With 10 centuries in just 54 innings over the past two and a half years, Root has gone past Sir Alastair Cook as England's highest Test run-scorer.
The Kiwi star showered praise on Root for the phenomenal display he has produced on the crease. He admitted that he is a fan of the Englishman and the other two members of the 'Fab Four', Virat Kohli and Steven Smith.
In the series, Kuldeep scored 97 valuable runs down the order and took 19 wickets at an average of 20.15.
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to organize three four-day practice matches against England Lions in the UK before the upcoming Test series against England.
Chasing 305 for victory, England were pushed on the backfoot when they were reduced to 11/2 early in the chase. But a partnership of 156 between Brook and Will Jacks (84 in 82 balls, with nine fours and a six) swung the tide in the hosts' favour.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, reeling from three consecutive defeats, will face a resurgent Gujarat Titans in their fifth IPL encounter on Sunday.
'Amaravati will be a game changer for Andhra Pradesh.'
Speaking to ICC in an interview, Cook said that the game has certainly made a big jump in regards to what is possible in Tests.
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, with pacer Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad.
The motive behind the killing was yet to be ascertained and various angles were being investigated, including the alleged link to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to police.
Panesar believes Lyon is a better bowler than Ashwin because of the dominance he has imposed in Australia, where spinners struggle to find assistance from the pitch.
Kerala Blasters' play-off hopes were dashed after they played out a 1-1 draw against Jamshedpur FC at home in the Indian Super League.
Gill said he has been training to use his feet against the spinners from a very young age, and kept adding new layers to the skill with time.
Following a 434-run victory against England on Sunday at Rajkot, star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stated that he was looking to build a partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma in the first innings of the third Test as the three wickets fell very quickly at Niranjan Shah Stadium.
The Caribbean side will back themselves to spoil James Anderson's farewell Test after breaching Australia's fortress, The Gabba, earlier this year.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes that the Three Lions should restore the position of their experienced stars in their ODI setup ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
National flags should not be "messed with", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike's decision to use an altered design of the St George's Cross on England's soccer shirts angered some fans.
He topped the run-scoring chart in the previous edition of the SA20, which was during the time he started implementing changes in his batting technique after having a conversation with his batting coach at Lions and MI Cape Town, Hashim Amla.
The 23 lions had died in the Sarasiya range, which is part of Dalkhania range of Amreli district.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Shailesh Karkera picks the Best Players at Euro 24.
December looks big and bright, and Joginder Tuteja lists just which movies will release in a theatre near you.
In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23
'He is a real hero. He is doing well currently. His parameters have improved. '
The attacker's face was captured in CCTV footage. The video showed the assailant, wearing a red scarf and carrying a backpack, scurrying down the stairs from the sixth floor of the 'Satguru Sharan' building, where Khan lives, at around 2.30 am.
Ashwin bagged the wicket of Jonny Bairstow to become the first Indian player to reach the landmark milestone.
A spot-kick from Noah Sadaoui (44th minute) was enough for Kerala Blasters FC to secure a win.
East Bengal FC returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Kerala Blasters FC in an Indian Super League match, in Kolkata, on Friday.
Images from the Euro 2024 Group C match between England and Serbia, at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday.
Rishi Sunak celebrated the United Kingdom being named as hosts of the 2028 European Championship
'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'
India's 40-4 (win-loss) home record in the last decade is awe-inducing but there is an ever-little crack, which is getting more pronounced in the past three years, particularly in the case of star batter Virat Kohli.
'One of the most significant factors contributing to the optimism for 2025 is the lineup of films featuring Bollywood's three superstar Khans.'
'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.' 'Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.' 'Add TV (just under 4 hours), other media, and the figure is closer to 7 to 8 hours a day for over one-third of Indians,' points out Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
The country also reported 3,397 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 169 from dormitories for migrant workers.
'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.'
After rain-marred ICC T20 World Cup preparation, England pacer Mark Wood insisted that the Three Lions will make 'no excuses' and said few players are gaming to get more runouts at the Oval to boost their confidence.
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