Did England go too far with Old Trafford handshake-gate frustrations
The Switch Hit team weigh in on England losing their cool at India's refusal to shake hands and end the Old Trafford Test early
23/07Result
4th Test, India tour of England at Manchester, Jul 23-27 2025
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![India]( "India")
358 & 425/4 (143 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Player of the Match
23/07Result
4th Test, India tour of England at Manchester, Jul 23-27 2025
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![India]( "India")
358 & 425/4 (143 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Player of the Match
Eng vs Ind - 'Virat Kohli or Sunil Gavaskar would have made India bat the entire last hour'
Karthik Krishnaswamy, Sidharth Monga and Dustin Silgardo chat about Ben Stokes' proposal of shaking hands early and not getting any response for it
Eng vs Ind - Why didn't Gill bowl Thakur much at Old Trafford
Should India look to play a specialist bowler instead of 'allrounder' Shardul Thakur?
Eng vs Ind Old Trafford - KL Rahul solidity rubbed on to the others
How Rahul set the tone for India's fightback in the Old Trafford Test
Steve Harmison - Joe Root will surpass Sachin Tendulkars tally
The former England bowler has a straight answer on whether Root will surpass Tendulkar's tally
ENG vs IND - Steve Harmison - Stokes a class apart
Steve Harmison on what could be remembered as Ben Stokes' Test
Steve Harmison - Both bowling attacks looked toothless in Manchester
Why were England pacers ineffective on day five? Steve Harmison answers
Sanjay Manjrekar - 'Kuldeep Yadav has to come in for the Oval Test
"Picking 20 wickets has to be India's main goal," reckons Sanjay Manjrekar
Eng vs Ind - Old Trafford Ben Stokes 'Too many loopholes' in injury replacements idea'
Ben Stokes on offering to end the game early, his performance in Old Trafford and workload management
ENG vs Ind - Old Trafford 'Would they have walked off?' - Gambhir on Stokes' draw offer
Gautam Gambhir says Jadeja and Washington deserved to reach their landmarks after battling it out on day five
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSwitch Hit: Handbags and mad lads
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Washington Sundar: India's next No. 1 allrounder?
There's still a lack of clarity on his exact role in the team right now, but he has what it takes to be an elite allrounder
Drawn out, but never dull - India's Old Trafford escape rekindles the art of Test survival
Once the wall and now the architect, Gautam Gambhir oversaw the team's grittiest draw since 2009
Rock and Roll it podcast: India's heist and England's bitterness
The series is tantalisingly poised after the much talked about Old Trafford Test. The podcast crew looks back and then looks ahead
Joe Root, the Peter Pan of batting, has pulled ahead of Cook and Pietersen. Will he reel Tendulkar in?
In terms of legacy, Root has surpassed his two recent England counterparts, and he still seems to have plenty left in the tank
