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Jacob Bethell registers 2nd fastest fifty on Test debut in England's win o
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Bethell registered this record during the first Test, scoring an explosive 50* in just 37 balls, with eight fours and a six. His knock had a strike rate of 135.13.
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England shatter records during Bethell-powered run chase against NZ in 1st
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Set a target of 104 runs, England did lose Zak Crawley for just one run, but knocks from Ben Duckett (27 in 18 balls, with four boundaries and a six), Jacob Bethell, the Test debutant (50* in 37 balls, with eight fours and a six) and Joe Root (23* in 15 balls, with three boundaries and a six
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"He found his style in the second innings": Ricky Ponting on Virat Kohli a
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting cited Virat Kohli's game-changing knock in the second innings in Perth as an example of batting with intent. Kohli broke a prolonged century drought - he scored his first Test century since July 2023, and his third in five years - with an unbeaten 100 in the s
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England rise in latest ICC WTC 2025 points table following win against New
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
After winning against New Zealand in the first Test of a three-match series at Hagley Oval on Sunday, England rose to sixth position in the latest CC World Test Championship 2025 table on Sunday ahead of the final of the competition.
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South Africa topple Australia from second spot in WTC standings with thump
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
South Africa moved to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings with an emphatic 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Durban on Saturday.
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"Geniuses aren't born overnight": Ajay Jadeja praises Virat Kohli after he
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has heaped praise on Virat Kohli following his stunning century in Perth, which played a crucial role in India's 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jadeja's comments came in the wake of Kohli's remarkable perform
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Woakes, Carse help England to inch towards win against New Zealand in Chri
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse helped England inch towards win against New Zealand in the first Test at Hagley Oval after the end of third day's play on Saturday.
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Kane Williamson becomes first New Zealand player to score 9000 Test runs
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Star batter Kane Williamson on Tuesday etched his name in the record book as he became the first New Zealand cricketer to score 9,000 Test runs. He achieved this during the first Test match against England in Christchurch.
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Joe Root beomes third player to get dismiss on duck in 150th Test
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
England's right-hand batter Joe Root registered a duck in his 150th appearance in the longest format of the game during the first Test of the three-match series at the Hagley Oval on Friday.
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Assistant coach Abhishek Nayar praises Harshit, anticipates Rohit, Gill's
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Abhishek Nayar was particularly enthusiastic about Harshit Rana's journey and performance. Rana came with a storm in the first Test match in Perth, and the debutant scalped 4 wickets, three in the first innings and one in the second.
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"Looked comfortable while batting...": Nayar shares positive update on Gil
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a positive development for India, Gill, who missed the first Test due to a thumb injury, was seen batting in nets at Canberra. In the nets, Gill was seen refining his solid defence. After missing out on the first Test due to a thumb injury, there were positive signs as not only did Gill s
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England's next-gen stars Brook, Pope touch new highs in Test cricket durin
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
On the other hand, Brook's statistics in Tests are astonishing. In 22 Tests since his debut in 2022, he has made 2,063 runs at an average of 60.67 and a strike rate of 87.26. He has made seven centuries and nine fifties in 36 innings, with his best score being 317.
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