A potentially gripping final day of the first Test between England and India was unfortunately washed out, leaving the opening match of the series a draw. Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH gives his ratings to both England and India sides, with the home team desperately in need of some vast improvement. Joe Root stood head and shoulders above his fellow England batters, scoring 173 in the matchEnglandRory Burns - 3Began with his fourth Test duck in 2021, then fell cheaply on the fourth morning. Zak Crawley - 5Now has 10 single-figure scores in his 13 Test innings since his 267 against Pakistan last summer. Dan Lawrence - 5.5Clearly talented, but all too fragile early on, and now has four ducks in his first 15 Test innings.

Source: Daily Mail August 08, 2021 15:25 UTC