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England leads Sri Lanka by 185 on back of Root's century
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 06:05 PM IST
Root was unbeaten on 168 off 254 balls and Lawrence made 73 off 150 balls with England cruising to 320-4 before rain denied further play on Day 2 after tea.

England in control after bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 runs
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 06:30 PM IST
An unbeaten 110-run partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Root saw England to 127-2 at stumps on Thursday, trailing by eight runs.

England still undecided on bowling line-up ahead of first Test
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 13, 2021 03:04 PM IST
Less than 24 hours before the start of the two-match series, Root said they were still undecided on who will play, and suggested seam could play a bigger role on what is traditionally a pitch that takes plenty of turns.

Any COVID-19 cases will not come in way of Sri Lanka tour, says Joe Root
By Press Trust of India | London
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 05:38 PM IST
England are embarking on a three-month tour of the subcontinent, starting with two Tests in Sri Lanka, which were supposed to be held last March and followed by a full-fledged series in India.

England likely to tour Sri Lanka despite COVID-19 concerns - report
By Reuters | Colombo
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 04:01 PM IST
Both the boards were scheduled to discuss the development in a meeting on Tuesday. SLC officials did not immediately reply to Reuters’ emails and messages seeking an update.

Cheteshwar Pujara goes past Joe Root to bag a huge record against Australia in first Test
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 04:05 PM IST
On his way to patient 43 off 160 balls, Pujara also became registered a record to his name. He became the batsman to face most deliveries against Australian in the last 10 years.

Two Indian cricketers feature in Brian Lara’s list of greatest of current era
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 06, 2020 01:54 PM IST
Lara decided to name the best five of cricket without naming himself in the list. Lara shared his list of the best five batsmen of the current era.

News updates from Hindustan Times: Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra Puja with soldiers in Sikkim on Sunday and all the latest news
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 25, 2020 09:21 AM IST
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‘AB de Villiers better than Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam and Joe Root,’ says Peter Borren
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 07:01 AM IST
IPL 2020: Former Netherlands captain Peter Borren said AB de Villiers is better than Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Babar Azam.

England vs Australia 1st ODI, Predicted XI: What are the changes expected
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 11:56 AM IST
Ahead of the first ODI between England and Australia in Manchester, here is a look at the likely Playing XI for both teams.

‘We don’t have confidence’: Ex England U-19 captain Rafiq on racism investigation by Yorkshire county
By Press Trust of India | Karachi
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 07:47 PM IST
Soon after Rafiq made his claims that he had faced racist comments and treatment at Yorkshire county, the club chairman Roger Hutton had announced the setting up of a committee to probe into the allegations.

England vs Australia: Morgan says Root in England’s T20 plans despite omission
By Reuters | London
PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2020 08:29 PM IST
Test captain Root was included in England’s one-day international squad but Morgan said the 29-year-old was better off returning to Yorkshire to play county cricket rather than staying with the squad.

England should definitely tour Pakistan if it is safe to do so: ECB chairman Watmore
By Press Trust of India | London
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2020 09:23 PM IST
England have avoided touring Pakistan since 2005-06 citing security concerns following the terrorist attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team in 2009.

Star India batsman picked by David Gower to captain his best Test XI
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2020 05:06 PM IST
David Gower’s Test XI features the ‘Fab Four’ batsmen in the world - Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith.

England leave out Joe Root for Australia T20Is
By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 09:30 PM IST
England Test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against Australia but will return for the three one-day internationals, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.

England have right mix to be world’s best test side, says Root
By Reuters | Southampton
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 09:03 AM IST
England beat the West Indies 2-1 and Pakistan 1-0 in a rain-hit series which, coupled with their success in South Africa at the start of the year, continue an upward trajectory with new players in the team.

Joe Root sees potential for England to claim number one Test ranking
By Reuters | SOUTHAMPTON
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 09:49 PM IST
The second test at the same venue ended in a draw after persistent rain ruined the contest, and so there is still a job to do to complete the series win.

England vs Pakistan third Test preview: Hosts look to clinch series before step into unknown
By Associated Press | Southampton
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 08:28 PM IST
So, after a packed summer of test matches, to be in a position where England’s side is one victory away from clinching back-to-back series wins fills captain Joe Root with a sense of pride.

England vs Pakistan 3rd Test Weather report: Will rain spoil another game in Southampton?
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 07:14 PM IST
England vs Pakistan 3rd Test Weather report: After the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan ended in a draw due to frequent rain interruptions, will the third Test suffer the same fate?

England vs Pakistan: Warm-up for both teams as second Test ends in draw
By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2020 11:38 PM IST
England resumed their first innings on 7/1 and moved to 110/4 before declaring after 38.1 overs were bowled in the day.

They were not bowling to Virat Kohli or Steve Smith: Nasser Hussain slams England’s tactics against Mohammad Rizwan
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2020 06:59 PM IST
England vs Pakistan: Nasser Hussain said England bowlers bowled at Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, who was unbeaten at 60 at stumps on Day 2 guiding Pakistan to 223 for 9 as if he was a Virat Kohli or a Steve Smith.

Joe Root has dilemmas as England go for series-clinching win against Pakistan
By Associated Press | Southammpton
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 10:57 PM IST
Another victory will clinch a first test series against Pakistan in 10 years — and a second series of this pandemic-affected summer, having already beaten the West Indies — but Root’s team has issues to address.

England vs Pakistan 2nd Test weather report: Will rain play a role in Southampton?
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 06:12 PM IST
England vs Pakistan 2nd Test: After winning the first Test in Manchester, Joe Root & co. look to continue the winning streak. But will rain spoil the party?

We missed our chances, credit to Woakes and Buttler: Pakistan captain Azhar Ali
By Press Trust of India | Manchester
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 03:37 PM IST
England vs Pakistan: “It’s been a wonderful Test, disappointing to be on the wrong side of it. We had our opportunities to bat England out of the game, We lost run-outs which are a crime in Test matches, but this total should have been enough,” Ali said after the match.

‘If I don’t score any runs, I’ve played my last game,’ Jos Buttler had thoughts of getting dropped
By Press Trust of India | Manchester
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 12:19 PM IST
Buttler, who made 75 and shared a century stand with Chris Woakes to help England win the first Test by three wickets on Saturday, had been struggling with the bat for quite some time.Lapses with the wicket-keeping gloves at Old Trafford only added to the scrutiny around him, with critics calling for his head.

‘Babar Azam has totally shifted Joe Root out of the way’: Michael Vaughan on Test cricket’s ‘Fab 4’
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Babar slammed an unbeaten 69 runs off 100 balls on Day 1 of the first Test at Old Trafford. He has been getting plaudits from all over the cricket community for his exquisite knock which consisted of 11 boundaries.

‘They will really challenge this England side’: Michael Vaughan picks the team that could shock Joe Root and Co.
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 12:09 PM IST
In the last Test match, England were thoroughly dominant as they thrashed the visiting side by 269 runs. It was the first cricket series to be played after the Covid-19 lockdown and England managed to come out of that with a victory.

England’s two best bowlers of all time: Joe Root’s huge praise for James Anderson Stuart Broad
By Press Trust of India | Manchester
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2020 10:59 AM IST
James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been leading England’s bowling attack for years and is considered as one of the most successful fast bowling pairs in world cricket.

England third in World Test Championship rankings with WI win, India continue to lead
By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 09:44 PM IST
India lead the table with 360 points and Australia are placed second with 296 points.

England batsman James Vince hoping to make most of Ireland series
By Press Trust of India | Southampton
UPDATED ON JUL 27, 2020 12:20 PM IST
With England missing the likes of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler for the ODI series due to their Test assignment against the West Indies, Vince is hoping to grab the opportunity.