Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ENG vs IND: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow lead England to victory

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England wins the fifth Test match. The series was leveled at 2-2. The match was originally scheduled in Manchester last year. ENG vs IND: England defeated India by seven wickets after completing a record-setting run chase to win the Covid-delayed fifth Test in Edgbaston on Tuesday. England’s final score was 378-3, with Joe Root unbeaten … Read more

ENG vs IND: Alex Lees optimistic of England’s victory in fifth Test

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Lees is optimistic about England’s victory. England made a miraculous comeback after losing two wickets straight. He said the first 30-40 minutes are crucial for winning the Test. This summer, England’s history of successful fourth-inning comebacks continued as they reached 259 for 3 in their pursuit of 378, which would be a record if achieved. … Read more

ENG vs IND: Michael Vaughan appreciates England’s bowling attack

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Vaughan praises English bowlers. Broad has been vital to England. Bairstow and Root stabilized England’s score. The current Test between England and India is being played in Birmingham’s Edgbaston, and former England captain Michael Vaughan has lauded the efforts of England’s bowlers. Despite allowing 416 runs in the first innings, the hosts fought back to … Read more

James Anderson eager to rejoin England Test squad

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Anderson may return for the India Test. England and India will play the postponed Test starting this Friday. Anderson made his debut in 2022. In this week’s long-delayed India series finale, James Anderson is ecstatic to rejoin a “fearless” England team, unlike any he has encountered in two decades of international cricket. The match on … Read more

Bairstow seals England clean sweep of New Zealand

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England finish on 296-3 to win the third Test by seven wickets at Headingley. Jonny Bairstow’s 71 not out was England’s second-fastest Test fifty of all time. Victory gave England a 3-0 clean sweep of New Zealand in their first series. Jonny Bairstow led England to a whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand with … Read more

Liam Livingstone says: “Eoin Morgan will rediscover his hitting form”

Liam Livingstone says: "Eoin Morgan will rediscover his hitting form"

Liam Livingstone has become such an important part of England’s white-ball strategy. Livingstone was bought by Punjab Kings for £1.125 million. He is the embodiment of their ultra-attacking batting style. Liam Livingstone has become such an important part of England’s white-ball strategy that it seems unreal that his ODI debut against the Netherlands on Wednesday. … Read more

Jamie Overton will play for England with his twin brother Craig Overton

Jamie Overton will play for England with his twin brother Craig Overton

Jamie Overton has been included to England’s 14-man squad. England hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. New Zealand suffers a major setback when ‘injured’ Kyle Jamieson is ruled out of the series Jamie Overton has been included to England’s 14-man squad for Thursday’s third and final Test against New Zealand. Overton, who … Read more

Jamie Overton joins twin brother Craig in England squad for third Test

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Surrey’s Jamie Overton has been called up for England’s final Test against New Zealand. The 28-year-old joins twin brother Craig in a 14-man squad for the three-Test series. Ben Stokes’s England have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after two Tests. Surrey seam bowler Jamie Overton was on Thursday called up for England’s third … Read more

Joe Root surpasses Marnus Labuschagne to reclaim top spot in Test rankings

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Root reclaims the first spot in ICC Test batting rankings. He has scored four tons this calendar year. Smith is in the third spot. As of the most recent ICC Men’s Test Batsmen rankings, England right-hander Joe Root has surpassed Marnus Labuschagne as the highest-ranked Test batter in the world. Roooooooooot!@root66 has gone top of the ICC … Read more

Ollie Pope is being trained by Joe Root on the job

Ollie Pope is being trained by Joe Root on the job

Ollie Pope expressed his “relief” after scoring his second Test century. He also paid tribute to Joe Root, his 187-run. Root was quick to embrace Pope when he reached the milestone Ollie Pope expressed his “relief” after scoring his second Test century, and first on home soil, in the second Test against New Zealand at … Read more

England fight back against New Zealand in second Test

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England pegged back New Zealand on opening day of second Test at Trent Bridge. World Test champions reach 195-4 at tea after being put in to bat by England. England seeking first series victory since January 2021 in three-match series. England pegged back free-scoring New Zealand on the opening day of the second Test at … Read more

Leach retains England place for 2nd Test against New Zealand

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Leach missed majority of England’s five-wicket win at Lord’s. Victory for England over the World Test champions would give them an unassailable 2-0 lead. Stokes also pleaded for patience regarding Potts after his “dream debut”. Jack Leach has kept his place in an unchanged England XI for the second Test against New Zealand at Nottingham’s … Read more

Colin de Grandhomme will not play in the next England Test series

Colin de Grandhomme will not play in the next England Test series

Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled from out England’s second and third Tests versus New Zealand due to an injury. On the third day at Lord’s, Colin de Grandhomme was injured. Michael Bracewell, an offspinning allrounder, has indeed been added to New Zealand’s squad for the rest of the series. Colin de Grandhomme has been … Read more

Stuart Broad lives in the present, as he speaks

Stuart Broad lives in the present, as he speaks

Stuart Broad learned not to think too far ahead after his stunning post-Ashes dismissal. “Given his experience and ease in front of the media, Broad, who turns 36 one such month, would not have been the most out-of-the-box preference as captain within a week of Root’s decision to step aside – had his place in … Read more

Three things we learned from the first England-New Zealand Test

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England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first Test at Lord’s. Former captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten century for England. James Anderson & Stuart Broad shared 10 wickets. Former captain Joe Root’s unbeaten century guided England to a five-wicket win against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday. Victory … Read more

Joe Root reaches 10,000 Test runs

Joe Root

Joe Root becomes the second England hitter to reach 10,000 runs. He attained the milestone in the first Test against NZ. Sir Alastair Cook is the only other player to achieve the feat. Joe Root has become the second England hitter to reach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket. Root attained the milestone on the … Read more

Root stars as England beat New Zealand in 1st Test

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England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first Test. Victory puts England 1-0 up in three-match series. The series continues at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge on Friday. Former England captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to give successor Ben Stokes a winning start to his reign with a five-wicket victory over New Zealand … Read more

Stokes hails ‘Mr Dependable’ Root after winning start to England reign

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England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first Test. Root has stepped down as England’s Test captain. Kane Williamson also hailed Root’s century. Joe Root was hailed as England’s “Mr Dependable” by new captain Ben Stokes after his predecessor’s unbeaten century helped launch the all-rounder’s reign with a five-wicket win over New Zealand … Read more

WATCH: Michael Vaughan lashes out on Bairstow’s dismissal

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Lees, Crawley, Pope, and Bairstow were not able to put up a performance. Vaughan says Bairstow has displayed dumb batting. Broad had accumulated 3 wickets. The current first Test between England and New Zealand has swayed back and forth like a pendulum. However, as stumps were called on Day 3, England had the advantage as … Read more

Ben Stokes supports Brendon McCullum to make England feel ’10 feet tall’

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England will face New Zealand in the series opener on June 2 Stokes’ influence led to the recall of Stuart Broad and James Anderson to the Playing XI ‘I just want everyone to feel free under my captaincy’: Stokes Many tickets, pricing over £160 ($202), remain unsold Ben Stokes stated that Brendon McCullum was already … Read more

James Anderson all set to return to Test squad

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England veteran bowler James Anderson has declared himself fit and in good shape as he tries to reclaim his place in England’s Test squad this summer. Anderson was dropped by England for their tour of the West Indies earlier this year, despite a few brilliant performances during a disappointing Ashes campaign in Australia over the … Read more

Ben Stokes discloses Test strategy about Root

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During the next Test series against New Zealand, England captain Ben Stokes has announced that standout batsman and former skipper Joe Root will bat at number four. Root batted at number three during England’s most recent Test series in the Caribbean against West Indies, although he has considerably better record for his country while batting … Read more

“Let him give the job his all for a short period of time”: Michael Atherton

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Michael Atherton, a former England captain and well-known commentator, has stated that Ben Stokes, the newly-appointed Test captain, should not be considered as a long-term red-ball leader. Stokes, who had previously served as Joe Root’s deputy, was the overwhelming favourite to manage a struggling side that had won just one of their previous 17 games. … Read more

Ben Stokes appointed as England’s new Test Captain

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Ben Stokes, the star all-rounder, has won the contest to succeed Joe Root as England’s next Test captain. On Thursday, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) appointed Stokes as the next Test captain, succeeding Root. “It is a privilege to be granted the opportunity to captain the England Test team.” “This is a tremendous … Read more

Joe Root named Leading Cricket of the World

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Former England test skipper Joe Root has been named the Leading Cricket of the World in the 2022 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Root stepped down as the skipper last week. He succeeded Ben Stokes who captained the team in 2020-21. The right-hand batsman has scored 1,708 runs in 15 Tests at an average of 60 … Read more

Babar Azam claims third spot for most runs in WTC 2021-23

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After being named the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player of the Month, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has broken another record by claiming third place on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 cycle’s “most runs” list. The ICC announced a list of the top 10 batsmen in the WTC on its official Twitter account, with … Read more

Greatest victories for England under Joe Root’s captaincy

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Following Joe Root’s decision to step down as captain, let’s look back at some of his most memorable victories. When England beat India at Headingley, Joe Root became England’s most successful Test captain, breaking Michael Vaughan’s record of 26 victories set in 2021. Root’s leadership saw many memorable highs, despite England’s current position at the … Read more