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"A privilege to watch him knock off those milestones...": Atherton hails R
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Root continued his history-making ways, going past Australian legend Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket history.Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India. At the end of the second session, the v
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Joe Root overtakes Ponting, becomes second-highest run-getter in Test cric
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India. At the end of the second session, the veteran batter was unbeaten at 121* in 201 balls, with 13 fours. Before this Test, he needed 120 runs to overtake Ponting.
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Joe Root becomes third-highest Test run-getter of all time, surpasses Drav
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during the fourth Test against India on the third day. At the end of first session, Root was unbeaten at 63 in 115 balls, with eight fours.
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Path towards Sachin: Joe Root 120 runs away from becoming 2nd-highest Test
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With the series in England's favour by 2-1 and Root having made up for mixed performances in the first two Tests with a century during the third Test at Lord's, the veteran would be aiming to continue being the ultimate run-machine for England.
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England's Jamie Smith joins De Villiers, Andy Flower in elite list followi
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jamie is having a run of a lifetime during the home series against India, where he is the third-highest run-getter with 415 runs in three Tests and six innings at an average of 103.75, with a century and two fifties to his name, his best score is 184, the highest-ever score by an England wic
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Root overtakes Jayasuriya to become 9th highest international cricket run-
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks 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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"India have all bases covered...": Joe Root ahead of first Test at Leeds
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks 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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Taming legends, tonking sixes, showing grit: Will a great England tour gro
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The southpaw ended the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as the second-highest run-getter, scoring 1,798 runs in 19 matches and 36 innings at an average of 52.88, with four centuries (two of them converted into double tons) and 10 fifties. His best score was 214*.
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Steve Smith has maximum runs as overseas player at Lord's; scores 66 runs
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Former Australian captain Steve Smith became the highest run-getter among overseas players in the longest format of the game at London's iconic Stadium, Lord's, during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa on Wednesday.
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England's Jos Buttler becomes 4th-highest run-getter in T20Is
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Buttler accomplished this feat during his side's third T20I against West Indies on Sunday at Bristol. During the match, Buttler scored 47 in 36 balls, which consisted of four boundaries and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 130.56.
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Andy Flower: The man behind conclusion of RCB's IPL title quest, a 'man of
Updated : 1 year ago IST
After ending as Zimbabwe's top-run-getter in international cricket with 11,580 runs with 16 centuries during his playing days from 1992-2003, Flower has earned as much success as a coach, guiding top-class Australia and England sides and several T20 teams to championship glory.
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"Guilt of not being there for Buttler" driving Root's recent ODI resurgenc
Updated : 1 year ago IST
It was milestone's galore for Root as he went past Eoin Morgan to become England's top ODI scorer, became the first player to register 7,000 ODI runs for England and put his best individual score of 166* in ODIs during a three-wicket win against England.
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