Root surpasses Cook as leading England run-scorer in test cricket
With an exquisite straight drive for four, Joe Root took another of Alastair Cook’s records by becoming England’s highest run-scorer in test cricket. Root surpassed the retired Cook’s total of 12,472 runs by reaching 71 during England’s first innings on Day 3 of the first test against Pakistan on Wednesday. The 33-year-old...
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Root surpasses Cook’s 12,472 test runs as England reaches 232-2 in first test against Pakistan
Joe Root became England's highest-run scorer in tests as the tourists continued to score at a rapid pace on the third day of the first test against Pakistan on Wednesday. Root surpassed Alastair Cook's 12,472 runs with a straight-driven boundary before lunch to reach 72 at the break and guided England...
NZ batter Williamson to miss initial part of away Test series against India
Senior batter Kane Williamson is set to miss the initial part of the upcoming three-Test series in India starting on October 16 due to groin strain, with New Zealand naming Mark Chapman as his cover in the 17-man squad here on Wednesday. Williamson, who is dealing with a groin strain, will...
England off to brisk start after Agha century propels Pakistan to 556 in 1st test
England chipped at Pakistan’s massive 556, three-centuries total by reaching 96-1 at stumps on day two Tuesday of the first test. Pakistan started the day on 328-4 and was spearheaded by Salman Ali Agha’s unbeaten 104 and Saud Shakeel’s 82. On a pitch which still looks good for batting with little help...
Two years just flew by enjoying highs, lows of my game: Arshdeep
T20 World Cup-winner Arshdeep Singh doesn’t like fretting over the future or dwelling on the past. The left-arm pacer prefers to embrace the present. The 25-year-old, who is leading the Indian pace attack in the ongoing three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, made his debut just two years ago but has already...
Jaiswal can play in any conditions, needs mental adjustment for Australia tour: Lara
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is equipped to “play in any conditions” but will need to make some mental adjustments for the upcoming tour of Australia, the legendary Brian Lara said here on Tuesday. Jaiswal has established himself as a vital cog in the Test side with 929 runs in only eight...
India’s T20 marauders eye another big win; Bangladesh hope for turnaround
An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly clueless about how to match the “skills and mentality” of Suryakumar Yadav’s men. The script is not expected to deviate much when the two sides clash in the second T20 International here on Wednesday with the home team’s young mavericks proving more than...
India look to fix batting woes, bolster NRR against Sri Lanka in Women’s T20 WC
On a sticky wicket after a mixed start to the campaign, India will look to fix their batting woes to bolster their net run rate when they take on bottom-placed Sri Lanka in their third and penultimate Group A match of the T20 Women’s World Cup here on Wednesday. It has...
