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Gus Atkinson registers hat-trick against NZ, continues dream run in Tests
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Atkinson accomplished this feat against the Kiwis at Wellington, removing Nathan Smith, Matt Henry and Tim Southee in successive deliveries in the 35th over to get them bundled out for just 125 runs.
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Brook emerges as threat to Root's top spot, climbs up to number two
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Brook scored his seventh Test century when making a superb 171 during the first innings of England's eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Christchurch and gained two spots to move to second on the updated rankings for Test batters, as per ICC.
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"Raring to go for Wellington...": Stokes plays down fitness concerns follo
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Though England's win had plenty of highlight moments, be it Harry Brook's rampaging 171, Ollie Pope's return-to-form 77, Brydon Carse's all-round show which included a landmark ten-wicket haul in the match and Stokes' solid knock of 80, it did not come without any hiccups. Stokes faced an in
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England shatter records during Bethell-powered run chase against NZ in 1st
Updated : 1 year, 3 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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Joe Root overtakes Sachin Tendulkar to achieve elusive record in Test cric
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Star England batter Joe Root on Sunday overtook Sachin Tendulkar to achieve an elusive record in Test cricket.
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Joe Root beomes third player to get dismiss on duck in 150th Test
Updated : 1 year, 3 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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Jacob Bethell to make debut against New Zealand as England announce playin
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Uncapped youngster Jacob Bethell will debut against New Zealand as England announced their playing eleven for the first Test match in Christchurch.
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Noman, Sajid orchestrate historic series win over England, play architect
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
It was another classic show from Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, which sealed Pakistan's historic series win over England following their 9-wicket triumph over England in the third Test on Saturday.
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Shakeel's resilience, Noman, Sajid's spin prowess take Pakistan closer to
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan tightened its grip on the series win after their exploits left England in turmoil on Day 2 of the third Test against England in Rawalpindi on Friday.
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Not Kohli or Smith, Cook names player with "best form" who stands closest
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former England captain Alastair Cook believes at the "precise moment in time" the in-form Joe Root is only matched by New Zealand's Kane Williamson.
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Can Root eclipse Sachin Tendulkar? Alastair Cook ponders on possibility
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former England captain Alastair Cook is hopeful about Joe Root going all the way to becoming the leading run-scorer in the history of Test cricket by dethroning the legendary Sachin Tendulkar from the summit.
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"Root's phenomenal run-making will again be tested....": Ian Chappell
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Root is the leading run-scorer in the current ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. In 18 Tests, he has scored 1,712 runs at an average of 59.03, with six centuries and six fifties in 32 innings, with the best score of 262. In this calendar year, Root has scored 1,300 runs in 13 Tests at an a
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