At the end of day two, England was 319/5, with Brook (132* in 163 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) and Ben Stokes (37* in 76 balls, with four boundaries) unbeaten.
Phillips continued to prove his great utility as an all-rounder, scoring a fighting half-century with the bat as he helped the Kiwis touch the 300-run mark in their first innings of the first Test against England at Christchurch's Hagley Oval Stadium.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has expressed his excitement about joining the Gujarat Titans (GT) for the upcoming IPL season. Siraj was acquired by GT for Rs 12.25 crore at the 2024 Indian Premier League Mega Auction.
The 40-year-old was associated with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2022 onwards as a captain following stints with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPG), which also included title wins with the Yellow Army.
In an extraordinary display of bowling prowess, the New Zealand (NZ) cricket team successfully defended a modest total of 108 runs against Sri Lanka (SL) in Dambulla on Sunday. The low-scoring thriller saw New Zealand emerge victorious by bundling out Sri Lanka for just 103 runs in 19.5 over
In the third match of the Test series against New Zealand, Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips unleashed a spin web on Indian batters, as Kiwis beat India by 25 runs
Indian team slid down to number two as the spin duo of Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips spun New Zealand to a 25-run win over India in the third Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, handing the hosts their first-ever series whitewash at home in a Test series of three or more matches.
India's batting woes, particularly against spin, continued to worsen, as a six-wicket haul from Ajaz Patel and a fine spell from Glenn Phillips spun the Kiwis to history, beating India in the third Test at Wankhede Stadium by 25 runs and sealing a 3-0 series win, India's first-ever at hom
Ajaz Patel became the most successful overseas bowler at Wankhede Stadium after he picked up 25 wickets at the iconic stadium in Mumbai. The Kiwi spinner leapfrogged former England cricketer Ian Botham to achieve the landmark. Botham had 22 wickets at Wankhede Stadium.
Following India's 3-0 series defeat against New Zealand at home, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Sunday said that it was a disappointing defeat for the Rohit Sharma-led side.
Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday reflected on Team India's 3-0 series defeat against New Zealand at home and said that it is a "tough pill to swallow".