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This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Spreaker cookies. Enable Cookies<\/a> “It was an incredible series,” former England captain Nasser Hussain told Sky Sports. “It wasn’t just today. It wasn’t four boring games and then a thrilling climax – it was gripping all the way through.<\/p>\n “We’ll wake up tomorrow and sigh that there’s no more England vs India in this Test series. This has been an incredible story: different conditions, different pitches, brilliant scenes – not just here, but across the last six weeks.”<\/p>\n England’s head coach Brendon McCullum reflects on a brilliant series against India, describing it as ‘one of the best he’s witnessed’.<\/p>\n ‘Perfect advert for Test cricket’<\/p>\n “What a series it’s been,” former England captain Michael Atherton continued. “It’s been fiery at times, with tension and needle, but these two teams have given us the most magnificent series.”<\/p>\n Former India international Ravi Shastri added: “You could not ask for anything more. Full houses, games going down to the wire.<\/p>\n “For Test match cricket, there is no better advertisement than that. Nail-biting stuff, a thrilling end to the series.”<\/p>\n Despite less than an hour’s play expected, a sell-out crowd packed The Kia Oval and witnessed one of the most dramatic finales, as Mohammed Siraj bowled Gus Atkinson to complete his five-for and seal India’s victory.<\/p>\n Mohammed Siraj removes Gus Atkinson to give India a 6 run win and ties the series against England.<\/p>\n ‘How can you knock Test cricket?’<\/p>\n Hussain believes the unforgettable nature of India’s win proved that Test cricket still has a vibrant future – and implored the sport’s leaders to protect and promote it at all costs.<\/p>\n “Why do people knock this format? It’s just so wonderful,” he added. “But I’m afraid other countries don’t have the luxuries that England, India, and Australia enjoy.<\/p>\n England Captain Ben Stokes reacts to a dramatic end to an incredible series at The Oval in which India took a series-levelling win.<\/p>\n “The crowds throughout the series – pretty much sold out every day. Even today, there was a sell-out crowd for just 55 minutes of play. Not every country has that privilege.<\/p>\n “England, India, and Australia must keep an eye on the future of Test match cricket. If we let this go, we’re doing the game a disservice. We need to keep pushing it forward-and look after those who aren’t as fortunate.”<\/p>\n Sky Sports Cricket pundits take a look back at their favourite moments from a thrilling series between England and India.<\/p>\n ‘Series keeps Test cricket alive’<\/p>\n In an era where Test cricket is constantly challenged by the rise of shorter formats and global franchise leagues, in particular the Indian Premier League, this summer’s England-India series stood as a stirring reminder of the format’s enduring magic.<\/p>\n “There’s so much talk about the future of Test cricket,” said former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. “But it’s series like this that keep the format alive-they keep that fire burning.”<\/p>\n He added: “I spoke to KL Rahul, and he said Test cricket is well and truly alive. It means so much to them.”<\/p>\n Look back at the on-field needle between England and India during this summer’s Test series. <\/p>\n England vs India – full results<\/p>\n Five-match series ends 2-2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An epic conclusion to one of the most dramatic Test series in history – England and India had…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44612,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85],"class_list":["post-44611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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