England’s first draw without heavy rain under Ben Stokes was a Test that showed how brilliant the skipper is, but also how his team are worryingly dependent on him.

He's taken a five-wicket haul and hit a century in this fourth Test against India - the first captain of any nation to do that in 42 years

England captain Ben Stokes retired hurt with cramp as his team dominated day 3 of the fourth cricket test against India on Friday, but he soon returned as wickets fell. Stokes was 66 not out in the evening session at Old Trafford with England leading by 133 runs.

Watch the best shots of Ben Stokes' 14th test century as England move to 593-8 with a lead of 235 runs on the fourth day of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford.

First-innings lead for England at Old Trafford. Only twice have India conceded bigger leads despite topping 300 batting first - 415 against Sri Lanka in 1997 after scoring 5

England are "hopeful" that Ben Stokes will be fit to bowl them to a series win on Sunday after KL Rahul and Shubman Gill exposed their reliance on his old-ball threat in Manchester. Stokes, the leading wicket-taker in the series,

Ben Stokes who took a five-wicket haul in the first innings may not bowl on Day 5 due to the cramp he suffered on Day 3.