Ashwin bags nine in his 100th Test as India cruise to innings win
England suffered another collapse to crash to a 4-1 series defeat in Dharamsala
07/03Result
5th Test, England tour of India at Dharamsala, Mar 7-9 2024
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![England]( "England")
218 & 195 (48.1 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Player of the Match
07/03Result
5th Test, England tour of India at Dharamsala, Mar 7-9 2024
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![England]( "England")
218 & 195 (48.1 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Player of the Match
Day 3
James Anderson: 'Nothing to celebrate' about reaching 700 wickets
England seamer insists landmarks are not the reason he still competes at the age of 41
Anderson becomes the first seamer to 700 Test wickets
The 41-year-old scaled another peak when he dismissed Kuldeep on the third morning in Dharamsala
McCullum: 'When you are exposed, you know you have to get better'
England Test coach looking for team to refine method but says he and Stokes won't change approach
Bowlers win Test matches - the old truth that's still true in cricket's brave new world
Whatever the approach to batting, you need 20 wickets to win a Test - India chose that option, England left their bowling undermanned and ill-equipped
Ben Stokes embraces the hurt as the fun stops for England
Captain calls for improvement as five wins in 13 Tests paints the Bazball era in a less flattering light
A project in the balance as England confront the need to evolve
Chastening series loss forces reappraisal of team's approach, as McCullum reaches halfway mark of tenure
Ben Stokes: 'We're man enough to say that we've been outplayed'
England captain seeks positives after 4-1 loss as he backs team to stick to positive style
Stats - Ashwin beats Murali's 100th-Test special, Anderson goes where no pacer has gone before
And India bring their win-loss record in Test cricket to 178-all
Rohit Sharma doesn't take the field in Dharamsala Test due to stiff back
Bumrah took charge of India in his absence
Dravid: Agarkar and his selectors pushed India to pick new players
India coach praises the selectors' input and their captain was pleased with Kuldeep and Jaiswal's growth
'We've always found people to step up' - Dravid looks back at a famous series win
Ashwin explains the "different actions, different speeds, and different releases" he has had to use to stay on top of the batters
Day 2
Rohit and Gill centuries lay the base for India's show of dominance
Shoaib Bashir is England's best bowler on the day, which ends with India comfortably ahead by 255 runs with two first-innings wickets in hand
Jeetan Patel: 'I won't leave England's young spinners in the lurch'
Spin coach praises Bashir for overcoming illness, as he and Hartley keep fighting with the ball
Stokes gives England a glimpse of what might have been
Captain is a delegator by profession but a warrior at heart
Padikkal and Sarfaraz, opposites in stature and style, reduce test to no-contest
Together, Sarfaraz and Padikkal quelled any threat of an England comeback on the second day of the Dharamsala Test
Day 1
India post hard-hitting reply after Kuldeep five-for wrecks England
The India left-arm spinner has had a quietly devastating series and proved to be the difference once more in Dharamsala
Kuldeep marks Ashwin's big day with his own big show
This has been Kuldeep's series in many ways, but there hadn't been a day that was all about him... till Thursday in Dharamsala
Pope plays himself out of form
England batter scored 196 of series tally 296 in a single knock
Stats - Kuldeep's quick fifty and Jaiswal's race to 1000
Key numbers after day one of the Dharamsala Test, where the Indian spinners left England in tatters
Others
India extend lead at No. 1 in the World Test Championship, Australia move up to second
They had slipped to fifth after the defeat in Hyderabad, but are now firmly back on top
KL Rahul in London to consult a specialist for injury, set to miss Dharamsala Test
It is understood that Lucknow Super Giants are aware of his progress and are optimistic about his availability in the IPL
Inventive India learn their lessons quickly to out-Bazball England
The hosts knew the threat, respected their opposition, went out of the box and their comfort zone, and found new ways to win Test matches
Rohit's batting shines spotlight on value of instinct and adaptability
With a side full of young batters, the responsibility on Rohit was more than usual. He did not disappoint
Switch Hit: Dharamsala demolition
England's tour of India ended with another thumping to leave Bazball in the crosshairs again. Miller, Vish and Karthik joined Alan to wrap the series
Bumrah back for Dharamsala Test, Rahul ruled out
Washington Sundar was released from the squad to play the Ranji Trophy semi-final for Tamil Nadu against Mumbai
England's hands-off ethos braces for challenge of dead-rubber syndrome
By taking it easy when it matters least, England have been geared up for when it matters most
'I don't know much' - Rohit unsure if Dharamsala pitch will require three seamers or two
India captain also reflected on the unusual paths both his career and R Ashwin's have gone, with the latter set to play his 100th Test
Bairstow vs Gill: How many hundreds have you scored?
Who said what to whom during the sledging contest in Dharamsala
Stokes urges England focus: 'We want to win this week'
Test captain offers support to Ollie Robinson as England ponder three-man seam attack
Switch Hit: Over the hill?
There will be a host of milestones to mark in Dharamsala, but will it be the start of a Bazball reboot? Alan, Miller and Vish preview the fifth and final Test of England's tour of India
India's Dharamsala dilemma: three quicks or three spinners?
It's the least Indian of all Indian grounds at least at a conditions level, as the pitch is fast and bouncy
Just sit back and get ready to marvel at R Ashwin, for the 100th time
At his core, he's a getter-out of batters, and one of the greatest there has ever been - having every tool a spinner needs to take wickets anywhere in the world
Jonny Bairstow on his 100th Test: 'I'll puff my chest out and try to have a good time'
England's latest caps centurion looks to finish India series on a high in Dharamsala
Jonny Bairstow at 100 caps: A century of spirit and resilience
One of England's most combative cricketers reaches a milestone that reflects the pride he brought to his cricket
Tom Hartley keen for Nathan Lyon Lancashire link-up
Spinner hoping to pick brains of potential Ashes rival during English summer
How Ravindra Jadeja can say no to no-balls
The ace spinner needs to respond to the rule change where third umpires are catching the marginal no-balls he used to get away with
Wretched Patidar isn't just about his low scores, and India know it
India saw certain qualities in Patidar that they liked. He is in the squad for the Dharamsala Test because nothing's changed on that front
Ollie Robinson makes way for Mark Wood as England retain two spinners
Bashir and Hartley both retained in spite of expectation of seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala
Can England's no-consequences approach stop India from gunning for 4-1?
As Stokes himself acknowledged, "3-2 sounds better than 3-1 or 4-1", so another high-octane contest ought to be in prospect
