Overview

• Joe Root’s LBW review was upheld on ‘umpire’s call’, reigniting scrutiny over the reliability of DRS ball-tracking technology.
• On Day 4 at Lord’s, Root became the fourth batsman to surpass 8,000 Test runs at No. 4 and claimed the record for most catches by a non-wicketkeeper.
• India’s Rishabh Pant set a new benchmark with 35 sixes against England, overtaking Viv Richards in Test six-hitting history.
• Tensions flared on Day 3 when Indian captain Shubman Gill and England’s Zak Crawley engaged in a heated clash over time-wasting tactics.
• Sunil Gavaskar defended the legality of Crawley’s delay tactics while Jonathan Trott criticized Gill’s conduct, underscoring divisions over sportsmanship.