A roller-coaster of a test cricket series between England and India will go the wire. India salvaged an against-the-odds draw in the fourth test with a show of grit and sheer defiance on Sunday, and kept alive its hopes of tying the five-match series.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said touring England has always been a challenging assignment, but asserted that the quality of cricket in the ongoing series has made "every cricket lover proud.

England and India will conclude their fiery five-match Test series on Thursday and sparks are already flying after touring head coach Gautam Gambhir was filmed clashing with Oval groundsman Lee Fortis