As Jimmy Anderson picks up his 100th wicket at Lord's, Monty Panesar and Aakash Chopra discuss what makes the England pacer so successful
Chopra: If you're best team, you've to find ways to take wickets
Aakash Chopra says India ran out of ideas and missed having a third seamer after dropping Umesh Yadav
Panesar: If you're going to pick Kuldeep, bowl him
Monty Panesar and Aakash Chopra discuss where Virat Kohli went wrong as England dominated the final two sessions on day three
Laxman impressed with India's plan to Pope
VVS Laxman praised India's bowlers for the way they bowled to England's debutant
How do India negate the swinging ball?
VVS Laxman and Ravi Bopara offer their insights into what India can do to counter the prodigious swing that England's pacers generate
Laxman: Patience the key for India
VVS Laxman on how the third day at Lord's will challenge India's bowlers and Virat Kohli's captaincy
Have India got the right attack for a damp Lord's?
The Match Day team assess India's options as they look to put England under pressure on day three
Did Kohli underestimate the challenge of Woakes?
VVS Laxman explains what he believes to be a key factor in Chris Woakes' dismissal of Virat Kohli
Laxman: Not how a top-ranked side should be batting
VVS Laxman looks back on a disastrous day for India, as they collapse for just 107 at Lord's
Laxman wants India to go with two spinners
VVS Laxman calls for the inclusion of both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in India's XI for the Lord's Test
Pope gets the nod for England, but who'll miss out?
Melinda Farrell and Andrew Miller look ahead to the second Test at Lord's as England throw in another young debutant
#PoliteEnquiries: Is there anything Woakes can't do at Lord's?
Melinda Farrell and Nagraj Gollapudi tackle your questions on wickets, weather and Woakes
We expected the wicket to play like this from first day - Pandya
The allrounder reflects on how conditions changed for batting from day two to day three of the England-India Lord's Test
'So much fun' bowling in those conditions - Anderson
James Anderson praised the collective effort of the England attack after they dismantled India at Lord's
You can't be too harsh on yourself - Rahane
India's Ajinkya Rahane says the team can't afford to dwell on a poor first innings with the match still up for grabs
Has M Vijay's game gone backwards?
VVS Laxman and Ajit Agarkar discuss the opener's dismissal in the first over of the match
Chopra: I'd pick Jadeja in place of Pandya for second Test
Aakash Chopra points out Hardik Pandya has gone wicketless in his last four Tests and hasn't shared the bowling workload enough
Match Coverage
All Match News'You can't become a good spinner if you don't get over the fear of getting hit'
Kuldeep Yadav talks about his craft, the disappointment of Lord's 2018, and taking tips from Shane Warne
Why batsmen have lost the ability to just play
The Lord's Test is just the latest in a long line of matches in which players struggled with basic technique and concentration
Sans Virat Kohli, where is India's backbone?
A lower-back injury might leave India without their captain at Trent Bridge. If that comes to pass, how will their beleaguered batting cope?
Stuart Broad hits blast-off to cap England's dominance
There were the makings of a full Broad 'streak' before rain brought an early tea, but this was the quick bowler at his menacing best
Joe Root cautions against complacency despite India's disarray
The performance of Chris Woakes, on his return to side was a huge boost for England as he absence of Ben Stokes was barely noticed
