Ben Stokes was not considered for both assignments as he pulled a left hamstring injury during England's loss against New Zealand in the third Test match. Joe Root who has been in an exceptional form has made a comeback in the ODI squad for the first time since the ODI World Cup 2023 in India
22 December,2024 06:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the Test series against New Zealand, Joe Root garnered 218 runs with an average of 43.60 and a strike rate of 83.1 in three matches. Joe Root ended the Test series against New Zealand by breaking Pakistan's Javed Miandad's record for the most runs against the Kiwis in Test cricket
20 December,2024 05:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentJoe Root scored a century before England’s bowlers knocked over New Zealand for 259 in the final session of Day Three, clinching a series on New Zealand soil for the first time since 2008
09 December,2024 06:12 AM IST | Wellington | AFPPacer Carse’s 10-wicket match haul and debutant Jacob’s unbeaten 50 ensures 8-wkt win in 1st Test
02 December,2024 06:15 AM IST | Christchurch | AFPFormer England batter Alastair Cook stands in third place on the chart with 1611 runs
01 December,2024 02:19 PM IST | Christchurch (New Zealand) | mid-day online correspondentIncredibly, the classy Yorkshireman sped past the 1,000-run mark for 2024 whilst piling up centuries at the incredible rate of around one every four innings. That is a superhuman performance
07 November,2024 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian ChappellOver the years, Joe Root has always dominated the game whenever he has stepped onto the crease. As he continues to enchant the world of cricket with his fathomable prowess, Cook sees only one player close to his friend
22 October,2024 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentCook's former compatriot Root eclipsed him to become England's leading scorer in Test cricket during the ongoing Pakistan series
22 October,2024 01:33 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentAn absorbing second day’s play on a turning pitch ultimately belonged to the hosts, who lead by 127 runs after their first-innings 366.
17 October,2024 07:56 AM IST | Multan | AFPShan Masood & Co suffer record low in 147 years of Test cricket by becoming first team to lose by an innings after scoring 550-plus; skipper throws his bowlers under the bus
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