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Joe Root follows Sachin Tendulkar to remarkable runs milestone after England set 463 to win Joe Root has secured his latest slice of batting history at The Oval but has been left on an unlikely one-man mission as New Zealand closed in on victory over England in the second Test. Root, standing in as interim captain this week following Ben Stokes’ curfew-breaking night out, followed Indian great Sachin Tendulkar as only the second player to reach 14,000 Test runs on Saturday’s day four.It was another remarkable achievement for the Yorkshireman, who was 75 not out at stumps, but with England…
Joe Root passed 14,000 Test runs on Saturday and reached stumps at The Oval 25 runs away from a 42nd century in the format, but he will have another number on his mind – 281.That is how many more runs England need to pull off a record, and remarkable, chase of 463 against New Zealand in south London after closing day four on 182-5. The tourists seem all but certain of victory – Stuart Broad makes them 99 per cent favourites and Simon Doull 98 per cent – yet with Root still in, England have a “smidgeon” of hope, according…
Bangladesh pick up their second win of the tournament as Pakistan remain winless Nahida Akter has claimed three wickets as Bangladesh’s spinners helped their side secure a 23-run comeback T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan in Leeds. After Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat at Headingley, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (2-18) struck two early blows, as Dilara Akter Dola (5) chipped a catch straight to Nashra Sundhu at mid-on with her second ball, before she trapped Sharmin Akter (0) lbw with an in-swinger two deliveries later.It left Bangladesh in early trouble at 2-5, which became 3-13 when Tasmia…
Bangladesh pick up their second win of the tournament as Pakistan remain winless Nahida Akter has claimed three wickets as Bangladesh’s spinners helped their side secure a 23-run comeback T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan in Leeds. After Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat at Headingley, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (2-18) struck two early blows, as Dilara Akter Dola (5) chipped a catch straight to Nashra Sundhu at mid-on with her second ball, before she trapped Sharmin Akter (0) lbw with an in-swinger two deliveries later.It left Bangladesh in early trouble at 2-5, which became 3-13 when Tasmia…
England’s hopes of avoiding defeat in the second Test rest on the shoulders of stand-in captain Joe Root, with New Zealand closing in on a series-levelling victory at The Kia Oval.On the day he became the second player in history to reach 14,000 Test runs, Root (75 not out) saw England through to stumps on 182-5 alongside Jordan Cox – who is yet to score – with the hosts 281 runs away from an improbable victory. Early wickets looked to have hampered an already daunting record chase of 463 before Harry Brook (58 off 54) and Root posted half-centuries after…
Ben Stokes fell just five runs short of a century on his return to Durham after he was dropped by England, who are nearing defeat in their second Test against New Zealand.The England captain hammered 95 off 118 balls against Northants in the County Championship before eventually being dismissed immediately after the tea interval when he was bowled by Harry Conway. Stokes, 35, was returning to action after he had been suspended by England for breaking a midnight curfew following a first Test win over New Zealand, along with team-mate Gus Atkinson. Stokes’ knock allowed Durham to recover from 30-3,…
West Indies ensured they will face England at Lord’s on Wednesday boasting the same unbeaten record as the hosts after victory over Sri Lanka in Bristol in their third ICC Women’s T20 World Cup group game.The Windies recorded a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka inside 16.1 overs after their opponents had set them a low run chase of 98 all out. Securing their third victory from three games in Group 2, Stafanie Taylor led the way with the bat after a slow West Indies start of 70-5, with an unbeaten 27 off 25 balls. West Indies join England on six…
Australia maintained their winning start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a comfortable 98-run win over the Netherlands at the Hampshire Bowl.After opening the tournament with wins over South Africa and Bangladesh, six-time champions Australia made it three from three in Group A with a record-equalling tournament total on Saturday. After being put in to bat first, Australia set an imposing 219-6 from their 20 overs with the Netherlands only able to muster 121-3 in response. Beth Mooney top scored for Australia with 74 from 42 balls but had to retire hurt due to back stiffness.Her total was…
Australia have continued their winning T20 World Cup run with a dominant 98-run win over the Netherlands, but it was not without drama with wicketkeeper Beth Mooney sitting out the fielding innings due to a back complaint. Mooney top-scored with a 42-ball 74 in Australia’s tournament record-equalling 6-219 at Southampton’s Rose Bowl, a target that was well out of reach of the Netherlands, who finished on 3-121 after a 96-run third-wicket stand between captain Babette de Leede (56no) and Sterre Kalis (44). It was Australia’s third win on the trot this tournament, with two group matches against Pakistan and India…
Scotland batter Ailsa Lister has been officially reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during Scotland’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group B fixture against the West Indies on Thursday. Lister was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.” In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Lister’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. The incident…