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Joe Root to make red-ball return for Yorkshire after two years

Joe Root to make red-ball return for Yorkshire after two years

Root's absence from the domestic scene since May 2022 has been felt keenly, his sporadic appearances in T20 cricket and the Hundred unable to quench the thirst of the Yorkshire faithful

12 April,2024 01:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ali heaps praises on  Stokes' captaincy despite disappointing performance vs IND

Ali heaps praises on Stokes' captaincy despite disappointing performance vs IND

Ali, who has retired from Tests, said Stokes deserves plenty of credit for ensuring England are better than average

09 March,2024 07:20 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
High expectations of myself: Root

High expectations of myself: Root

“I have high expectations of myself and until that last Test match I was way below where I want to be,” Root told Sky Sports ahead of the fifth and Final Test in Dharamshala, starting from March 7

06 March,2024 07:15 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
IND vs ENG 4th Test: Bashir bags 4 wickets, India restricted to 219 on Day 2

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Bashir bags 4 wickets, India restricted to 219 on Day 2

Young England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir rattles India’s batting line-up to claim 4-84 as hosts end Day Two of fourth Test at 219-7 after vistors get bowled out for 353

25 February,2024 07:06 AM IST | Ranchi | Sandipan Banerjee
Joe returns to his 'Roots'!

Joe returns to his 'Roots'!

England’s No. 4 shuns team’s Bazball approach for a traditionally patient knock the yorkshireman’s known for—106 not out off 226 balls—to rescue visitors from lunch situation of 112-5 to 302-7 at stumps on Day One in Ranchi

24 February,2024 07:40 AM IST | Ranchi | Sandipan Banerjee
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Vaughan, Hussain slams England's

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Vaughan, Hussain slams England's "Bazball" approach

England's former captains Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook questioned the timing of Joe Root's shot, given that the team was still trailing by 221 runs. The hosts registered their biggest test win after defeating England by 434 runs in the IND vs ENG 3rd Test. India leads the series by 2-1 over England

19 February,2024 01:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
What's wrong, Root?

What's wrong, Root?

A key question arising from Root's poor recent shot selection is if the aggressive and unorthodox cricketing shots have led to Root's decline in Tests

18 February,2024 05:04 PM IST | Rajkot | mid-day online correspondent

"If England have to win then Root has to play his own brand of cricket", Geoff

Former captain Geoff Boycott believes star batsman Joe must stick to the methods that have made him a great Test player; insists Bazball is not working for England’s senior-most batsman

13 February,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Debasish Datta
“We don’t really do team meetings anymore

“We don’t really do team meetings anymore", Root ahead of the third match vs IND

England’s Joe Root says team meetings have been replaced by organic conversations on dinner table or while sipping morning coffee

08 February,2024 07:10 AM IST | Visakhapatnam | AFP

"Root losing balance and natural game in 'Bazball' era", Alastair Cook

Cook wants Root to play his natural game rather than trying to imitate others who are scoring at a high strike rate. "He was on 16 off nine balls and he doesn't normally strike at that rate he's normally striking at 75 to 80, which is still incredibly high for a Test match strike-rate, with zero risk

06 February,2024 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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