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Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Root's double ton guides visitors to 555/8
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 6 (ANI): Skipper Joe Root's double ton and Ben Stokes' 82 guided England to post a mammoth score on day two of the first Test against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
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Root becomes 1st batsman to score a double ton in 100th Test
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 6 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root added another feather to his illustrious cap as he became the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score a double century in his 100th Test.
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Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Stokes falls but Root's double-ton keeps visitors on
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 6 (ANI): Ben Stokes might have been dismissed in the second session of day two, but skipper Joe Root's double-ton ensured that England stays on top in the ongoing first Test against India on Saturday here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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India without Jadeja in these conditions gives England a sniff, feels Vaug
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan feels that the Indian team without Ravindra Jadeja in home conditions gives an advantage to the visitors.
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Root becomes second captain after Bradman to hit 3rd successive 150-plus s
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 6 (ANI): England batsman Joe Root on Saturday became the second skipper to hit three successive 150-plus runs after Australian legendary batsman Sir Don Bradman.
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Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Kohli gives pep talk ahead of day 2
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 6 (ANI): Ahead of the start of day two of the ongoing first Test against England, Virat Kohli on Saturday decided to get his team in a huddle and the Indian skipper gave a pep talk to rally his troops.
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Ind vs Eng: Laxman, Jaffer hail Joe Root's 'masterclass' ton
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Former cricketer VVS Laxman heaped praise on Joe Root after the England skipper hit a hundred in his 100th Test on day one of the opening match against India on Friday. Laxman loved Root's technique and approach against Indian spinners.
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Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Impressive start but we got to make it count now, sa
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root wants the team to make the most of their "impressive" start in the first innings of the first Test against India and is even targeting a total of 600-700 runs in the innings.
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Ind vs Eng: Not focusing just on Root, all wickets equally important, says
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Skipper Joe Root might be the batting mainstay for England but India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Friday said the focus will be on getting all seven wickets on day two of the first Test.
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Very kind of Virat to help me out: Root praises India skipper for 'good sp
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Joe Root on Friday hailed India captain Virat Kohli for his "good sportsmanship" after the latter helped the England skipper, who went down on the pitch with a cramp.
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Ind vs Eng: Kohli's 'spirit of cricket' gesture for Joe Root wins hearts o
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli's heartwarming gesture towards England captain Joe Root just before the concluding minutes of the play on day one of the opening Test has taken the internet by storm.
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Ind vs Eng: Michael Vaughan says, 'ridiculous decision' to not play Kuldee
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Friday said that not picking left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI for the first Test was a "ridiculous decision" from India.
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