Keaton Jennings

The No 1 Test bowler turned the first day of the Mumbai Test on its head with the wickets of Moeen Ali and debutant centurion Keaton Jennings in his first over after tea, on the way to figures of 6/112.

England's Keaton Jennings combined with rookie wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for a spectacular 'relay' catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne.

Keaton Jennings made a dream start to his Test career by compiling a fine ton on debut after coming in as a mid-series replacement opener for England and said it was a "dream come true" to reach three figures on day one of the fourth Test.

England Lions opener Keaton Jennings smashed 154 off 188 deliveries with 20 boundaries and two sixes while adding 157 for the opening stand with Alex Lees (73 of 91 balls) and another 127 with skipper Josh Bohanon (93 batting off 140 balls). The left-handed Jennings, who played his last Test for England nearly five years ago, was severe on Navdeep Saini (0/72 in 14 overs), who leaked runs on both sides of the wicket to undo all the good work done by his fellow new ball bowler Vidwath Kaverappa (0/38 in 13 overs).

Lancashire duo Keaton Jennings and Liam Livingstone have been called up to the England squad for their three-Test tour of Pakistan starting in December, but veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad misses the trip.

James Anderson, fresh from retirement and a knighthood, joins Lancashire to bolster their struggling County Championship campaign. Despite leadership changes and a winless streak, Lancashire aims to climb from the bottom of Division Two. Anderson's return, marked by past brilliance and a recent seven-wicket haul, offers hope for a turnaround, with fans eagerly anticipating his impact.

Uncapped opener Keaton Jennings on Tuesday conceded that England is under pressure after being 0-2 down in the five-Test series against India but said he is hopeful that his side will throw some punches back at the hosts in the fourth game starting on Thursday.

The opener was dropped for next month's tour of Pakistan after averaging a meagre 23.84 with the bat in his 10 Test appearances.

In The Hundred match at Headingley, Leeds, a remarkable catch by Mitchell Santner of Northern Superchargers changed the game course. London Spirit, put into bat, managed 111/8 in 100 balls. Santner's stunning catch off Reece Topley dismissed Michael Pepper for 3. Northern Superchargers triumphed by 21 runs via DLS Method.

England have just about got a few things right on this tour. One of them was to throw Keaton Jennings in at the deep end after young Haseeb Hameed was ruled out of the tour with a broken finger. The opener's debut century came as if out of the syllabus.

It took a man who had the heart to reverse sweep at 96 in his debut Test to inspire England back into this series.

The England batsmen enjoyed the bounce on the ruddy-looking surface initially. But once the moisture was sucked out, the pitch started to play tricks. The ball kicked and jumped after the first drinks interval.

Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of England's tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain and has been replaced in the squad by Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood.

India pacer Navdeep Saini returned with figures of 3/45 to put his county side Kent in a commanding position against Lancashire on the rain-affected first day.

England Test captain Ben Stokes made a notable return to the County Championship with Durham, marking his first appearance in two years by taking two wickets on Friday. Stokes, who is aiming to re-establish himself as a genuine all-rounder for England following knee surgery, dismissed Josh Bohannon and New Zealand's Tom Bruce in a First Division match against Lancashire at Blackpool.

India were desperate for wickets and Ishant Sharma was given the go-ahead by Virat Kohli to go full-steam. In the 18th over, Ishant came very close to the danger area again and umpire Bruce Oxenford game him a second warning.

In an exclusive chat with TOI on Friday, Jennings Sr., 62, spoke of the gamut of emotions he went through watching his son bat. The overwhelming one was pride.

England showcased their masterful approach of aggression in Test cricket with a superb 74-run victory over Pakistan in the final session of the first Test on Monday.

Durham opener Keaton Jennings and Hampshire spinner Liam Dawson had been added to the England squad for the remainder of the Test series against India. The pair will replace 19-year-old Haseeb Hameed, who has been ruled out of the series owing to a fractured finger that needs surgery, and Zafar Ansari, who has been sidelined with a back injury.

Kohli (103) was a figure of authority as India completely ground out England from the game. His 23rd Test century took a couple of sessions to come as India set the hosts a massive 521-run target.