Ben Stokes bowls England to victory in gripping finish

He broke past Virat Kohli after India's captain had brought up 200 runs for the match, and then took two of the last three wickets to inspire England to a 31-run win

'Playing for England means so much' - Ben Stokes

Allrounder hopes England's performance has 'shut a few mouths' as he stars on eve of Bristol court case.

Virat Kohli let down by his own men

The first Test was a contest between England and Kohli, and he lost not because he failed, but because all his specialist batsmen failed

The timeless human drama of Edgbaston 2018

Matches like this one allow for an experience of breadth and depth that the shorter forms cannot provide

More to Test cricket than runs and wickets - Joe Root

The England captain said an inner belief and steeliness carried a lot of weight at the highest level

Top order must learn lessons from lower order - Kohli

India's captain said there were lessons to be learnt in the way their Nos 9, 10 and 11 batted in the Edgbaston Test

Sam Curran 'tried to learn from Kohli' in match-turning counterattack

The allrounder won the Man of the Match award for his four-wicket haul in India's first innings and then a brilliant 63 from 65 balls to rescue England from calamity

Dobell: England need Stokes but he needs them more

The allrounder's match-winning spell highlighted his value to the team, but his emotional interview thereafter indicated how much being part of that team means to him

Stats - Ben Stokes and Sam Curran outbowl James Anderson and Stuart Broad

Curran also became the youngest England player to win a Man of the Match award in Tests, while Virat Kohli outscored his team-mates by a phenomenal margin

Kohli stands firm with Test on knife-edge

Virat Kohli stood between England and victory for long enough to give his side a dead even chance going into what should be the final day of an absorbing Test

Kohli or bust as England seek "something special"

James Anderson heaped praise on Sam Curran after his innings gave England a shot at victory

Imagine there's a future for Test cricket ... it's easy if you try

Given a fair contest between bat and ball, and the oxygen of publicity, Test cricket can hold its own with Love Island, the Kardashians, or any entertainment in the modern world

Ishant Sharma sanctioned for Dawid Malan send-off

The India fast bowler has been handed one demerit point and fined 15% of his match fee

Ishant Sharma, India's slim Atlas

Ishant Sharma has spent a decade being under-estimated. But after a summer with Sussex he needed a solitary over to prove his value

Kohli's epic 149 highlights thrilling day

From 182 for 8, the India captain dragged his team to 274 limiting England's lead to just 13 at Edgbaston

Dobell: The story of Sam Curran's precocious rise to Test cricket

No England left-arm seamer has ever taken 100 Test wickets. Sam Curran has the time and the skills to buck that trend

Gollapudi: Kohli fights the ego in final climb to greatness

The India captain produced a masterful display with the lower order to haul his team out of trouble and set a high benchmark for the series

How England's slips in the slips let the pressure on India drop

England's fielding lapses could prove to be the difference between victory and defeat as India rally round Virat Kohli's brilliance

Who is Sam Curran?

In just his second Test, left-arm seamer Sam Curran made mark against India by taking out India's top three on the second day

'Joy to watch Virat Kohli craft, construct and conquer'

Current and former players tweeted their praise after Virat Kohli brought up his first Test hundred in England

Virat Kohli's mic-drop adds 'humour' to series - Joe Root

Virat Kohli drops the mic as England drop their guard against R Ashwin's wiles

England were in a position from which to dominate India, but then gifted the ascendancy back to an alert and hungry visiting side

Simplifying action R Ashwin's remedy for 'bad habits'

India's lead spinner says his county stint with Worcestershire helped him understand how to bowl on English pitches

Virat Kohli: 134 runs in five Tests to 149 runs in one innings

The pick of the numbers from an engrossing day's play at Edgbaston dominated by Virat Kohli's masterful hundred

Joe Root pays for lack of ruthlessness as costly mix-up ruins Yorkshire's day

Memories of Brisbane as England's hard work on opening day is ruined by innings-turning run-out

R Ashwin learns his lines quickly to steal the show on opening night

Aided by the admirable Mohammed Shami, India's senior Test spinner demonstrated his enduring worth to India

Virat Kohli tops ICC Test rankings after Edgbaston epic

Following his 200 runs in the first Test against England, the India captain has pushed past Steven Smith to become the No. 1 ranked batsman

Kohli v Anderson: A hot take on a classic tussle

James Anderson's rematch with Virat Kohli was the most hotly anticipated head-to-head of the summer. It exceeded all expectations

England consider options to keep Ben Stokes in frame for Lord's Test

The England management are keeping an open mind as to Stokes' availability, should his court case in Bristol be adjourned

Gavaskar critical of five-day rest ahead of England Tests

Former captain says preparation has to be intense at the start of a Test series overseas, then it can taper off

Test cricket needs more matches like Edgbaston

This game had most of the ingredients that show five-dayers in the best light

Relaxed Virat Kohli ready for England

On the eve of a much-awaited series, India's captain projected a sense of calm readiness for what could be the biggest test of his leadership

Jos Buttler's vice-captaincy earmarks him as future Test leader

At the start of the season Buttler wasn't even in the Test team and now he has replaced James Anderson as Joe Root's right-hand man

Kohli not setting out to 'prove himself' in England

On his last tour of the country in 2014, he only made 134 runs in ten Test innings at an average of 13.40

Why a good thrashing would not be such a bad thing for England

Going by the record, England are due an absolute hiding at some stage against India. And that could have its upsides

No hiding place for England in test of credentials

For all the progress of their white-ball teams, it is hard to avoid the conclusion England have gone nowhere in Test cricket for several years

Variety of fast bowlers in India's attack 'unusual' - Cook

Ajinkya Rahane, meanwhile, believes India have the fast bowlers to swing the Test series their way, provided they are in the right mental space

Adil Rashid given the nod as India hunt overseas glory

Sam Curran will be England's third seamer, with Dawid Malan to bat in the middle order while India will confirm their XI on Wednesday