England batsman Joe Root picked out under-pressure captain Alastair Cook for special praise as England closed in on an emphatic victory in the third test against India on Wednesday. Cook, who has faced calls to resign the captaincy from former players including Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen and Michael Atherton, hit 95 in the first innings …
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Dubai: Joe Root became England`s highest-ranked Test batsman after hitting his fourth century in the Trent Bridge match against India which ended in a draw Sunday. The 23-year-old from Yorkshire scored a fine 154 not out and featured in a record 198-run 10th-wicket stand with James Anderson (81). For this achievement, Root has been rewarded …
England crashed to their first home Test series defeat by Sri Lanka as the tourists claimed a thrilling victory off the penultimate ball at Headingley, ensuring that a valiant maiden century from Moeen Ali went unrewarded. The England spinner’s rearguard action with the bat had all but saved the final Test of the two-match series, …
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