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THE HUNDRED Whether the franchise shifts from the black colour of the Originals to the blue of the Super Giants is still yet to be seen © Getty The Hundred franchise Manchester Originals will be renamed to Manchester Super Giants from 2026, Cricbuzz understands. Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants and Durban Super Giants, had acquired a stake worth 107 million GBP in the franchise, earlier in February this year. Whether the franchise shifts from the black colour of the Originals to the blue of the Super Giants is still yet to be seen. Last year, the…
This was Root’s 12th Test ton against India. ©Getty Stats highlights from Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test between England and India at Old Trafford, Manchester. 13409 Test runs for Joe Root, the second most in the game’s history, only behind Sachin Tendulkar’s 15921. Root, who was at 13259 at the start of this Test, went past Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting during an imperious 150-run knock. Most runs in Test cricket Player Matches Innings Runs Ave 100s HS Sachin Tendulkar 200 329 15921 53.78 51 248* Joe Root 157 286 13409 51.17 38 262 Ricky Ponting…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Joe Root celebrates his century in front of a raucous Manchester crowd © Getty Joe Root’s milestone-filled century powered England to a commanding position on Day 3 of the fourth Test in Manchester. During the course of his 38th Test ton, Root climbed to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers, going past three legendary cricketers, and stitched together two century partnerships – 144 with Ollie Pope for the third wicket and 142 with Ben Stokes for the fifth. Although Stokes retired hurt (and returned later) and Root fell soon after for 150, England…
Joe Root hit a stunning 150 that not only placed him second among the all-time leading Test run-scorers but also fired England into an utterly dominant position in the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford, the hosts closing day three on 544-7, 186 runs ahead of India.Starting the day 11 not out, and fifth on the top run-getters list, Root pushed past Rahul Dravid when progressing his score to 30 and then Jacques Kallis soon after on 31, leaving him with Ricky Ponting next in his sights – and a score of 120 required. The former England captain cruised through…
DAY 3 – TEA Root overtook Dravid, Kallis and Ponting in this knock © Getty A milestone-laden century from Joe Root further cemented England’s dominance in the fourth Test in Manchester, despite India managing a couple of wickets in the second session on Day 3. Washington Sundar picked up both to momentarily lift India’s spirits, but Root’s 38th Test ton quickly doused any hopes of a fightback. Over the course of the first two sessions on the third day, Root climbed past three legendary names to move to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers. With solid support from…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL England’s Joe Root moved into third place on the all-time list of Test run-scorers on Friday, surpassing legends Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis during the fourth Rothesay Test against India at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old Yorkshireman passed Dravid’s total of 13,288 runs after reaching 30 on the third morning in Manchester. Two deliveries later, he edged past Kallis’ tally of 13,289 to become the third-highest scorer in Test history, behind only Australia’s Ricky Ponting and India’s Sachin Tendulkar. Root, who is already England’s leading run-scorer in Test and one-day international cricket, now sits on 13,340 career…
There were “failings” in the provision of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe’s care in the months before he died, a coroner said, as he recorded a conclusion of suicide at his inquest.The 55-year-old died on the morning of August 4, 2024. His widow Amanda Thorpe later said he had taken his own life.An inquest at Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking heard he had “spiralled into depression” after losing his job as a batting coach in 2022, and he had tried to take his own life on another occasion.Coroner Jonathan Stevens said at the inquest that the last time Mr Thorpe…
Rehan Ahmed continued to press his England claims ahead of the Ashes winter after taking 13 wickets and scoring a century in the same County Championship match.The leg-spinning all-rounder recorded figures of 6-51 and 7-93 and hit 115 in the first innings as Leicestershire beat Derbyshire. Rehan is the fourth English player this century to do the double of 10 wickets and a hundred in the same game, a group that includes fellow England spinner Liam Dawson. Image: Rehan has played five Tests, six ODIs and 10 T20 internationals for England so far Dawson – back in the Test side…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the national squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, set to be played in the USA and the Caribbean from July 31 to August 12, 2025. Mohammad Rizwan will lead the 16-member ODI squad for the three-match series, while Salman Ali Agha will continue to captain the T20I side. The ODIs will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago on August 8, 10 and 12, while the T20Is are scheduled for July 31, August 2 and 3 at the Central…
A NEW FACE Abhishek Nayar was part of the UP Warriorz’s training camps post season 1 © UP Warriorz UP Warriorz have roped in Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach ahead of the fourth season of the Women’s Premier League. He will be replacing Jon Lewis, who held the position for the first-three year cycle of the league in which UPW’s best show was making the Eliminator in WPL 2023. “A respected figure in the Indian cricket circles, Nayar brings with him a deep understanding of the game, a proven track record in player development, and years of experience…