England face a nervous wait to discover if Ben Stokes will be fit to bowl when they go in search of a series-clinching win over India in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Joe Root has insisted helping England win games rather than surpassing Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer remains his primary motivation after moving into second place in the standings.

India captain Shubman Gill starred in a remarkable rearguard action as his side checked England's bid for a series-clinching win in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday following a long-awaited century from opposing skipper Ben Stokes.

Ricky Ponting is convinced there is "absolutely no reason" why Joe Root cannot surpass India's Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer after the England star leapfrogged the Australian into second place on Friday.

India are anxiously awaiting the results of scans to discover the full extent of a foot injury suffered by Rishabh Pant that threatens to have major "consequences" for the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford.

India suffered a potentially major setback when Rishabh Pant retired hurt on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday before they reached stumps on 264-4.

Ben Stokes has again criticised over-rate rules after England were docked two World Test Championship points following last week's win against India.

India's Mohammed Siraj expects fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to feature in the vital fourth Test against England at Old Trafford this week.

England's Liam Dawson has been named in the team to play India in the fourth test of the series at Old Trafford, England's cricket board (ECB) announced on Monday, marking the spinner's first test appearance in eight years.

Among the key contributors with the bat for India in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series against England has been opener KL Rahul.

The Dukes ball, a longstanding staple of Test cricket in England, has come under intense scrutiny during the ongoing England-India series, following a spate of issues that have disrupted play and frustrated players.

Jasprit Bumrah is a weapon India must use sparingly but with the five-Test series against England on the line, the tourists are considering playing their pace spearhead in the fourth Test in Manchester next week.

There are games that thrill, and then there are Test matches that sear themselves into memory.

England have recalled spinner Liam Dawson for next week's fourth Test against India after the injured Shoaib Bashir was ruled out for the rest of the series.

Heated exchanges between England and India players made the Lord's test more exciting and challenging, India captain Shubman Gill said after England took a 2-1 lead in the series with a dramatic 22-run win on Monday.

Shoaib Bashir was ruled out of the remainder of England's series against India less than an hour after taking the match-clinching wicket in the third Test at Lord's on Monday.

England beat India by 22 runs in a thrilling third Test at Lord's on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

England and India accused each other of sharp practice after Zak Crawley's conduct at Lord's on Saturday drew an angry reaction from visiting captain Shubman Gill.

KL Rahul made 100 and Ravindra Jadeja a third successive fifty as India exactly equalled England's 387 in the third Test at Lord's on Saturday before tempers flared as the match headed towards a second-innings shoot-out.

Jasprit Bumrah said taking five wickets in a Test innings at Lord's was among the highlights of his career as the India fast bowler marked his return to international cricket in style.