Pope 196, Hartley seven-for script sensational England win
India fell short by 28 despite having a first-innings lead of 190
India fell short by 28 despite having a first-innings lead of 190
Dravid on Ollie Pope: "I haven't seen a better exhibition of sweeping and reverse sweeping in these conditions against that quality of bowling"
Also calls Pope's 196 "the greatest innings ever in the subcontinent by an English batsman"
Pope says he tailored his technique for the Indian conditions after poor returns on his last tour
Ashwin and Jadeja, meanwhile, endured a struggle in their 50th Test together
Fast bowler has no regrets about limited role as India are thwarted in Hyderabad
Turnaround triumph in Hyderabad combines defiance, class, risk, pluck and joy
One team used the reverse-sweep to maximum effect, while the other tried to play their normal game in an abnormal Test match
It was the first offence in last 24 months for the India bowler, and he was handed a demerit point
Scores 148* as visitors turn first-innings deficit of 190 into a lead of 126 with four wickets in hand
The crowd went wild as the fast bowler gave full vent to his emotions during a thrilling burst of reverse-swing
He is 148 not out going into a fourth day in Hyderabad many thought was going to be free
India are already 175 ahead by the end of the second day, with Jadeja and Axar in the mood to add the tally
India have had some famous names occupying that spot in Test cricket and their latest - albeit stopgap - option looked the part too.
Stokes unable to rely on frontline spinner on as India dominate second day
"Of course, it would have been amazing. But what took me there was my thinking and my process to score runs"
Loss of Leach to knee niggle leaves too much riding on rookie spinners
Stokes' 70 earlier took England to 246 and India wiped out 119 of those by stumps
Shrug after being bowled by Jasprit Bumrah's offcutter was of a man who felt he'd done everything right
For a while, Bazball was on show, and then the spinners came in, and then Jaiswal took it up a notch
But batter insists tourists' total of 246 is "an above-par score"
In the wake of a spectacular opening Test in India, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to look back on the action
Spinner channels white-ball experience after chastening welcome in first innings
The visitors made up for a lower batting control percentage by maximising their returns off the deliveries they middled
"When you are put against a wall, you need to show character and you need to be brave enough, which I thought we weren't"
India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey credited England for being brave but doesn't believe the hosts have fallen behind
"It was a bit of a headache for us to decide who it was going to be," India captain on Axar-vs-Kuldeep debate
This is one of three long-form series taking place at the same time, but the only one with two full strength teams participating
India will be without Pujara, Kohli and Rahane for the first time since 2011
Stokes reveals England briefly considered refusing to travel to India without Bashir
Expectation of turning surface in Hyderabad leads England to name spin-heavy line-up
England's Test captain has slimmed down and regrooved batting technique to be ready for five-Test series
Uncapped offspinner could have been in contention, but Pakistan heritage causes immigration delay
Pace bowler feels he has a point to prove upon returning to India
"Certain personal situations demand his presence and undivided attention," BCCI says of Kohli; replacement to be named soon
India are going into a Test without Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara or Ajinkya Rahane for the first time since November 2011