Injured player Rishabh Pant made a heroic comeback but it was England's batting against India that stole the limelight on the s

By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scored at a rapid rate to steer England to 77-0 at tea on day two of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts trailing India by 281 runs on Thursday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — India’s Rishabh Pant retired hurt with an injured foot on the opening day of the fourth test against England on Wednesday. Pant was on 37 at Old Trafford when an attempted reverse sweep off Chris Woakes saw the ball deflect onto his right ankle and foot.

India will be touring England once again in 2026 for five T20Is and three ODIs in the month of July. The Indian team, led by Shubman Gill is currently in England for a five-match Test series.

Rishabh Pant's retirement through injury slowed India's progress on day one of the fourth test against England, with the tourists closing on 264-4 in their first innings as they look to keep the thrilling five-match series alive.

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Tensions are rising ahead of the fourth test between England and India at Old Trafford. India captain Shubman Gill says England acted against the “spirit of the game” by delaying play in last week’s heated third Test at Lord’s.

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