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Ben Duckett's heroics seal record chase as England go 1-0 up against India
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Ben Duckett's masterful 149 set the tone for a historic run chase as England chased down the target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley. With the win, England take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
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Shardul, Prasidh change complexion of 1st Test in India's favour as Englan
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur pulled India back into the mix by scything wickets in quick succession to perfectly poise the final session with England 102 runs away from victory, while the tourists' six scalps away from robbing the hosts on day five of the opening Test at Headingley
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England batting maestro Joe Root goes level with Rahul Dravid for elusive
Updated : 9 months ago IST
England's talismanic batter Joe Root went level with India's former maestro Rahul Dravid for the most outfield catches in Test cricket following his exploits at Headingley.
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India has good record defending totals of above 350 but Leeds will be a ha
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Skipper Shubman Gill will have a total to defend in his first outing as a captain, as centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, himself, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, a total of five across both innings, gave Team India a fine cushion despite lower-middle-order failure
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"A master of his trade": Manjrekar hails Bumrah's brilliance amid batting
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"We've seen four hundreds in the match so far -- three from India and one from England -- but which bowler has been truly special? For me, it's just Bumrah," said Manjrekar on 'Match Centre Live' after the conclusion of Day 2.
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Root overtakes Jayasuriya to become 9th highest international cricket run-
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during his side's first Test match against India at Leeds.
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Breaking records and ending spells of underperformance, Gill-led India rev
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A talented, but inexperienced Indian team led by Gill was not only battling England, but also the scrutiny of the public back home, still not over the retirements of their favourite heroes. "This time, we will lose 5-0", "Gill has not touched 40 runs outside Asia, yet he is the captain",
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Joe Root vs Jasprit Bumrah: Fate of Indian team could hinge on this clash
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
From Friday onwards, the new-look Team India under captain Shubman Gill will have their task cut out during every Test match, to get Root out as quickly as possible. While there could be Arshdeep Singh's left-arm pace angle, Shardul Thakur's magic arm breaking partnerships, the intensity
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England names playing XI for 1st Test against India; Woakes, Carse return,
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England on Wednesday announced its playing XI for the opening Test of the five-match series against India set to kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
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"India have all bases covered...": Joe Root ahead of first Test at Leeds
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Root's first major test challenge this year would be the five-test series against India, starting on Friday in Leeds. But after that, from late November onwards, he will be featured in the away Ashes in Australia, aiming to win their first away series against arch-rivals since 2010-11. Durin
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Played many games in COVID-19, don't think it was fair on group: Root refl
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England's batting wizard Joe Root reminisced about his captaincy days and felt it was unfair on the group, a phase that eventually pulled the curtains down on his stint as the Three Lions skipper.
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Ben did so much for me, now it's my turn: Root's bold message ahead of Ind
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England's talismanic batter Joe Root declared that it is his time to pay back Test skipper Ben Stokes, who did so much for him while serving as his deputy during his captaincy tenure that lasted from 2017 to 2022.
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