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England fourth Test being played at Old Trafford in Manchester, England's star batsman Joe Root set a big record. Root surpassed Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to become the third-highest run scorer in Test cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah conceded over 100 runs for the first time in his career. His ineffective bowling in the 4th Test vs England led to criticism from Ricky Ponting.
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'It was rubbish': Ricky Ponting slams India's bowling effort at Old Trafford, shares what went wrong
India posted 358 in their first innings, with Ben Stokes claiming a five-wicket haul. England's openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, then provided a solid start, frustrating the Indian bowlers. India handed a debut to Anshul Kamboj,
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Joe Root Breaks Don Bradman’s Home-Test Century Record, Surpasses Ricky Ponting In All-Time Runs
England’s batting maestro Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricket’s history books by smashing his 38th Test century during Day 3 of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford. In the process,
Jasprit Bumrah is not an exception. However, the way Bumrah bowled on Day 4 of the fourth Test left a lot to be desired. In fact, it was the first time ever in his career that he conceded over 100 runs in an innings.
Ricky Ponting criticized India's bowling tactics on day two of the fourth Test against England, particularly the decision to give debutant Anshul Kamboj the new ball over Mohammed Siraj. He also questioned Jasprit Bumrah's end selection,
England cricketer Joe Root surpassed Ricky Ponting to create history on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, Manchester on Friday.
Ricky Ponting said the Indian team management must take a leaf out of the Bazball philosophy to support Sai Sudharsan, where skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have backed under-fire players like opener Zak Crawley and No.