DTVHINDIJoe Root has made two big records in his name, now his eyes are on this special record of Sachin
Joe Root has scored 64 half centuries in his Test career. Joe Root (Photo Source: Twitter) England defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first Test match. Star batsman Joe Root played an important role in England’s victory. With this victory, the hosts have taken a 1-0 lead in the two-Test match series. Sri Lanka had set a target of 205 runs for the English team to win in the Manchester Test, at one point the host team was struggling while chasing this score, then Joe Root led the team to victory by playing an unbeaten innings of 62 runs in 128 balls. Joe Root made two big records on the basis of his innings. With these 62 runs, Joe Root has reached the third position in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in the fourth innings of Test cricket after Sachin Tendulkar, Alastair Cook and Graeme Smith. In this matter, he has surpassed India’s Rahul Dravid and West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul. These two legends had scored 1580 and 1575 runs respectively in the fourth innings during their careers. Joe Root made many big records in the first test against Sri Lanka Now Joe Root has reached the fourth position in this list with 1589 runs. Joe Root’s eyes will now be on the world record of Sachin Tendulkar who is at the first position in this list with 1625 runs. Now there is only a difference of 36 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. This was Joe Root’s 64th half-century in Test cricket and his 96th 50+ score overall. Root has equalled Chandrapaul in terms of scoring the most 50+ scores in Test cricket. This West Indies legend has also played 50+ runs innings 96 times in Test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar tops this list with 119 scores of more than fifty. With this, Joe Root has also surpassed Rahul Dravid in the list of batsmen who have scored the most half-centuries in the history of Test cricket. Joe Root has reached the third position with 64 half-centuries, while Dravid had scored 63 half-centuries in his Test career. Here too Sachin Tendulkar is on top. Batsmen with most 50+ scores in Test cricket- Sachin Tendulkar – 119Jacques Kallis- 103Ricky Ponting- 103Rahul Dravid- 99Joe Root- 96Shivnarine Chanderpaul- 96 Batsmen who scored the most runs in the fourth innings of Test cricket Sachin Tendulkar – 1625Alastair Cook – 1611Graeme Smith – 1611Joe Root – 1589Shivnarine Chanderpaul – 1580Rahul Dravid – 1575
“He has helped me a lot…”, Jamie Smith thanks mentor Ian Bell after maiden international century
Young English batsman Jamie Smith scored his first international century in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Jamie Smith (Photo Source: The first match of the three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka is being played in Manchester from August 21. By the end of the third day’s play, the Sri Lankan team has scored 204 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the second innings and the team is leading by 82 runs. Young English batsman Jamie Smith scored his first international century in the first Test against Sri Lanka. When Smith came to bat, the team had lost 4 wickets for a score of 125 in the first innings. He then played some important partnerships with Harry Brook and Chris Woakes, with the help of which England scored 358 runs in the first innings. Meanwhile, after scoring a century, Jamie Smith thanked mentor Ian Bell. Smith said that Bell played the role of a throwdown specialist for him before matches, which helped him improve. Ian Bell has helped me a lot – Jamie Smith England’s 24-year-old young batsman Jamie Smith said while talking on Cricbuzz, Bailey (Ian Bell) has helped me a lot over the last few years, both at Lions and Birmingham Phoenix. I am really grateful for the knowledge he gave me and when I had my eye on the Test series, he became my throwdown specialist. I think it’s great when people want to be with you and help you. Even if they are in the opposing side. So I am grateful for his help. Let us tell you, despite the presence of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Fox, the team management kept faith in Jamie Smith. Smith also performed well in the Test series against West Indies. Ian Bell said a big thing in praise of Smith Former great player Ian Bell says that Jamie Smith will become a world-class player for England in the future. He said, He’s going to be a world-class player for England. He’s class and now we have to find ways to get him out in this series. I think I’ve played a small part in his development, but I’ve seen a guy who’s worked very hard.
Watch Video: James Anderson rings the bell before the start of the first Test between ENG vs SL in Manchester
Former England great James Anderson was present at the stadium as a special guest, he rang the bell to start the match at his home ground. James Anderson (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The first match of the three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka is being played at the Old Trafford Cricket Stadium, Manchester from August 21. Former England legend James Anderson was present at the stadium as a special guest, he rang the bell to start the match at his home ground, the video of which is going viral on social media. In the video, James Anderson is seen on the big screen of the ground and the fans present there are seen standing on their seats and clapping for the legend. Watch that video of James Anderson here- Just a 🐐 ringing the bell to get the Test underway.#ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/Dfbeh48Olr — England’s Barmy Army August 21, 2024 Talking about James Anderson’s brilliant Test career, he has taken 704 wickets in 188 matches, including 32 five-wicket hauls. He is the third highest wicket-taker in the Test format. Anderson has also represented England in 194 ODIs and 19 T20 matches. Sri Lankan team seems to be in trouble after winning the toss and batting first In the Manchester Test against England, Sri Lanka captain Dhananjay de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first, which seems to be proving wrong. The team lost three wickets at a score of 6 runs in just 7 overs. Gus Atkinson first sent Dimuth Karunaratne (2) to the pavilion in the sixth over. Then Chris Woakes sent Nishan Madushka (4) and Angelo Mathews to the pavilion on a duck in the seventh over. The partnership between Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal seemed to be flourishing again. But then in the 16th over, Mark Wood gave a big blow to the opponents by dismissing Kusal Mendis for 24 runs. After this, Dinesh Chandimal (17), Kamindu Mendis (12) and Prabhat Jayasuriya (10) also returned to the pavilion cheaply. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva held the innings together from one end and scored 74 runs in 84 balls with the help of 8 fours in the first innings. He lost his wicket to Shoaib Bashir in the 51st over.
IPL owners can change the names of Hundred teams, know ECB’s big plan
England Board may allow IPL franchise owners to change names of teams to attract ‘Indian Money’. Nita Ambani (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to sell stakes in 8 Hundred teams next month. IPL franchises will also be seen bidding for this. According to media reports, the England Board may allow IPL franchise owners to change the names of the teams to attract ‘Indian Money’. All IPL owners will bid According to The Guardian report, the ECB is so keen to attract ‘Indian Money’ that even a minority investment will give strength to the new owners, especially when the owners of all the 10 IPL teams are expected to bid to buy shares in 8 teams. A source told The Guardian, All the IPL owners are saying they will bid but they would like some control over their cash. This is essentially a brand play for the IPL so we expect them to change the name, depending on the amount they invest. Mumbai Indians franchise will bid for London Spirit Ambani family, owners of Mumbai Indians, may be seen making a big bid for Hundred’s team London Spirit, which can be named MI London. Let us tell you, Mumbai already has teams like MI Cape Town, MI New York and MI Emirates in three other T20 leagues. Rajasthan Royals will bid for Northern Superchargers as part of their investment in Yorkshire, while Delhi Capitals will bid for Southern Brave following their £120 million acquisition of Hampshire. ECB has also discussed with these investors The ECB has been in discussions with investors for several months, including American sports franchise owner Ryan Reynolds, a Hollywood actor, and Manchester United owner Avram Glazer, who have expressed interest in buying shares in the Hundred teams. The American owners of Birmingham City, Knighthead Capital, have expressed interest in buying shares in Birmingham Phoenix. Investors include NFL legend Tom Brady. The governing body has been given the green signal by the counties to formally begin the process next month, which will be run by Raine Group, the US bank that managed United & Chelsea’s recent sale, The Guardian reports further.
England squad announced for Test series against Sri Lanka, Zak Crawley and Dillion Pennington out
The three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka will be played from August 21. Zak Crawley & Dillion Pennington (Photo Source: The England cricket team has announced the squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Ben Stokes will be seen leading the team. Opening batsman Jack Crowley and fast bowler Dillon Pennington are out of the series due to injuries. Jordan Cox replaced Jack Crowley Jack Crowley suffered an injury to the little finger of his right hand during the third match of the last Test series against the West Indies. Crowley has not recovered from the injury, and has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Young batsman Jordan Cox has been included in the team in place of Jack Crowley. Dillon Pennington ruled out with hamstring injury Fast bowler Dillon Pennington was part of the Test series against West Indies, but he did not get a chance to play. The team management backed fast bowlers like Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood in the last two matches. After the series ended, captain Ben Stokes had said that if Dillon Pennington is selected for the Sri Lanka series, he will get a chance in the playing 11. But the young bowler has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Pennington got injured while playing during the Hundred League. Playing for Northern Superchargers against Oval Invincibles, he bowled just 5 balls and got injured. Ollie Stone has got a place in the team in place of Dillon Pennington. Let us tell you that Stone has been included in the team for the first time since June 2021. He has played three Test matches so far. England squad for Test series against Sri Lanka- Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Matthew Potts, Ollie Stone England vs Sri Lanka Test Series Schedule- 1st Test, 21-25 August, Old Trafford Cricket Ground Second Test – 29 August-2 September, Lord’s Cricket Ground Third Test- September 6-10, The Oval
Joe Root reached the eighth position in the list of highest run scorers in Test cricket
So far, Joe Root has scored 11869 runs in 142 matches in Test cricket at an average of 49.87. Joe Root (Image Credit- Twitter X) England’s experienced batsman Joe Root has now reached the eighth position in the list of highest run-scorers in Test cricket. He achieved this great feat during the second Test match being played against West Indies in Nottingham. Joe Root is considered one of the best batsmen in the world and his performance in Test cricket has always been very good. Joe Root has batted very well in the second test match currently being played against West Indies and has scored important runs for his team. So far, Joe Root has scored 11869 runs in 142 matches in test cricket at an average of 49.87. His highest score in test cricket has been 254 runs. He has secured the eighth position by defeating Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies. In this list, India’s former batsman and God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is at the first place who has scored 15921 runs in 200 matches at an average of above 53. Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting is at the second place with 13378 runs while South Africa’s former all-rounder Jacques Kallis is at the third place. He has scored 13279 runs in Tests. India’s Rahul Dravid is at the fourth place with 13288 runs while England’s former player Sir Alistair Cook is at the fifth place with 12472 runs. Kumar Sangakkara is in sixth place who has scored 12400 runs in Test cricket while former West Indies captain Brian Lara is in seventh place with 11953 runs. Joe Root has reached the eighth position in this list. Joe Root has a great achievement to his name England is playing a three-match Test series against the West Indies, the hosts won the first match of which. Talking about Joe Root, if he continues to score runs in Test cricket, then the experienced English batsman can secure his place in the top 5. Currently, Joe Root would like to score big in the second Test being played against West Indies and make a significant contribution to his team’s victory. English fans would also be expecting a big innings from this brilliant player. He has scored 81* runs till the lunch break on the fourth day of the second Test. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
VIDEO: James Anderson bids farewell to his cricket career while chasing beer with fans from the Lord’s balcony
Anderson has taken 704 wickets in Test cricket James Anderson (Image Credit- Twitter X) The first match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and West Indies ended on 12 July after the host team won by 114 runs and an innings. Along with this victory, 41-year-old James Anderson has also decided to say goodbye to his cricket career. Let us tell you that Anderson had announced this some time ago. When hosts England won against West Indies on the third day of the match, Anderson’s illustrious cricket career also came to an end with this match. In the last match of his career, Anderson took a total of four wickets. On the other hand, after the end of this match, Anderson is seen doing something to make his cricket career memorable, the video of which is rapidly going viral on social media. Let us tell you that after the match, Anderson was seen chasing a mug full of brewed beer with the fans from the balcony of the historic Lord’s Stadium and finishing it in one breath. This video of Anderson drinking beer is rapidly going viral on social media. Watch this viral video of James Anderson Jimmy delivering the goods at Lord’s, one last time 🤣🍻 pic.twitter.com/QdFjUDVLIA — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 12, 2024 Anderson is just 5 wickets away from creating history Let us tell you that before the first Test match against West Indies at Lord’s, Jimmy Anderson had 700 wickets in 187 Test matches, he needed a total of 9 wickets to become the second highest wicket taker in Test cricket. But he managed just 4 wickets in his final match, falling just 5 wickets short of surpassing second-ranked Australian spin great Shane Warne with 708 wickets. Anderson’s retirement marks the end of an era in England cricket history.
Gus Atkinson created history in his debut match, broke many incredible records
England defeated West Indies by an innings and 114 runs in the first Test at Lord’s. Gus Atkinson and Kraigg Brathwaite (Pic Source X) In the first Test match played at Lord’s, England defeated West Indies by an innings and 114 runs. In this match, young fast bowler Gus Atkinson bowled brilliantly for England and took a total of 12 wickets. He took 7 wickets in the first innings of this match while he took five wickets in the second innings. With this, Gus Atkinson has become the eighth English bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in his Test debut. Not only this, Gus Atkinson became the third bowler to take a 10-wicket haul at Lord’s. Before him, Bob Massie and Alec Bedser have achieved this feat. Not only this, Gus Atkinson became the 9th English bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in Test debut at Lord’s. Gus Atkinson’s bowling was praised by many. He could have become the first bowler to take 8 wickets in an innings in England in his debut match but could not achieve this feat. England won the first test In the first Test, England won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first. West Indies batted first and scored 121 runs in their first innings after losing all wickets. For the team, Mikyle Lewis scored 27 runs in the first innings while Kavem Hodge contributed 24 runs. Alick Athanaze played an innings of 23 runs while Alzari Joseph scored 14 runs. England scored 371 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings. Wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith scored 70 runs for the team while experienced batsman Joe Root scored 68 runs. Zak Crawley contributed 76 runs while Ollie Pope scored 57 runs. Harry Brook contributed 50 runs. Jaden Searles took four wickets in the first innings for West Indies. The West Indies team failed to bat well in the second innings as well and was all out for 136 runs. In the second innings, Gudakesh Moti scored the highest 31* runs for the team. Apart from Moti, Alick Athanaze contributed 22 runs while Jason Holder scored 20 runs. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
ENG vs PAK: Jos Buttler will not play in the third T20 match against Pakistan, big reason revealed
The third T20 match between England and Pakistan will be played on 28 May. Jos Buttler (Image Credit- Twitter X) A four-match T20 series is currently going on between England and Pakistan (ENG vs PAK). So far, two matches of this series have been played. On the other hand, the third match of the ongoing T20 series will be played on Tuesday, May 28 at Sophia Garden, Cardiff. However, before the start of this match, a big bad news has come out for the England cricket team. Let us tell you that the team’s regular captain Jos Buttler will not be able to participate in this match. In such a situation, the question must be coming in your mind that why is he not participating in this match, so let us answer this question that why is he not participating in this match? Because of this reason, Jos Buttler will not be able to play the third T20 match against Pakistan Let us tell you that Jos Butler will not be able to participate in the third T20 match against Pakistan, because he is going to become a father very soon. Butler’s wife Louise is going to give birth to their third child very soon. Butler wants to be present with his wife in this difficult time, due to which he will not be able to play the third T20 match against Pakistan. Also, he had already informed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that he would be present with his wife at the time of the birth of his child. However, now Butler will not be able to participate in the third T20 match against Pakistan due to personal reasons. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 England captain Jos Buttler will miss the third T20 against Pakistan due to the birth of his child 👶 All the best to Jos and wife Louise ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NDJIWmoyXa — England’s Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) May 27, 2024 On the other hand, if we talk about this T20 series going on between England and Pakistan, then the first match was washed out due to rain. After this, England won the second T20 match by 23 runs. So, if England wins the third T20 match, then it will win the T20 series.
Before the start of T20 series against Pakistan, bad news came for England, Jos Buttler will not be able to take part in some matches due to this reason.
Four-match T20 series between England and Pakistan will start from May 22. Jos Buttler (Image Credit- Twitter X) The four-match T20 series between England and Pakistan is going to start from May 22. The first match will be played at Headingley, Leeds. However, before the T20 World Cup, team captain and veteran batsman Jos Buttler will not be able to take part in some matches of this important T20 series. Let us tell you that Jos Buttler’s personal reasons are being considered a major reason behind this. Butler needs some time for his wife Louise Butler, whom he married in 2017. inews.co.uk If we believe, Jos Buttler may very soon become a father for the third time. Apart from Butler, head coach Matthew Mott will also not be seen with the team in this series due to family reasons. So in the absence of Matthew, assistant coach Richard Dawson took the responsibility of practicing the England cricket team before the first T20 match. England team for T20 series against Pakistan: Jos Buttler (captain), Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Will Jaques, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Tom Hartley, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood. It is noteworthy that Butler was seen playing for Rajasthan Royals in the recently released IPL 2024. However, before the playoffs, the England and Wales Cricket Board has withdrawn all its players from the IPL, including Butler. So now Rajasthan, which has reached the playoffs, will be seen playing without Jos Buttler in the eliminator match. Let us tell you that in the IPL, Butler had played century innings against teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, whereas now Butler is not available for Rajasthan for the playoff match against RCB. Without Butler, Rajasthan’s batting is looking a bit lackluster.
