England were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 10% match fees on Wednesday for their slow over rate in the third test against India at Lord's.

Having been introduced in the white-ball formats first, the stop clock rule is now part of Test cricket too, and could have a critical impact on teams' standing in the 2025-27 World Test Championship

Thrilling though much of the action has been, England’s Test series with India has been blighted by all manner of dark arts and delaying tactics in order to exact marginal gains and frustrate the opposition.

Joe Root is back at No.1 in the world rankings after his 37th Test century, but admits he and his team-mates are losing the battle when it comes to restricting Ben Stokes' workload after the thrilling

England were deemed two overs short of the target rate and skipper Ben Stokes pleaded guilty to the offence. He accepted the proposed sanction, meaning no formal hearing was needed

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has openly criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for penalising only England team for slow over rates during the recently concluded third Test between England and India at Lord’s.

(Reuters) -Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson has replaced injured Shoaib Bashir in England's 14-player squad for the fourth test in the five-match series against India, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

This was a throwback of a last day when every wicket and run was eked out in front of a near full-house and the tension became unbearable

India's tour of England consists of five Test matches: The great news for fans is that it's possible to live stream every Test match without spending anything. England vs. India (Test 3) is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.