As England all-time leading Test cricket run-scorer Alastair Cook stepped down from captaincy after the 2016-17 tour of India, Joe Root was all set to take the charge of the Three Lions. Right from a young age, Root displayed tremendous maturity to acclaim himself to be a leader of the lot. However, along with the authority, came a heap of responsibilities. He remained consistent but started receiving constant criticism for poor conversion rate of century from a fifty. He made his Test debut against India at Nagpur in December 2012, followed by T20I beginning at Mumbai. He played his first ODI match in the same series against Inia at Rajkot in January 2013.
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After missing the first Test of the series due to injury, Axar has picked three consecutive five-wicket hauls.
India lead the four-match series 2-1 with the final Test slated to begin here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
England would revive some of the lost confidence after the thrashing inside two days in the third Test.
England on Thursday suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in the third Test against India on a spin-friendly Motera track to go down 1-2 in the four-match series.
Root refused to blame the surface for England's batting woes after the team folded for 112 and 81 in its two innings.
Root claimed an astounding and innings-changing five-wicket haul, conceding just eight runs in 38 deliveries, the first ever in his 162-match First Class career.
Hosts India started the second Day on 99/3, with Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane in the middle.
After Rohit was let off after a review from England during the final session of the day, Root was heard saying "we just want consistency" to on-field umpire Nitin Menon.
Visitors England have made four changes to their Playing XI, revealed skipper Joe Root.
The refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium looks colossal under lights but the first Test match in many years would mean that even the home team wouldn't expect a lot of advantage.
Ashwin has already taken 17 wickets in the series so far and is expected to add some more to his kitty in the third Test beginning on Wednesday.
India crushed England by 317 runs on a turner in Chennai to level the four-match series 1-1. All eyes are now on the refurbished Motera pitch which will make its debut with the pink ball Test.
Following a 317-run loss to India in Chennai on Tuesday, Root had said: "Moeen has chosen to go home. It’s obviously been a very tricky tour for him."
Indian spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin ran through the England second innings to pave the way for the team's series-levelling win.
Root also said that England's bowlers have to learn to put pressure on batsmen in these conditions and could have done better on the first day of the Test.
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A look at the newly-laid dark-coloured Chepauk track is an indication that unlike the strip used during the first Test, this one will offer turn earlier than expected.
Root also announced England's 12-man squad for the second Test. While Stuart Broad has replaced veteran James Anderson, all-rounder Moeen Ali has been picked in place of Dom Bess.
Kohli, who had had scores of 11 and 72 in the opening Test against England, has 852 points and down one spot in the latest chart issued on Wednesday.
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