Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Root stars as England beat New Zealand in 1st Test

Root

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

Stokes

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