In Test cricket, injured batters are not permitted to have another player as a runner. The rule is stated in condition 25.5 of the International Cricket Council's Men's Test Playing Conditions. A batter is permitted to retire as not out due to injury, illness or any other unavoidable cause and is allowed to resume their innings.

Ben Stokes’ innings against India came to a surprise early end as he retired hurt. The England skipper had tonked an impressive 66 not out from 116 deliveries before he had to head back to

Kevin Pietersen, widely regarded as one of England’s most flamboyant and fearless batters, occupies the third spot with 23 Test centuries. Between 2005 and 2014, he played 104 Tests and scored 8,181 runs at an average of 47.28. His strokeplay and match-winning knocks made him a key figure during England’s modern resurgence.

England travel to Australia for The Ashes having deployed a more pragmatic approach in their summer series against India

Should artificial lighting at the ground not work, rules on natural lighting and weather will apply. For day/night Test matches, the home cricket board will decide the latest times at which the floodlights are to be switched on prior to the start of a day's play, and must inform the match referee.

Joe Root is playing his 157th Test. For now, cricket as a whole and Test cricket specifically are his foremost priorities.

England captain Ben Stokes was left hunched over in agony after finding himself on the receiving end of every man’s worst nightmare. Sky Sports were forced to apologise to viewers after Ben Stokes took a smack to his privates against India. Fans were left wincing after the England star was whacked with a cricket ball during play in the fourth Test.

Joe Root and Ollie Pope stayed unbeaten as England reached 332 for 2 at Lunch against India in their first innings at Old Trafford Ma