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Harry Brook, Joe Root centuries power England to ODI series win over Sri Lanka

Harry Brook and Joe Root hit contrasting centuries in a 53-run win over Sri Lanka to seal England’s 2-1 one-day international series victory Tuesday. Brook smashed an unbeaten 136 off just 66 balls with nine sixes and 11 fours and Root followed his half-century in the second ODI with 111 off 108 balls as England […]

Joe Root masterclass levels ODI series as England beat Sri Lanka in Colombo | Cricket News

England’s Joe Root celebrates his fifty runs (AP) Joe Root delivered a masterclass in control and composure on a treacherous Colombo surface as England held their nerve to secure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1. With the series on the line, Root anchored the chase with […]

Ashes 5th Test Day 4 Live Score and Updates: Smith looks to push hosts lead further

13:33 IST: In reply, Australia commenced their first innings positively, with openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head forging a 57-run stand before the former fell victim to Ben Stokes, dismissed LBW for an unconvincing 21. Weatherald had looked scratchy, but his partner, the aggressive Travis Head, looked in supreme touch. Head was joined by Marnus Labuschagne, […]

Australia (AUS) vs England (ENG), Ashes 5th Test Day 3 Live Score: Travis Head hunts hundred as Australia look to take lead

12:40 IST: In reply, Australia commenced their first innings positively, with openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head forging a 57-run stand before the former fell victim to Ben Stokes, dismissed LBW for an unconvincing 21. Weatherald had looked scratchy, but his partner, the aggressive Travis Head, looked in supreme touch. Head was joined by Marnus Labuschagne, […]

Ashes: Joe Root slams 41st Test century, equals Ricky Ponting’s record | Cricket News

England’s batting mainstay Joe Root struck his second century of the Ashes series on Monday, taking his overall tally to 41 Test hundreds and drawing level with Australian great Ricky Ponting in third place on the all-time list. The prolific right-hander reached the landmark with a couple off Michael Neser during a composed innings in […]

Ben Stokes out or not out? Controversial Snicko technology comes under fresh fire at SCG in Ashes 2025-26 | Watch video

Ben Stokes became the latest victim of the controversial Snicko technology after the England captain’s dismissal at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday, on the second day of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes 2025-26 Test. The incident took place in the 51st over of England’s first innings in the first session of Day […]

Australia (AUS) vs England (ENG), Ashes 5th Test Day 2 Live Score and Updates: Will Joe Root score his 2nd hundred in Australia?

07:15 IST: By the end of the morning session, the pair had added a vital 57 runs off just 66 balls, setting the stage for a potentially big first-inning total. Root is unbeaten on 31, and Brook stands tall on 23, both looking set to play the long game. The Australian bowlers, while decent, struggled […]

Joe Root closes on Sachin Tendulkar after 2nd fifty in Ashes 2025-26; England fight hard at SCG after top-order failure

Joe Root closed in on legendary Sachin Tendulkar after the former England captain reached his 67th fifty in the longest format on Day 1 of the fifth an final Ashes 2025-26 Test against Australia on Sunday. Opting to bat first, England were in complete disarray, losing their top three with just 57 runs on board […]

Ashes: Joe Root joins Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli in elite list; becomes 9th batter to achieve this feat | Cricket News

England star batter Joe Root hit another milestone in cricket as he became only the ninth batter to score 22,000 international runs. Joe Root scored 15 runs in the second innings of the fourth Australia vs England Test of the ongoing Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to achieve the feat.Joe Root now […]

1888, 1895, 2025: Shortest completed Ashes Tests ever | Cricket News

England’s previous Test win in Australia had come at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2011. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: England finally exorcised their Australian demons, ending an 18-match winless streak Down Under with a dramatic four-wicket victory in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The result not only restored […]