England were 468 for three against India, a lead of 244 runs, when rain stopped play just 13 minutes into the third day of the third Test at Edgbaston here on Friday.

Alastair Cook was 188 not out an

Opener Alastair Cook scored a career-best and unbeaten 266 as England tightened their grip over the third Test match against India by extending their lead to a massive 422 runs at tea on the third da

India's famous batting lineup has flopped for a fifth successive innings as they are struggling to handle the swinging and seaming conditions in England, India coach Duncan Fletcher said on Wednesday.

Persistent overnight and early morning rain delayed the scheduled 11:00am local time (1000GMT) start of the second day's play in the third Test between England and India at Edgbaston here on Thursday.

England captain Andrew Strauss and India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni played down the significance of the world rankings for different reasons on Tuesday ahead of the third Test.

India are currently the nu

England skipper Andrew Strauss won the toss and decided to bowl against India in the third cricket Test at Edgbaston here Wednesday.

Ravi Bopara comes in place of Jonathan Trott in the England squad.

England head into the third Test against India at Edgbaston here on Wednesday knowing another victory will give then both an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the four-match series and see them replace their opp

Despite the spiralling riots in London and neighbouring areas, the third cricket Test between India and England will go ahead, officials said on Tuesday.

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His injury-ravaged team down in the dumps with back-to-back defeats and some key players experiencing indifferent form, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday conceded that the current Englan

Chelsea put their recent troubles behind them as Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard scored in a 3-1 win over West Brom here Saturday.

Chelsea played with a clinical swagger not seen since