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England 'Must Go Ruthless' Against 'World-Class' India In 4th Test, Says Root

India vs England 2021: Joe Root has urged his team to produce a "ruthless" display in the fourth Test against India at the Oval starting Thursday. England's innings and 76-run victory at Headingl ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND: Skipper Joe Root Weighs England 'Balancing Act'

Joe Root admits he faces a "balancing act" as England's captain tries to avoid burning out his in-form bowling attack in the fourth Test against India. There are concerns over the workloads of pac ...

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4 years ago
After Win Against Australia, Bangladesh Look To Take On Weakened New Zealand In T20Is

Bangladesh will be looking for a famous new scalp when they take on a weakened New Zealand side in a Twenty20 series starting on Wednesday. Bangladesh beat Australia 4-1 in a T20 series this month ...

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4 years ago
Under Scrutiny Langer Says Australia In 'Better Place' After Talks

Embattled coach Justin Langer on Monday insisted the Australian cricket team was "in a better place" after clear-the-air talks with senior players following discontent over his management style. Lange ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND: England's Jos Buttler To Miss Fourth Test Against India For Birth Of Second Child

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss next week's fourth Test against India at the Oval because of the expected birth of his second child, but Chris Woakes has been passed fit to rejo ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND: Chris Silverwood Says England-India Series Could Be An Epic

England coach Chris Silverwood believes his side's ongoing contest with India could prove to be one of Test cricket's most memorable series. The teams travel to London for next week's four ...

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4 years ago
Three Things To Look Back After Third India-England Test

England thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs to win the third Test at Headingley with more than a day to spare as they levelled the five-match series at 1-1. Let's take a look ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND: Virat Kohli Vows India Won't Be 'Demoralised' By England Hammering

India captain Virat Kohli insisted his side would not be "demoralised" by a resounding innings-and 76-run defeat in the third Test at Headingley on Saturday that saw England level the five-match serie ...

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4 years ago
India Not Beaten Despite 'Bad Day', Says Siraj

India vs England 2021: Joe Root's England may be on top in the third Test, but with two games still to play, Indian pace bowler Mohammed Siraj still hopes his side can claim the series. ...

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4 years ago
ENG v IND, 3rd Test: Malan Hails 'Phenomenal' Root As England Pile On The Misery Against India

India vs England 2021: Dawid Malan hailed Joe Root as a "phenomenal" batsman after the England captain delighted his Yorkshire home crowd with yet another superb hundred against India on Thursday. Roo ...

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4 years ago

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ENG vs IND: Joe Root Equals England Record With Sixth Test Century Of 2021

Joe Root equalled the England record for most Test centuries in a calendar year when he compiled his sixth hundred of 2021, against India at Headingley on Thursday. Only Denis Compton (1947) and Micha ...

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4 years ago
Joe Root Leads Tributes To 'Brilliant Servant' Ted Dexter

Joe Root led the tributes to Ted Dexter after it was announced Thursday that the former England captain had died aged 86. Dexter captained his country in 30 of his 62 Tests, with the attacking ...

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4 years ago
Former England Captain, Devisor Of Test Rankings, Ted Dexter Dies Aged 86

Former England captain Ted Dexter, "one of England's greatest ever cricketers", has died aged 86, the Marylebone Cricket Club announced on Thursday. Dexter skippered England in 30 of his 62 Tests ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND, 3rd test: India Falls To Ninth Lowest Test Score

India were dismissed for just 78 on the first day of the third Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday. Yet this was still only their ninth-lowest completed innings score in Test cricket. Belo ...

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4 years ago
Kohli Adamant India 'Won't Back Down' Against England

India vs England 2021: Virat Kohli has promised his side won't back down in the remainder of their series against England after saying verbal abuse from the hosts inspired a memorable win at Lord& ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND: England's Dawid Malan Eager For Test Return After 'Emotional' Exit

England batsman Dawid Malan returns to Test duty this week determined to make up for lost time having been left feeling "very emotional" when dropped from the side three years ago. The 33-year-old has ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs IND: England Injury Crisis Of No Concern To Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli has dismissed talk that England's injury crisis has bolstered his side's hopes of victory in the third Test as they "don't wait for the opposition to be weak". Ko ...

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4 years ago
ENG v IND, 3rd Test Preview: Root Still 'Living The Dream' As Injury-Hit England Bid To Level India…

India vs England 2021: Joe Root has insisted he is "still living my boyhood dream" despite his already injury-stricken side being dealt another blow ahead of the third Test against India at Headingle ...

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4 years ago
Pakistan-Afghanistan ODI Series Postponed Until Next Year

The first-ever bilateral series between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been postponed until next year over logistic and multiple issues, both boards decided on Tuesday. "Pakistan has accepted Afghanista ...

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4 years ago
Uncertainty, Distress For Afghan Cricketers After Taliban Takeover

The crack of the bat on ball echoes around Kabul's international stadium as Afghanistan's top cricketers prepare for their next tour -- just days after the country fell to the Taliban. The cal ...

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4 years ago
Three Talking Points As India-England Get Ready For 3rd Test At Headingley

India vs England 2021: India head into the third Test against England at Headingley starting on Wednesday 1-0 up in the five-match campaign following a dramatic 151-run win after a dominant display on ...

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4 years ago
Paul Stirling Leads Southern Brave To First Ever The Hundred Title

Paul Stirling clattered six sixes in an entertaining 61 off 36 balls to lead the Southern Brave to the inaugural men's title of The Hundred with a 32-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Lord ...

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4 years ago
Oval Invincibles Romp To The First 'The Hundred' Women's Title

The Oval Invincibles were crowned the inaugural winners of the Women's Hundred following a desperate Southern Brave collapse that saw them bowled out for the lowest score of the competition at Lor ...

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4 years ago
England's Liam Livingstone Aims For Test Call After White-Ball Exploits

Liam Livingstone's growing reputation may have been built on his dynamic white-ball displays but the 28-year-old is desperate to play Test cricket for England as that is the "pinnacle of our sport ...

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4 years ago