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Just one change for Australia as they look to wrap up the T20I series against West Indies Australia have recalled Sean Abbott as Mitch Marsh elected to bowl for the third straight game with his side seeking to wrap up a series victory over West Indies in the third T20 international in St Kitts. Spinner Matt Kuhnemann makes way for Abbott which indicates Australia believe the fresh Warner Park surface in Basseterre will be more conducive to seam bowling in the first of three games at the petite venue – where the maximum boundary size is 69m for today’s match.…
Joe Root struck 150 to become the second highest run-scorer in Test cricket Joe Root had another red-letter day in his extraordinary career, leaping from fifth to second among the all-time Test run-scorers with a majestic 150 as England ran roughshod over India. Root put Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis in his rear-view mirror before following up a 38th Test ton by reaching 120 to eclipse Australian great Ricky Ponting’s tally of 13,378 runs on day three of the fourth Test. Only Sachin Tendulkar’s near-sacred haul of 15,921 runs is in front of Root, who closed to within 2,512 after…
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…