Stokes at least afforded England an opening before the second new ball. Jofra Archer removed Gill, caught behind after an injudicious waft, but only after joining Don Bradman in a select club who made four hundreds in a series against England and the great Australian and Sunil Gavaskar who managed four in one as captain.

MANCHESTER – Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar hit epic unbeaten centuries and propel a superb India to defy England and secure a draw in the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Manchester Test between India and England ended in a draw, but it was far from dull. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar formed an unbeaten partnership of 203 runs for the fifth wicket, which began to irritate Ben Stokes.