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Ashes 5th Test: Joe Root's unbeaten century helps England cross 300-run ma
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A magnificent century from veteran batter Joe Root has helped England to reach a commanding position after the end of the first session of Day 2 in the visitors' first innings of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Monday.
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Joe Root finally breaks century drought in Australia, scores legacy-defini
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Root finally reached the three-figure mark in Australia during the pink-ball Test match against the Aussies and the second Test of the five-match series. 13 years after his Test debut, Root finally achieved the elusive three-figure mark at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in 181 balls, with 11 fo
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"It would be the best achievement....": Root aims to win Ashes, even witho
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The series will be a vital one for Root's legacy, who, despite his massive Test numbers, centuries and records in the 2020s, is yet to score a Test century in Australia. While he is the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket and is chasing the record of Indian icon Sachin Tend
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Former Australian cricketer Hogg predicts Root will be "total failure" in
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Australian cricketer Rodney Hogg has predicted that England's premier batter Joe Root will be a "total failure" during the Ashes Down Under, stating that his technique "does not work in Australia".
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"This tour is not about me making 100": Joe Root on crucial milestone duri
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The upcoming away Ashes series against Australia, starting from November 21 at Perth, will be crucial both for England's 'Bazball' school of cricket, which focuses on attacking, being result-oriented and positive and Root, who, despite his red-hot run in Tests during this decade and being th
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Hayden gives himself wild Ashes dare if Root fails to break century drough
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Ashes series in Australia will be an extremely crucial one both for England and Root himself. For England, this will be their chance to win the first away Ashes since 2011 and their first overall since 2015. It would be the ultimate Test of their 'Bazball' school of cricket under skipper
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"Feel I couldn't be more ready for it": Joe Root on registering maiden Ash
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The five-match series will be a crucial part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) campaign for both sides. The Three Lions, who just drew the series against a new-look Shubman Gill-led Indian side by 2-2, will be aiming for their first Ashes series win in Australia since 2011, and their
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"Surface quite slow, turgid...": Root after day two of play against India
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A fighting half-century from KL Rahul and the return of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as a batter following a finger injury were key positives as Team India ended day two with two more wickets lost during the third Test against Lord's on Friday. At the end of the day's play, India was 145
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Lord of the Lord's: Root continues red-hot run at iconic venue with 37th T
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During the first ball of the first session of day two, Root completed his 37th Test ton with a boundary. He was ultimately castled by Jasprit Bumrah for the 11th time, scoring 104 in 199 balls with 10 fours.
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Root's ton, Smith-Carse counter-attack takes England beyond 350 despite Bu
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the end of Lunch, England was 353/7, with Carse (33*) and Smith (51*). They have accumulated 82-runs for eighth wicket so far.
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"We are watching a genius": Cook reacts to Root's record-breaking 34th Tes
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Root surpassed the legendary cook to register the most centuries by an English batter in the longest format. Root reached this new height in Test cricket during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the iconic Lord's Stadium.
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Joe Root overtakes WI's Chanderpaul to become 8th highest Test run-scorer,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Root accomplished this upward movement in the charts during the second Test against West Indies at Nottingham. In the second innings, Root scored 122 in 178 balls, with 10 fours. His runs came at a strike rate of 68.53.
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