X-factor Jofra Archer lights up Lords on Test comeback, taking wicket with just third ball; fast bowler sends down fastest delivery of England vs India series so far and hailed by team-mate Joe Root:

England pace bowler Jofra Archer has made an immediate impact in his first test match in 4 1/2 years, taking a wicket off his third ball to remove India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal at Lord's. There was a buzz around a packed crowd at the home of cricket on Friday when Archer took the ball for England's second over of India's innings in the third test.

England's Jofra Archer was over the moon after getting the prized wicket of India's Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord's

Players from both sides wore red before play on day two to mark Red For Ruth Day in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation

Joe Root has led England’s effort to vindicate captain Ben Stokes’ decision to bat first against India by scoring an unbeaten 99 in the team’s 251-4 on day one of the Lord’s test

The recalled Jasprit Bumrah will be bowling immediately after England won the toss against India and chose to bat first in the third test at Lord’s

LONDON — England cricket star Joe Root isn't only a batting great. He also holds a record in test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a stunning one-handed grab in the third test against India at Lord's on Friday.

Joe Root took an outrageous catch at first slip to break a Test record and provide England cricket with a crucial breakthrough on the second day of the third Test against India cricket at Lord’s. Root plucked his 211th grab in the format one-handed,

A run rate hovering just above three an over and Root bailing out England on a day of traditional, attritional cricket. It was almost as if Bazball had never happened. For anyone who had time travelled from early 2022,