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File image of Harry Brook.© AFP Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England’s Harry Brook is currently the best Test batter in the world and added he remains in awe of his approach to playing the longer format. On Wednesday, right-handed Brook was unveiled as new top-ranked Test batter after going past his…
Charismatic England batter Joe Root’s reign at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings ended on Wednesday with compatriot Harry Brook taking the No.1 spot, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravindra Jadeja held on to their top positions in the bowlers’ and all-rounders’ charts respectively in the longest format….
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli© AFP Former cricketer Michael Atherton has deemed Joe Root “unquestionably” the best in the world as of now. Root’s form in Test cricket for the past couple of years has been nothing short of terrific. Since 2021, Root has hammered a whopping 5,063 runs with a…
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New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates© AFP New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Day 3 Live: England inch closer to a win in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand. Gus Atkinson claimed a hat-trick before England’s batsmen let loose to power the visitors 533 runs ahead of…
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England’s Harry Brook’s brilliant 171 in the first innings of England’s eight-wicket victory over New Zealand at Christchurch has propelled him to second place on the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings for batters, closing the gap on teammate Joe Root. Brook’s seventh Test century earned him a career-high rating of 854 and reduced…
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Joe Root in action for England cricket team© AFP Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan was not happy with former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann calling Joe Root “a rung below” Virat Kohli. Lehmann said that he rated Kohli higher than Root and even pointed out that Root has not scored a…
Joe Root scripted history as England beat New Zealand in 1st Test© AFP England talisman Joe Root registered his name in the history books for another reason as he surpassed the great Sachin Tendulkar in the list of batters with the most number of runs in the 4th innings of Test cricket. Root…
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File image of Joe Root.© AFP England batter Joe Root has hit back at comments made by former Australia cricketer and coach Darren Lehmann. The latter had earlier come out and stated that he doesn’t consider Root to be an “all-time great”, as he had not scored a century in Australia, against England’s…
As India kickstarts the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy tomorrow at Perth’s Optus Stadium, young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is gearing up for his biggest assignment till yet. Jaiswal, who made his Test debut last year in West Indies, has made a strong impressing in his career so far. In 14 Tests, Jaiswal has scored…
File image of Brendon McCullum (centre).© AFP Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the England cricket team batters, labelling them “flat track bullies”, as they slumped to a 2-1 series defeat against Pakistan. After winning the first Test in Multan, England lost the second and third Test, exposing a glaring weakness against…