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'We've got the foot on the throat and we want to continue that momentum', former skipper Steve Smith has made Australia's intentions clear as the hosts aim for 5-0 series whitewash against the struggling English side in the Ashes. With an unassailable 3-0 lead, Australia have already retained the Ashes but now aim for some drubbing against their arch-rivals. 
England are struggling and that has been evident in the series so far as the visitors have practically shown little or no fight in the 3 Test matches. Captain Joe Root who has been the lone ranger for the visitors in the series has once again urged his team to stand up and fight. He said, "We're better than the performances you've put in, we'll know that and we've got two chances now to try and try and get something from the rest of this tour".
The 4th Ashes Test in Sydney on Wednesday as England aim to fight for their pride. 
 

Ashes 4th Test: 'We've got the foot on the throat' says Steve Smith as Australia aims for 5-0 vs England

The 4th Ashes Test in Sydney on Wednesday as England aim to fight for their pride vs Australia 

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Steve Smith BITE
We've played some really good cricket so far throughout and you know, we're still a young side building together as a group and we want to keep getting better as a team so you know, whilst we've got the foot on the throat, so to speak, and we want to continue that momentum and and have another good week out here in Sydney
Former&nbsp;skipper Steve Smith has made Australia's intentions clear as the hosts aim for 5-0 series whitewash against the struggling English side in the Ashes. With an unassailable 3-0 lead, Australia have already retained the Ashes but now aim for some drubbing against their arch-rivals.&nbsp;
England are struggling and that has been evident in the series so far as the visitors have practically&nbsp;shown little or no fight in the&nbsp;3 Test matches. Captain Joe Root who has been the lone ranger for the visitors in the series has once again urged his team to stand up and fight.
Joe&nbsp;Root BITE
We've got two games here to show how much we care about that and to make sure that we put in better performances than we have done so far on this tour. Those guys in that dressing room they really care about it. And we've got to sort of find a way of showing that out there on the field. We're better than the performances you've put in, we'll know that and we've got two chances now to try and try and get something from the rest of this tour.
The 4th Ashes Test in Sydney on Wednesday as England aim to fight for their pride.&nbsp;

Australia have retained the Ashes and are aiming for a 5-0 whitewash vs England in the Ashes&nbsp;

'We've got the foot on the throat and we want to continue that momentum', former&nbsp;skipper Steve Smith has made Australia's intentions clear as the hosts aim for 5-0 series whitewash against the struggling English side in the Ashes. With an unassailable 3-0 lead, Australia have already retained the Ashes but now aim for some drubbing against their arch-rivals.&nbsp;
England are struggling and that has been evident in the series so far as the visitors have practically&nbsp;shown little or no fight in the&nbsp;3 Test matches. Captain Joe Root who has been the lone ranger for the visitors in the series has once again urged his team to stand up and fight. He said, "We're better than the performances you've put in, we'll know that and we've got two chances now to try and try and get something from the rest of this tour".
The 4th Ashes Test in Sydney on Wednesday as England aim to fight for their pride.&nbsp;
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ashes-4th-test-australia-s-nathan-lyon-eyes-5-0-whitewash-against-england-1641135579308" target="_blank">Ashes 4th Test: Australia's Nathan Lyon eyes 5-0 whitewash against England</a>

Not a single member of the Indian men's cricket team has featured in ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award nominations while star India opener Smiriti Mandhana got nominated in the Women's category.
For their outstanding performances across formats, England captain Joe Root, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, and Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan were short-listed for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Mandhana was shortlisted for the top award along with England's Tammy Beaumont, South Africa's Lizelle Lee, and Ireland's Gaby Lewis.
The 25-year-old Mandhana has scored 855 runs in 22 matches across formats in 2021 at an average of 38.86 with one century and five half-centuries.
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy will be awarded to the winner of ICC Men's cricketer of the Year on January 24 while Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to be awarded to Women’s Cricketer of the Year on January 25.

ICC Awards: No Indian in men's cricketer of the year nominations; Mandhana in women's list

Indian cricket team has put up spectacular performances last year but none of the Indian men found a place in ICC Men's cricketer of the year nominations. 

Not a single member of the Indian men's cricket team has featured in ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award nominations while star India opener Smiriti Mandhana got nominated in the Women's category.
For their outstanding performances across formats, England captain Joe Root, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, and Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan were short-listed for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Mandhana was shortlisted for the top award along with England's Tammy Beaumont, South Africa's Lizelle Lee, and Ireland's Gaby Lewis.
The 25-year-old Mandhana has scored 855 runs in 22 matches across formats in 2021 at an average of 38.86 with one century and five half-centuries.
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy will be awarded to the winner of ICC Men's cricketer of the Year on January 24 while Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to be awarded to Women&rsquo;s Cricketer of the Year on January 23.

Not a single member of the Indian men's cricket team has featured in ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award nominations while star India opener Smiriti Mandhana got nominated in the Women's category

Not a single member of the Indian men's cricket team has featured in ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award nominations while star India opener Smiriti Mandhana got nominated in the Women's category.
For their outstanding performances across formats, England captain Joe Root, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, and Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan were short-listed for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Mandhana was shortlisted for the top award along with England's Tammy Beaumont, South Africa's Lizelle Lee, and Ireland's Gaby Lewis.
The 25-year-old Mandhana has scored 855 runs in 22 matches across formats in 2021 at an average of 38.86 with one century and five half-centuries.
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy will be awarded to the winner of ICC Men's cricketer of the Year on January 24 while Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to be awarded to Women&rsquo;s Cricketer of the Year on January 23.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/team-india-chief-selector-chetan-sharma-contradicts-virat-kohli-s-claim-on-t20i-captaincy-1641005208503" target="_blank">Team India chief selector Chetan Sharma contradicts Virat Kohli's claim on T20I captaincy</a>

Joe Root has led the English side in 59 Test matches, out of which 13 are against Australia. He has only won 2 of the matches and lost 9.

Ashes 3rd Test: Joe Root must step down as English skipper, says Geoffrey Boycott

England can't bat and the bowling is ordinary says Geoffrey Boycott and wants Joe Root to step down as captain

Joe Root has led the English side in 59 Test matches, out of which 13 are against Australia. He has only won 2 of the matches and lost 9.

After the debacle Down Under, <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ashes-3rd-test-root-wants-to-put-the-pride-back-after-a-hammering-against-australia-1640678086075">Joe Root</a> is facing harsh criticism for his captaincy. Annoyed by the&nbsp;under-performing&nbsp;England, Former English great&nbsp;Geoffrey Boycott on Tuesday attacked the 30-year-old batter and said 'Root must step down from captaincy'. Root has led the English side in 59 Test matches, out of which 13 are against Australia. He has only won 2 of those matches and lost 9.&nbsp; Also Read&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ashes-3rd-test-all-australian-and-english-players-return-negative-covid-19-tests-1640675750535">Ashes 3rd Test: All Australian and English players return negative Covid-19 tests</a> In his column in the Telegraph, Boycott wrote, 'Now Australia is 3-0 up and the Ashes have gone, will Root please stop saying Australia is not much better than us? I don't mind him living in cuckoo land but stop trying to kid us' The former cricketer said that if Root believes&nbsp;in what he says then he must step down. England can't bat and the bowling is ordinary, he added. He also called out the skipper's decision of not playing James&nbsp;Anderson and Stuart Broad who have&nbsp;over 1100 Test&nbsp;wickets between them.&nbsp;
England who went down in front of towering Australia can now redeem themselves in Sydney and Hobart in the last 2 Test matches. The next Test&nbsp;begins on <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ashes-fourth-test-at-sydney-to-go-as-planned-new-south-wales-health-minister-1640687085078">5th January at the Sydney Cricket Ground.</a>
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Australia hammered the visitors within 12 days, as they clinched another Ashes series convincingly. The Boxing Day Test wrapped up quickly with Australia commanding at a

Ashes 3rd Test: Root wants to put the pride back after a hammering against Australia

Losing the Ashes inside 12 days, England has added a lot of unwanted records after the embarrassing loss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

England lost a battle Down Under, that apparently only skipper Joe Root was fighting.
Australia hammered the visitors within 12 days, as they retained the Ashes series convincingly. The Boxing Day Test wrapped up quickly with Australia taking an unassailable 3-0 lead. While Joe Root wants to bring back the pride in the last 2 matches in Hobart and Sydney but looking at the weak travelling side, it seems an uphill task.&nbsp;
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England's innings&nbsp;and 14-run&nbsp;defeat on Tuesday was their 9th loss in the calendar year. The Three Lions&nbsp;have now equalled an embarrassing record set by Bangladesh in 2003. The collapse of the English line-up this year can be seen by the number of individual runs the players were able to score this year.&nbsp;With 1708 runs this year, Root amassed the maximum for England, following him was Rory Burns who could only manage a bare 513, and as a surprise, under-performing England had more extras than all of their batting line-up.&nbsp;Jonny&nbsp;Bairstow&nbsp;stood at&nbsp;no. 4 with some 390 runs. With Dawid&nbsp;Malan&nbsp;and Jack Leach's duck on&nbsp;Tuesday morning, England is now on the list of another unwanted record. They had 54 ducks in total this year.&nbsp;
Since 2017-18, Australia has handed Root's men defeat in 9 Ashes matches out of which 7 were at home. In contrast to this, India has constantly raised their bar against Australia. Since 2018, India has won 4 out of 7 matches and has only lost one. Team India registered triumphs at the&nbsp;MCG&nbsp;both in 2018-19 and 2020-21.&nbsp;

Australia hammered the visitors within 12 days, as they clinched retained the Ashes series convincingly. The Boxing Day Test wrapped up quickly with Australia taking an unassailable 3-0 lead.

England lost a battle Down Under, that apparently only skipper Joe Root was fighting. Australia hammered the visitors within 12 days, as they retained the Ashes series convincingly. The Boxing Day Test wrapped up quickly with <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/3rd-test-australia-retains-ashes-as-debutant-scott-boland-s-6-wickets-blows-england-away-1640663458955">Australia taking an unassailable 3-0 lead</a>. While Joe Root wants to bring back the pride in the last 2 matches in Hobart and Sydney but looking at the weak travelling side, it seems an uphill task.&nbsp;
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ashes-3rd-test-all-australian-and-english-players-return-negative-covid-19-tests-1640675750535">Ashes 3rd Test: All Australian and English players return negative Covid-19 tests</a>
England's innings&nbsp;and 14-run&nbsp;defeat on Tuesday was their 9th loss in the calendar year. The Three Lions&nbsp;have now equalled an embarrassing record set by Bangladesh in 2003. The collapse of the English line-up this year can be seen by the number of individual runs the players were able to score this year.&nbsp;With 1708 runs this year, Root amassed the maximum for England, following him was Rory Burns who could only manage a bare 513, and as a surprise, under-performing England had more extras than all of their batting line-up.&nbsp;Jonny&nbsp;Bairstow&nbsp;stood at&nbsp;no. 4 with some 390 runs. With Dawid&nbsp;Malan&nbsp;and Jack Leach's duck on&nbsp;Tuesday morning, England is now on the list of another unwanted record. They had 54 ducks in total this year.&nbsp; Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ganguly-tests-positive-bcci-president-sourav-ganguly-admitted-to-a-hospital-1640665863077">BCCI President Sourav Ganguly admitted to a hospital after testing Covid positive</a> Since 2017-18, Australia has handed Root's men defeat in 9 Ashes matches out of which 7 were at home. In contrast to this, India has constantly raised their bar against Australia. Since 2018, India has won 4 out of 7 matches and has only lost one. Team India registered triumphs at the&nbsp;MCG&nbsp;both in 2018-19 and 2020-21.&nbsp;

Ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test match in Melbourne, Australia's head coach Justin Langer said that though the hosts will look to win every Test match, their focus is not on a 5-0 scoreline. 
Langer said that winning the World Cup and the Ashes were his 2 missions and as they did in the World T20, Australia will take one game at a time. 'We've won two Test matches. We've got one to go and hopefully from our point of view, that happens this Test match,' added the Aussie head coach.
Australia lead the 5-match Ashes series 2-0, and a win in the 3rd Test starting December 26 will give them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Ashes series.

Ashes: 5-0 scoreline not the focus ahead of the Boxing Day Test, says Langer

Australia's head coach Justin Langer said that though the hosts will look to win every Test match, their focus is not on a 5-0 Ashes scoreline

Ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test match in Melbourne, Australia's head coach Justin Langer&nbsp;said that while the hosts will look to win every Test match, their focus is not&nbsp;on a 5-0 scoreline.&nbsp;
BITE: JUSTIN LANGER, Head Coach, Australia
'We haven't talked about anything like that, we obviously.. we're focused and I've said this publicly, after a World Cup and an Ashes....this two sort of missions, if you like, the World Cup, we did it one game at a time there. We were able to get accomplished that result. And we're doing the same here.
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'So the mission, if you like, was to win the Ashes in Australia. We've won two Test matches. We've got one to go and hopefully from our point of view, that happens this Test match.'
Australia leads the 5-match Ashes series 2-0, and a win in the 3rd Test starting December 26 will give them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Ashes series.

Ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test match in Melbourne, Australia's head coach Justin Langer&nbsp;said that while the hosts will look to win every Test match, their focus is not&nbsp;on a 5-0 scoreline

Ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test match in Melbourne, Australia's head coach Justin Langer&nbsp;said that while the hosts will look to win every Test match, their focus is not&nbsp;on a 5-0 scoreline.&nbsp;
Langer&nbsp;said that winning the World Cup and the Ashes were his 2 missions and as they did in the World T20, Australia will take one game at a time. 'We've won two Test matches. We've got one to go and hopefully from our point of view, that happens this Test match,' added the Aussie head coach.
Australia leads the 5-match Ashes series 2-0, and a win in the 3rd Test starting December 26 will give them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Ashes series.

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has come down heavily on Joe Root and slammed him for criticising English bowlers for the Adelaide Test defeat. 
In an interview with Cricket.com.au, Ponting said that he nearly fell off his seat when he heard that. 'Whose job is it then to make them change? Why are you captain then?' asked Ponting.
After a crushing defeat in the 2nd Ashes Test, Root had said that his bowlers should have been "braver" and bowled fuller. Responding to that, Ponting added that Root can come back and say whatever he likes but if you're captain, you've got to be able to sense when your bowlers aren't bowling where you want them to.
Also read: 'Trust & back yourself' Smith's advice to Root after 2nd Ashes Test defeat

'Why are you captain?' Ponting slams Joe Root after 2nd Ashes Test defeat

'Why are you captain?'
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has come down heavily on Joe Root and slammed him for criticising English bowlers for the Adelaide Test defeat

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has come down heavily on Joe Root and slammed him for criticising English bowlers for the Adelaide Test defeat.&nbsp;
In an interview with Cricket.com.au, Ponting&nbsp;said that he nearly&nbsp;fell off his seat when he heard that. 'Whose job is it then to make them change? Why are you captain then?' asked Ponting.
After a crushing defeat in the 2nd Ashes Test,&nbsp;Root had said that his bowlers should have been "braver" and bowled fuller. Responding to that, Ponting&nbsp;added that&nbsp;Root can come back and say whatever he likes but if you're captain, you've got to be able to sense when your bowlers aren't bowling where you want them to.

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has come down heavily on Joe Root and slammed him for criticising English bowlers for the Adelaide Test defeat

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has come down heavily on Joe Root and slammed him for criticising English bowlers for the Adelaide Test defeat.&nbsp;
In an interview with Cricket.com.au, Ponting&nbsp;said that he nearly&nbsp;fell off his seat when he heard that. 'Whose job is it then to make them change? Why are you captain then?' asked Ponting.
After a crushing defeat in the 2nd Ashes Test,&nbsp;Root had said that his bowlers should have been "braver" and bowled fuller. Responding to that, Ponting&nbsp;added that&nbsp;Root can come back and say whatever he likes but if you're captain, you've got to be able to sense when your bowlers aren't bowling where you want them to.
Also read:&nbsp;<a title="'Trust &amp; back yourself' Smith's advice to Root after 2nd Ashes Test defeat" href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/trust-back-yourself-smith-s-advice-to-root-after-2nd-ashes-test-defeat-1640058895581" target="_blank">'Trust &amp; back yourself' Smith's advice to Root after 2nd Ashes Test defeat</a>

As Australia continue to humiliate England in the Ashes, Aussie skipper Steve Smith had plenty of advice to offer Joe Root

'Trust & back yourself' Smith's advice to Root after 2nd Ashes Test defeat

'Trust & back yourself'
As Australia continue to humiliate England in the Ashes, Aussie skipper Steve Smith had plenty of advice to offer Joe Root

As Australia continue to humiliate England in the Ashes, Aussie skipper Steve Smith had plenty of advice to offer Joe Root.
BITE: STEVE SMITH, Captain, Australia
'Well, it's tough captaining a team when you're winning games of cricket, simple as that. You know, there's always going to be critics out there and stuff that is going to critique your performance as a captain. So I think for him (Joe Root), I guess the best advice I could say is just trust yourself, back yourself and do everything you can to help your team grow and be as successful as you can be. Sometimes as a captain, you get outplayed by the opposition and there's not a great deal you can do.'
Smith returned to leading the Aussies in Test cricket after Pat Cummins&nbsp;was ruled out of the 2nd Ashes Test due to the&nbsp;Covid-19 scare.

As Australia continue to humiliate England in the Ashes, Aussie skipper Steve Smith had plenty of advice to offer Joe Root

As Australia continue to humiliate England in the Ashes, Aussie skipper Steve Smith had plenty of advice to offer Joe Root.
After beating the visitors in the 2nd Test in Adelaide, Smith advice Root to just trust himself, back himself and do everything he can to help his team grow and be as successful as he can be. 'Sometimes as a captain, you get outplayed by the opposition and there's not a great deal you can do,' added Smith.
Smith returned to leading the Aussies in Test cricket after Pat Cummins&nbsp;was ruled out of the 2nd Ashes Test due to the&nbsp;Covid-19 scare.

England are staring a big defeat on the final day after losing four wickets in their second innings while chasing a stiff 468-run target in the second Ashes Test

Ashes 2nd Test: England stare massive defeat on Day 5 at Adelaide vs Australia

England are staring a big defeat on the final day after losing four wickets in their second innings while chasing a stiff 468-run target in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Ashes 2nd Test: England stare massive defeat on Day 5 at Adelaide

England are staring a big defeat on the final day after losing four wickets in their second innings while chasing a stiff 468-run target in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide. Australia would look to wrap up England quickly on Day 5 after getting the wicket of an in-form Joe Root on the last ball of Day 4.
England were 82-4, needing 386 more runs to win with Ben Stokes at the crease.
Earlier, opener Rory Burns looked good during his 34-run stay but failed to convert his start into a big score as Richardson got the wicket of both the openers.
Resuming Day 4 at 45-1, Australia lost opener Marcus Harris, Steve Smith, and nightwatchman Michael Neser early, before Labuschagne and Head steadied the innings and Australia finally declared at 230-9.

At stumps on Day 4,&nbsp;England were 82-4, needing 386 more runs to win with Ben Stokes at the crease.

England are staring a big defeat on the final day after losing four wickets in their second innings while chasing a stiff 468-run target in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide. Australia would look to wrap up England quickly on Day 5 after getting the wicket of an in-form Joe Root on the last ball of Day 4.
England were 82-4, needing 386 more runs to win with Ben Stokes at the crease.
Earlier, opener Rory Burns looked good during his 34-run stay but failed to convert his start into a big score as Richardson got the wicket of both the openers.
Resuming Day 4 at 45-1, Australia lost opener Marcus Harris, Steve Smith, and nightwatchman Michael Neser early, before Labuschagne and Head steadied the innings and Australia finally declared at 230-9.
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England skipper Joe Root has become the first batter since 2008 to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar year

Ashes: England's Joe Root breaks this 13-year record during the Adelaide Test

Joe Root has an opportunity to cross Graeme Smith's record 1656 runs in a single year.

England skipper Joe Root has become the first batter since 2008 to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar year.
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith scored 1656 runs in 2008 and since then no batter had crossed the 1600-run mark. Former Australian captain Michael Clarke came close to the mark but missed it by 5 runs in 2012. Meanwhile, Root also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's and Sunil Gavaskar's records of 1562 and 1549 runs respectively while coursing towards the milestone.
England have to play one more Test this year and it won't be wrong to say that Root has the opportunity to cross Smith's record 1656 runs. Notably, Mohammad Yousuf dons the record of most Test runs in a calendar year with 1788 runs, which he scored in 2006.

England skipper Joe Root has become the first batter since 2008 to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar year.

England skipper Joe Root has become the first batter since 2008 to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar year.
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith scored 1656 runs in 2008 and since then no batter had crossed the 1600-run mark. Former Australian captain Michael Clarke came close to the mark but missed it by 5 runs in 2012. Meanwhile, Root also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's and Sunil Gavaskar's records of 1562 and 1549 runs respectively while coursing towards the milestone.
England have to play one more Test this year and it won't be wrong to say that Root has the opportunity to cross Smith's record 1656 runs. Notably, Mohammad Yousuf dons the record of most Test runs in a calendar year with 1788 runs, which he scored in 2006.
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England's Ashes tour to Australia is getting bad to worse as Joe Root's men were docked 3 more World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the 1st Test at the Gabba.
Earlier, it was announced that England would be docked 5 WTC points, one for each over they were found to initially have fallen short by. However, it has since emerged they were 8 overs short, and will therefore lose three additional points, according to the ICC. The 3 Lions are now left with just 6 points from 5 Tests in the new World Test Championship points table and are reeling at the 7th spot.
England was hammered in the 1st Test vs Australia as the hosts lead the Ashes series 1-0.
Also read: Covid-19 hits cricket, Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series postponed

Ashes: England docked 3 more WTC points for slow over-rate in the 1st Test

England's Ashes tour to Australia is getting bad to worse as Joe Root's men were docked 3 more World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the 1st Test at the Gabba

England's Ashes tour to Australia is getting bad to worse as Joe Root's men were docked&nbsp;3 more World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the 1st Test at the Gabba.
Earlier, it was announced that England would be docked 5 WTC points, one for each over they were found to initially have fallen short by. However, it has since emerged they were 8 overs short, and will therefore lose three additional points, according to the ICC. The 3 Lions are now left with just 6 points from 5 Tests in the new World Test Championship points table and are reeling at the 7th spot.
England was hammered in the 1st Test vs Australia as the hosts lead the Ashes series 1-0.

England's Ashes tour to Australia is getting bad to worse as Joe Root's men were docked&nbsp;3 more World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the 1st Test at the Gabba

England's Ashes tour to Australia is getting bad to worse as Joe Root's men were docked&nbsp;3 more World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the 1st Test at the Gabba.
Earlier, it was announced that England would be docked 5 WTC points, one for each over they were found to initially have fallen short by. However, it has since emerged they were 8 overs short, and will therefore lose three additional points, according to the ICC. The 3 Lions are now left with just 6 points from 5 Tests in the new World Test Championship points table and are reeling at the 7th spot.
England was hammered in the 1st Test vs Australia as the hosts lead the Ashes series 1-0.
Also read:&nbsp;<a title="Covid-19 hits cricket, Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series postponed" href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/covid-19-hits-cricket-pakistan-vs-west-indies-odi-series-postponed-1639709427567" target="_blank">Covid-19 hits cricket, Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series postponed</a>

After a crushing defeat in the 1st Test, an under-pressure English side looks to bounce back in the Ashes series, as the Adelaide Test gets underway on Thursday

'We have some big decisions to make': Joe Root ahead of the 2nd Ashes Test

After a crushing defeat in the 1st Test, an under-pressure English side looks to bounce back in the Ashes series, as the Adelaide Test gets underway on Thursday.
Ahead of the pink-ball Test, England skipper Joe Root said that the visiting side has some big decisions to make.&nbsp;
BITE: JOE ROOT, Captain, England
'We'll have a look at the surface and we'll see how the training goes, see how everyone pulls up, and then we've obviously got some big decisions to make, but one of the great things is we're going into this test match and both of them should be fit and ready to go and with that amount of experience within your squad it's obviously exciting, so plenty of good options to choose from.'
The Adelaide Test will be a pink-ball affair, something which Australia has dominated, especially in their own backyard. But Root looks determined to take that challenge head-on.
BITE: JOE ROOT, Captain, England
'Any test match you need to put a score on the board, regardless of what colour ball is or where you are in the world. You need some runs to work with if you want to take 20 wickets so that focus will still be there.'
Australia lead the Ashes series 1-0 and go into the 2nd encounter having won all 8 Day-Night Tests they have played so far.

After a crushing defeat in the 1st Test, an under-pressure English side looks to bounce back in the Ashes series, as the Adelaide Test gets underway on Thursday

After a crushing defeat in the 1st Test, an under-pressure English side look to bounce back in the Ashes series, as the Adelaide Test gets underway on Thursday.
Ahead of the crucial encounter, England skipper Joe Root said that the visiting side has some big decisions to make.&nbsp;
The Adelaide Test will be a pink-ball affair, something which Australia has dominated, especially in their own backyard. But Root looks determined to take that challenge head-on.&nbsp;Root said that you need to put a score on the board no matter what Test it is, regardless of the colour of the ball. 'Our focus will be to take 20 wickets,' added the England skipper.
Australia lead the Ashes series 1-0 and go into the 2nd encounter having won all 8 Day-Night Tests they have played so far.
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Travis Head who won Player of the match for the first Test, used abusive words against Ben Stokes after his dismissal in the 77th over He later accepted the sanction and

Ashes 1st Test: England lose 5 WTC points for slow over rate, Travis Head fined for sledging

Travis Head who won Player of the match for the first Test, used abusive words against Ben Stokes after his dismissal in the 77th over He later accepted the sanction and admitted his doing. 

Apart from the embarrassing&nbsp;9 wicket loss, England suffered a further blow as Joe Root's team slow over-rate in Brisbane cost them 5 ICC WTC points. The team was also fined 100% of their match fees by the ICC on Saturday after the completion of Day 4.&nbsp;
As per the ICC&nbsp;WTC&nbsp;rules, a team loses one point for each over short and Joe Root's team fell 5 over short of the targets after adjusting for time allowances.
Australia's Travis Head who performed phenomenally for his team securing a 152 off 148 during the first innings has also been fined 15% of his match fee for use of an audible obscenity. Head, who used abusive words against Ben Stokes after his dismissal in the 77th over,&nbsp;accepted the sanction after admitting&nbsp;his doing.&nbsp;

Travis Head who won Player of the match for the first Test, used abusive words against Ben Stokes after his dismissal in the 77th over He later&nbsp;accepted the sanction and admitted his doing.&nbsp;

Apart from the embarrassing&nbsp;9 wicket loss, England suffered a further blow as Joe Root's team slow over-rate in Brisbane cost them 5 ICC WTC points. The team was also fined 100% of their match fees by the ICC on Saturday after the completion of Day 4.&nbsp; As per the ICC&nbsp;WTC&nbsp;rules, a team loses one point for each over short and Joe Root's team fell 5 over short of the targets after adjusting for time allowances. Australia's Travis Head who performed phenomenally for his team securing a 152 off 148 during the first innings has also been fined 15% of his match fee for use of an audible obscenity. Head, who used abusive words against Ben Stokes after his dismissal in the 77th over,&nbsp;accepted the sanction after admitting&nbsp;his doing.&nbsp;

Australia dominated the first Test as the visiting English Team crippled to a 9 wicket loss on Day 4 of the Ashes opener at the Gabba. 

Ashes 1st Test: Australia defeat England by 9 wicket to take 1-0 lead in the series

Australia bowled their guests out on 297 just before lunch break. Post the lunch, Australia easily chased down the 20 run target in 5-1 overs at the loss of Alex Carey's wicket to take lead in the 5 match Test series. 

Australia bowled their guests out on 297 just before lunch break. Post the lunch, Australia easily chased down the 20 run target in 5-1 overs at the loss of Alex Carey's wicket&nbsp;to take lead in the 5 match Test series.&nbsp;

Pat Cummins' Test captaincy began with a bang as Australia dominated the first Test and humbled the visiting English&nbsp;Team to a 9 wicket loss on Day 4 of the Ashes opener at Brisbane.&nbsp; Nathan Lyon tore down the Three Lions from the start of Day 4. Dawid&nbsp;Malan&nbsp;and Joe Root had raised hopes for the team on Day 3, but they became the first to face Lyon's wrath on the following day, who completed his 400 Test wickets for Australia. Root collected 89 and Malan&nbsp;82. After their dismissal, the remaining squad too became&nbsp;Lyon's and Cameron Green's victims.&nbsp; Australia bowled their guests out for 297 just before lunch break. Post the lunch, Australia easily chased down the 20 run target in 5.1 overs at the loss of Alex Carey's wicket&nbsp;to take lead in the 5 match Test series.&nbsp; The Next Test between the 2 nations begins on 16th December at the Adelaide Oval.&nbsp;

An unbeaten 159 run stand between Captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan helped England survive Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test in Brisbane vs Australia. Earlier in the day, the Aussies were bowled out for 425 in their 1st innings as they took a massive lead of 278 against England. The English pacers once again proved useful as the lone specialist spinner Jack Leach had a forgettable outing.
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England in reply were off to a shaky start yet again with Rory Burns departing early for 13 with just 23 on the board. Skipper Pat Cummins kept the pressure up as the Aussies struck again soon with Haseeb Hameed departing in the 2nd session.
The hosts were expected then to run through the English middle order but Joe Root once again proved to be the thorn in the flesh. The captain along with Dawid Malan survived the rest of the day as England marched on to reach 220/2 at stumps on Day 3. Australia still lead by 58 runs but the match is now firmly in balance with 2 full days of the match left. Rain could play spoilsport in the Test match as showers are expected on Day 4 in Brisbane.

Ashes 1st Test: Root-Malan dig deep to help England fight back vs Australia in Brisbane

Joe Root and Dawid Malan rescued the visitors on Day 3 with an unbeaten partnership of 159 runs for the 3rd wicket 

Under pressure after getting bowled out for 147 in the 1st innings, England seems to have found the mojo&nbsp;back with a roaring comeback as they are 220/2 at stumps on Day 3

An unbeaten 159 run stand between Captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan helped England survive Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test in Brisbane vs Australia. Earlier in the day, the Aussies were bowled out for 425 in their 1st innings as they took a massive lead of 278 against England. The English pacers once again proved useful as the lone specialist spinner Jack Leach had a forgettable outing.
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England in reply were off to a shaky start yet again with Rory Burns departing early for 13 with just 23 on the board. Skipper Pat Cummins kept the pressure up as the Aussies struck again soon with Haseeb Hameed departing in the 2nd session.
The hosts were expected then to run through the English middle order but Joe Root once again proved to be the thorn in the flesh. The captain along with Dawid Malan survived the rest of the day as England marched on to reach 220/2 at stumps on Day 3. Australia still lead by 58 runs but the match is now firmly in balance with 2 full days of the match left. Rain could play spoilsport in the Test match as showers are expected on Day 4 in Brisbane.

With Ashes scheduled to start from December 8th, Australian test captain Tim Paine said that the series will move forward whether Joe Root is here&nbsp;or not. Root has refused to commit to the tour until there is more clarity on the Covid19 quarantine norms. Both the cricketing boards are under negotiations with regards to the type of bio bubble to be placed for the Ashes.
The English players are restricting themselves because of the Australian border restrictions which do not allow their family to travel with them in the bio bubble. The Perth fixture is also under doubt as Western Australia requires inter-state visitors to be under isolation for two weeks. Chances are due to this reason Sydney will have to host two consecutive test matches.

Tim Paine: Ashes will move forward with or without Joe Root

Joe Root refused to commit until there is more clarity on the quarantine norms. Players are worried about 'bubble fatigue' and their family not being able to travel with them.

With Ashes scheduled to start from December 8th, Australian test captain Tim Paine said that the series will move forward whether Joe Root is here&nbsp;or not. Joe Root has refused to commit to the tour until there is more clarity on the Covid&nbsp;19 quarantine norms. The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia are under negotiations with regards to the type of bio bubble to be placed for the Ashes.
While saying that all English players want to take part in the Ashes, Paine added that no one is forcing any player, if someone does not want to participate, they can pull out.&nbsp;
The English players are in doubt because of the Australian border restrictions which do not allow their family to travel with them in the bio bubble. The Perth fixture is also in doubt as Western Australia requires inter-state visitors to be under isolation for two weeks. Due to this, Sydney might have to host two consecutive test matches.

Joe Root refused to commit until there is more clarity on the quarantine norms. Players are worried about 'bubble fatigue' and their family not being able to travel with them.

With Ashes scheduled to start from December 8th, Australian test captain Tim Paine said that the series will move forward whether Joe Root is here&nbsp;or not. Joe Root has refused to commit to the tour until there is more clarity on the Covid&nbsp;19 quarantine norms. The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia are under negotiations with regards to the type of bio bubble to be placed for the Ashes.
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The English players are in doubt because of the Australian border restrictions which do not allow their family to travel with them in the bio bubble. The Perth fixture is also in doubt as Western Australia requires inter-state visitors to be under isolation for two weeks. Due to this, Sydney might have to host two consecutive test matches.

Joe Root has been rewarded for his consistent&nbsp;show in whites as he has reclaimed the top spot in the newly released ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for batsmen after nearly 6 years.
The English skipper started the series vs India in the 5th position but tons of runs so far helped him overtake Virat&nbsp;Kohli, Marnus&nbsp;Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson to to the number 1 spot.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;leapfrogged Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;to his career-best 5th position. He is now India's highest-ranked Test batsman. The last time an Indian batter was ranked higher than&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;was way back in 2017 when Cheteshwar Pujara was ranked 2nd and Kohli&nbsp;5th.&nbsp;
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New ICC Test Rankings: Root rises to the top, Rohit overtakes Kohli

Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;leapfrogged Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;to his career-best 5th position. He is now India's highest-ranked Test batsman.

Joe Root has been rewarded for his consistent&nbsp;show in whites as he has reclaimed the top spot in the newly released ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for batsmen after nearly 6 years.
The English skipper started the series vs India in the 5th position but tons of runs so far helped him overtake Virat&nbsp;Kohli, Marnus&nbsp;Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson to to the number 1 spot.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;leapfrogged Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;to his career-best 5th position. He is now India's highest-ranked Test batsman. The last time an Indian batter was ranked higher than&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;was way back in 2017 when Cheteshwar Pujara was ranked 2nd and Kohli&nbsp;5th.

<ul>
<li>Root&nbsp;started the series vs India in the 5th position &amp; is now No.1</li>
<li>Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;leapfrogs&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;to his career-best 5th position</li>
<li>Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;is now India's highest-ranked Test batsman</li>
</ul>

Joe Root has been rewarded for his consistent&nbsp;show in whites as he has reclaimed the top spot in the newly released ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for batsmen after nearly 6 years.
The English skipper started the series vs India in the 5th position but tons of runs so far helped him overtake Virat&nbsp;Kohli, Marnus&nbsp;Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson to to the number 1 spot.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;leapfrogged Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;to his career-best 5th position. He is now India's highest-ranked Test batsman. The last time an Indian batter was ranked higher than&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;was way back in 2017 when Cheteshwar Pujara was ranked 2nd and Kohli&nbsp;5th.&nbsp;
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India may have been outplayed in the 3rd Test vs England, but English skipper Joe Root isn't making the mistake of taking Virat&nbsp;Kohli's men lightly. Ahead of the Oval Test, Root said that he expects nothing less than a response from Team India and it was important for England to not get too comfortable.
Both teams have seen drastic highs and lows so far in the series, and it's now locked at 1-1 following England&rsquo;s innings victory at Headingley. With emotions running high throughout, Root feels that his side needs to stay ruthless.
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'We expect response from world-class Kohli and India': Joe Root

A world-class side like India led by Virat, I expect nothing less than a response. It would be naive to thing otherwise: Joe Root

India may have been outplayed in the 3rd Test vs England, but English skipper Joe Root isn't making the mistake of taking Virat&nbsp;Kohli's men lightly.
BITE: JOE ROOT, Captain, England
'A world-class side like India led by Virat, I expect nothing less than a response. It would be naive to thing otherwise. That's why I think it's important that we don't get too comfortable, we don't think that we've achieved anything till this point.'
Both teams have seen drastic highs and lows so far in the series, and it's now locked at 1-1 following England&rsquo;s innings victory at Headingley. With emotions running high throughout, Root feels that his side needs to stay ruthless.
BITE: JOE ROOT, Captain, England
'We've just got ourselves back on a level playing field. We have to now look to work even harder and make sure that if we find ourselves ahead in the game at any stage we get ruthless again and we really drive that winning position home.'

A world-class side like India led by Virat, I expect nothing less than a response. It would be naive to thing otherwise: Joe Root

India may have been outplayed in the 3rd Test vs England, but English skipper Joe Root isn't making the mistake of taking Virat&nbsp;Kohli's men lightly. Ahead of the Oval Test, Root said that he expects nothing less than a response from Team India and it was important for England to not get too comfortable.
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With England having raced to 120 for no loss, India needed quick wickets to stand a chance to bounce back in the Test and got their first 15 runs later. Haseeb Hameed was the next to fall for 68 but in walked Joe Root and once again dominated from the word go. He went on to smash 121 runs and was well supported by David Malan, who was making his comeback into the Test arena. He though missed a ton and was out for 70. India showed some signs of life in the 3rd session with some quick wickets, but England ended Day 2 still in command at 423/8, leading Kohli's men by 345 runs.
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Leeds Test: India show signs of life but England in command, lead by 345 runs

India showed some signs of life in the 3rd session with some quick wickets, but England ended Day 2 still in command at 423/8, leading Kohli's men by 345 runs.

With England having raced to 120 for no loss, India needed quick wickets to stand a chance to bounce back in the Test and got their first 15 runs later. Haseeb Hameed was the next to fall for 68 but in walked Joe Root and once again dominated from the word go. He went on to smash 121 runs and was well supported by David Malan, who was making his comeback into the Test arena. He though missed a ton and was out for 70. India showed some signs of life in the 3rd session with some quick wickets, but England ended Day 2 still in command at 423/8, leading Kohli's men by 345 runs.

<ul>
<li>English top order make India pay, Root leads from the front with 121</li>
<li>India picked up quick&nbsp;wickets in the 3rd session but England still ahead</li>
</ul>

With England having raced to 120 for no loss, India needed quick wickets to stand a chance to bounce back in the Test and got their first 15 runs later. Haseeb Hameed was the next to fall for 68 but in walked Joe Root and once again dominated from the word go. He went on to smash 121 runs and was well supported by David Malan, who was making his comeback into the Test arena. He though missed a ton and was out for 70. India showed some signs of life in the 3rd session with some quick wickets, but England ended Day 2 still in command at 423/8, leading Kohli's men by 345 runs.
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There were a lot of questions raised after his side went down to India at the Lord's but Joe Root responded to them in style and smashed his 23rd Test hundred and 3rd in 3 games of the series. What made this hundred even more special as the fact that he reached the 3-figure mark in front of a packed home stadium.
The English skipper seems to be eating tons for breakfast as Root became the first player ever to score hundreds in 3 consecutive Tests twice in a calendar year. Interestingly, 2 of them have been double tons. Moreover, Root has now smashed over 400 runs vs India in each of the 3 Test series in 2014, 2016 and 2021, the first English batter to do so.&nbsp;India's plan, if they had one, clearly fell apart once again as the English skipper continues to be the 'Root' cause of India's agony.&nbsp;
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India vs England: Records tumble as Root continues his ton-scoring streak

Joe Root has now smashed over 400 runs vs India in each of the 3 Test series in 2014, 2016 and 2021, the first English batter to do so.

There were a lot of questions raised after his side went down to India at the Lord's but Joe Root responded to them in style and smashed his 23rd Test hundred and 3rd in 3 games of the series. What made this hundred even more special as the fact that he reached the 3-figure mark in front of a packed home stadium.
The English skipper seems to be eating tons for breakfast as Root became the first player ever to score hundreds in 3 consecutive Tests twice in a calendar year. Interestingly, 2 of them have been double tons. Moreover, Root has now smashed over 400 runs vs India in each of the 3 Test series in 2014, 2016 and 2021, the first English batter to do so.&nbsp;India's plan, if they had one, clearly fell apart once again as the English skipper continues to be the 'Root' cause of India's agony.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>Root smashes his 23rd overall and 3rd hundred of the series</li>
<li>Root: 1st player to score tons in 3 consecutive Tests twice in a year</li>
<li>1st Eng batter to score 400 or more runs in a series vs India thrice</li>
</ul>

There were a lot of questions raised after his side went down to India at the Lord's but Joe Root responded to them in style and smashed his 23rd Test hundred and 3rd in 3 games of the series. What made this hundred even more special as the fact that he reached the 3-figure mark in front of a packed home stadium.
The English skipper seems to be eating tons for breakfast as Root became the first player ever to score hundreds in 3 consecutive Tests twice in a calendar year. Interestingly, 2 of them have been double tons. Moreover, Root has now smashed over 400 runs vs India in each of the 3 Test series in 2014, 2016 and 2021, the first English batter to do so.&nbsp;India's plan, if they had one, clearly fell apart once again as the English skipper continues to be the 'Root' cause of India's agony.&nbsp;
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Virat&nbsp;Kohli may have lost 8 consecutive tosses but the one that he won in Leeds raised many eyebrows. Not because the coin came down in his favour but because of his decision to bat first vs England in the 3rd Test.
Well, to be fair to him, conditions did look batting friendly with no grass on the pitch and it being towards the dryer side. And when Joe Root claimed that he was happy to lose the toss as the wicket will get better and better for batting, Virat's decision came under the scanner.&nbsp;
In came Indian batters and faced the wrath of James Anderson. An in form KL Rahul&nbsp;and the struggling pair of&nbsp;Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara and Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;were back in the hut with just 21 runs on the board. Clearly, Kohli's decision to bat first backfired.&nbsp;
English past bowler Stuart Broad's tweet ignited the debate further. He wrote that&nbsp;Headingley was the best Day 1 ground to bowl at in the country and the pitch will get better &amp; better. Moreover, there won&rsquo;t be much in it for the seamers from Day 3 onwards.
India however, enjoy a good record in Leeds, having not lost any of its last 3 Tests there. Let's take a look at what happened at the toss in all 3 of those games. The visitors won last 2 tosses at Headingley&nbsp;back in 2002 and 1986 and opted to bat first then as well. Interestingly, India went on to win both those games. Toss in the 1979 Test though was won by England and they too elected to bat. India managed to draw that Test as well.
Everything said and done, going by just history, Virat's&nbsp;decision to bat first in the 3rd Test may not be that bad a call and it was just brilliant bowling by Anderson that rocked India's top order.
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India vs England: Was Virat Kohli right at opting to bat first at Headingley?

With India having lost 4 wickets before lunch, Virat&nbsp;Kohli's decision to bat first in Leeds came under the scanner but was it that bad a call? Let's analyse.

Virat&nbsp;Kohli may have lost 8 consecutive tosses but the one that he won in Leeds raised many eyebrows. Not because the coin came down in his favour but because of his decision to bat first vs England in the 3rd Test.
Well, to be fair to him, conditions did look batting friendly with no grass on the pitch and it being towards the dryer side. And when Joe Root claimed that he was happy to lose the toss as the wicket will get better and better for batting, Virat's decision came under the scanner.&nbsp;
In came Indian batters and faced the wrath of James Anderson. An in form KL Rahul&nbsp;and the struggling pair of&nbsp;Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara and Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;were back in the hut with just 21 runs on the board. Clearly, Kohli's decision to bat first backfired.&nbsp;
English fast bowler Stuart Broad's tweet ignited the debate further. He wrote that&nbsp;Headingley was the best Day 1 ground to bowl at in the country and the pitch will get better &amp; better. Moreover, there won&rsquo;t be much in it for the seamers from Day 3 onwards.
India however, enjoy a good record in Leeds, having not lost any of its last 3 Tests there. Let's take a look at what happened at the toss in all 3 of those games. The visitors won last 2 tosses at Headingley&nbsp;back in 2002 and 1986 and opted to bat first then as well. Interestingly, India went on to win both those games. Toss in the 1979 Test though was won by England and they too elected to bat. India managed to draw that Test as well.
Everything said and done, going by just history, Virat's&nbsp;decision to bat first in the 3rd Test may not be that bad a call and it was just brilliant bowling by Anderson that rocked India's top order.

<ul>
<li>Root claimed&nbsp;that he was happy to lose the toss and wanted to bowl</li>
<li>Rahul, Pujara and Virat failed as India was reduced to 21/3</li>
<li>India hasn't lost any of its last 3 Tests at&nbsp;Headingley</li>
</ul>

Virat&nbsp;Kohli may have lost 8 consecutive tosses but the one that he won in Leeds raised many eyebrows. Not because the coin came down in his favour but because of his decision to bat first vs England in the 3rd Test.
Well, to be fair to him, conditions did look batting friendly with no grass on the pitch and it being towards the dryer side. And when Joe Root claimed that he was happy to lose the toss as the wicket will get better and better for batting, Virat's decision came under the scanner.&nbsp;
In came Indian batters and faced the wrath of James Anderson. An in form KL Rahul&nbsp;and the struggling pair of&nbsp;Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara and Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;were back in the hut with just 21 runs on the board. Clearly, Kohli's decision to bat first backfired.&nbsp;
English fast bowler Stuart Broad's tweet ignited the debate further. He wrote that&nbsp;Headingley was the best Day 1 ground to bowl at in the country and the pitch will get better &amp; better. Moreover, there won&rsquo;t be much in it for the seamers from Day 3 onwards.
India however, enjoy a good record in Leeds, having not lost any of its last 3 Tests there. Let's take a look at what happened at the toss in all 3 of those games. The visitors won last 2 tosses at Headingley&nbsp;back in 2002 and 1986 and opted to bat first then as well. Interestingly, India went on to win both those games. Toss in the 1979 Test though was won by England and they too elected to bat. India managed to draw that Test as well.
Everything said and done, going by just history, Virat's&nbsp;decision to bat first in the 3rd Test may not be that bad a call and it was just brilliant bowling by Anderson that rocked India's top order.
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