Joe Root (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Joe Root was at his majestic best on a sunny Thursday morning at the packed Multan Cricket Stadium. Root hammered a brilliant double century against Pakistan on the fourth day of the opening Test.Resuming on 176, Root reached his double century off 305 balls, showcasing remarkable calmness and…
Harry Brook survives (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Star batter Harry Brook had a stroke of incredible luck during England’s first Test against Pakistan in Multan on Wednesday.In a moment that has left the spectators in awe, Pakistan’s Aamer Jamal bowled a delivery at Brook during the 75th over, only for the ball to roll back onto…
Joe Root and Sunil Gavaskar. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Joe Root broke Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar‘s record of 34 Test hundreds on the third day of the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan on Wednesday.Root achieved the milestone in the second session of the day with a single off Abrar…
Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Even if Joe Root is unable to surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s incredible record of 15,921 runs, he will be remembered as England‘s greatest batsman in Test cricket, according to his former teammate Ian Bell. Recently, Root surpassed the legendary Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka to take sixth…
Virat Kohli hasn’t had the ideal beginning to India’s crucial 10-Test run in the next four months, failing in the two innings of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. It has once again ignited the debate if the batting legend is past his prime, with former Australia spinner Brad Hogg sticking his neck out…
NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the brink of making history in the ongoing 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. As India gear up to face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting September 19 in Chennai, Yashasvi is aiming for a remarkable milestone.With 1,028 runs already under his belt in…
NEW DELHI: Citing recent remarks regarding the prospect of Joe Root overtaking Sachin Tendulkar as the top run-scorer in men’s Test cricket, legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar stated that the aggressive response to India’s attacks must be given.It is only a matter of time till Root emerges as the top run-getter in Test matches, former England…
NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has chosen Virat Kohli over Joe Root as the best Test batter of the current generation, despite Root’s superior statistical record. Karthik’s preference is based on his close association with Kohli and the confidence he has in Kohli’s performance under high-pressure situations.Karthik shared his views on Cricbuzz, recognizing…
NEW DELHI: Ever since Joe Root has hit his record-breaking 34th Test century at Lord’s, the debate has started again as to who is the best batsman of this generation.Root’s twin hundreds in the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka meant he set a new England record of 34 centuries in a Test career.Among the Fab…
Being hailed as the greatest England batsman to play Test cricket, Joe Root‘s twin centuries in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s took him past the England record of 33 Test hundreds set by former skipper Alastair Cook. Interestingly, it puts the 33-year-old Root only 3544 runs behind the batting legend from…
