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Steve Smith Equals Rahul Dravid, Joe Root In List Of Elite Test Batters

Steve Smith Equals Rahul Dravid, Joe Root In List Of Elite Test Batters

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Australian batting stalwart Steve Smith registered his 36th Test century on day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. With this century, Smith has now equalled the legendary Rahul Dravid and England’s Joe Root in the list of most Test centuries, making him the joint-fifth highest century-maker in Test history. Smith, leading Australia in the absence of Pat Cummins, played a captain’s knock, anchoring the innings after the visitors suffered early blows. Walking in at 37/2, following the dismissals of Travis Head (21) and Marnus Labuschagne (4), Smith faced immediate pressure but remained unfazed. He survived a close lbw appeal on the first ball, as the Sri Lankan review revealed the ball was missing the stumps. Once he got off the mark on his sixth delivery, Smith quickly found his rhythm, dispatching Parabath Jayasuriya for a boundary through mid-wicket. He went into lunch on 23 and built a crucial 54-run stand with Usman Khawaja (36) before the latter fell right at the start of the …

Pakistan vs England Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Pakistan vs England Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

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Pak vs Eng 2nd Test Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch© AFP Pakistan vs England Live Streaming 2nd Test: With several eyeballs on them following the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, a beleaguered Pakistan will take on England in the second Test, hoping to kickstart a comeback in the series. Shan Masood‘s side suffered by a humiliating defeat in the first Test, as they lost by an innings despite posting a total of 556 in the first innings. Now without a win in their last 11 home Test matches, Pakistan have a mountain to climb. On the other hand, England captain Ben Stokes is set to return to action. When will the Pakistan vs England 2nd Test match take place? The Pakistan vs England 2nd Test match will take place from Tuesday, October 15 to Saturday, October 19 (IST). Where will the Pakistan vs England 2nd Test match be held? The Pakistan vs England 2nd Test match will be held at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan. What time …

Record-Breaker Joe Root Leaves Sri Lanka With Huge Task In Second Test

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Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as Sri Lanka were left with a mammoth chase to win the second Test at Lord’s on Saturday. Root’s 103, the star batsman’s second hundred of the match after he made 143 in the first innings, took England to a second-innings total of 251 all out on the third day. That left Sri Lanka needing 483 to level this three-Test series at 1-1 following England’s five-wicket win at Old Trafford last week. Root was last man out after edging ahead of retired England opener Alastair Cook‘s mark of 33 Test centuries. And having made the quickest century of his 145-Test career, off just 111 balls, the 33-year-old Root then held two catches at first slip before bad light ended play for the day. Sri Lanka were 53-2 at stumps, needing 430 more runs in an unlikely quest to end a run of six successive Test defeats by England. His seventh Test hundred at Lord’s gave Root sole possession of the record for the …

As Michael Vaughan Asks For DRS Transparency, Hawk-Eye Founder Slams “Uneducated” Opinion

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Hawk-Eye founder Paul Hawkins has slammed Michael Vaughan for the former England player’s remark on the technology following Joe Root‘s controversial dismissal in Ranchi Test against India. During the guests’ second innings, a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery crashed into Root’s pad but the umpire was not convinced about the LBW shout. India went for a review. Although it seemed like the majority of the ball was pitched outside the leg-stump, the technology deemed it fair and gave it out. Some experts and fans were not happy with the decision with Vaughan asking for more transparency in the system so that the viewers also get to see what happens during the tracking process to put “the noise to bed”. Hawkins, in a recent interaction, revealed how the Hawk-Eye technology actually works during a Decision Review System (DRS) and the measures that are taken to maintain transparency and minimize errors. “For every day, the guys will go out and measure the width of the stumps. And so that gets entered into the system. So you’re working off of …

How Old-Fashioned Joe Root Shunned ‘Bazball’ To Save The Day For England

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Joe Root did not bring out the sweep shot until he faced his 115th ball on a clement Friday at Ranchi and unleashed only a solitary reverse sweep while constructing a slow-burning hundred to save the day for England. Root’s unbeaten 106 off 226 balls, which was made at a strike rate of 46.90, was, perhaps, the most anti-Bazball innings that might have been played in the Brendon McCullum era. But then Root needed to rediscover that dogged Yorkie inside him – for himself and the team. He entered the fourth Test against India on the back of 29, 2, 5, 16, 18, 7 in his last Test innings and that 18 in the first innings at Rajkot might have hurt him deeply. England were at a dominant 224 for two, well in sight of India’s first innings total of 445. But Root decided to reverse lap Jasprit Bumrah for Yashasvi Jaiswal to pull off a smart catch at slip. His dismissal sparked an England collapse as the tourists were bundled out for …

“He’s Our Best Player”: England Opener Zak Crawley Showers Praise On Joe Root

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File photo of Joe Root.© AFP Batter Zak Crawley hailed Joe Root and called him England’s best player following his record-breaking ton on Day 1 of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Root with his unbeaten 106* brought England back into the game after debutant pacer Akash Deep provided India with a dream start. His knock was a mix of patience and composure as he picked his moments to find the fence and kept the scoreboard ticking. He completed his 31st Test ton and showed a gesture towards the dugout with skipper Ben Stokes showcasing the same gesture towards the 33-year-old. “We’re chuffed for him, to be honest. We never doubted Joe, we just think if he gets couple of lowies, he’s even more due than before, so we fully expected him to go out and get runs in this game. He deserves everything he gets, he works so hard at his game and he always comes good,” Crawley said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. When the conditions were tricky, Root held on …

Joe Root Becomes First England Player To Score 19,000 International Runs

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Joe Root scored century against England on Day 1 of 4th Test vs India.© AFP Experienced batter Joe Root became England’s most successful batter after he became the first batter from his nation to go past the 19,000-run mark following his unbeaten ton against India on Day 1 of the fourth Test. Root tapped into his prime form to pull England back into the game after debutant pacer Akash Deep provided India with a dream start. Along with Ben Foakes, he stitched up a 114-run partnership and ensured that England went wicketless in the second session for the first time in the series. With an exquisite drive, he found the boundary line to raise his bat for his 31st Test ton. With his knock of 106*, Root has now amassed 19,014 runs and became the first England batter to do so. His closest competitor is former England skipper Alastair Cook who struck 15,737 runs during his decorated career. Root’s knock was a perfect blend of patience and aggression as he picked his moments …

“Suddenly He Played That Shot”: Surprised Mohammed Siraj On Joe Root’s Dismissal In 3rd Test

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Pacer Mohammed Siraj is surprised that a well-set Joe Root preferred to play a reverse ramp shot off Jasprit Bumrah and ended up losing his wicket to hand India advantage in the third Test in Rajkot Saturday. Root was batting at 18, having spent almost an hour at the crease. Trying to improvise, Root attempted a reverse ramp over the slip only to find Yashaswi Jaiswal at second slip. His partnership with centurion Ben Duckett (153) was steady but after his dismissal England could not add even 100 runs to the total. The visitors conceded a huge 126-run lead. “Ben Duckett’s partnership was growing with Root, if he had played a little more, then it would have been difficult for us. But suddenly he played that shot which didn’t look (like one) to be played,” Siraj said during media interaction after the day’s play. “But it turned out good for us and after that (Ben) Foakes and Ben Stokes had a good partnership, and then Stokes played a shot (which got him out) …

James Anderson Wards Off Concern After Joe Root Stays Out Of Field With An Injured Finger

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England pacer James Anderson allayed concerns after prolific batter Joe Root was forced to leave the field following a blow on his right little finger during Day 3 of the second Test against India on Sunday. Root sustained the injury during the 18th over of India’s second innings when he tried to catch an edge from Shubman Gill in the slips. Facing a length ball on off from spinner Tom Hartley, Gill went forward and played with hard hands, only to get a thick edge which flew towards the left of Root in the slip cordon. He managed to get a finger to the ball but could not complete the catch and the ball went for a boundary. “Joe Root sustained an external blow to his right little finger, attempting a slip catch in the first session of D3. The England medical team will keep him off the field for the time being to treat and ice,” England team management said in an update. The former skipper did not return to the field …