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There was no shortage of incentives to score quickly but the reality was harder, with Dan Lawrence and Sibley restricted to 34 between them in 84 balls. Ashwin set Sibley up nicely, drawing him forward outside off stump and drawing an inside edge that pinged to leg-slip. Lawrence lasted for another 20 minutes before Ishant had him lbw, in the process becoming just the third Indian seamer to claim 300 Test scalps. The arrival of Root heralded an instant shift in tone as he wasted no time indulgi...

Rishabh Pant has won the inaugural ICC Men’s Player of the Month award, finishing ahead of Joe Root and Paul Stirling in the voting.

Joe Root closing in on top three English Test run-scorers after Chennai ton Joe Root reached 100 in his 100th Test (Nick Potts/PA) England captain Joe Root marked his 100th Test appearance with a century against India on Friday. The Yorkshire batsman reached stumps in Chennai on 128 not out for his third ton in successive Tests – following scores of 228 and 186 against Sri Lanka – and the  20th for his country. Here, the PA news agency looks back at Root’s record after he celebrated his ...

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England have selection decision to make as Zak Crawley suffers wrist injury Zak Crawley suffered a “real freak accident” in Chennai I (Alastair Grant/PA) Zak Crawley will miss the start of England’s Test series against India after a “freak incident” saw him slip on a marble floor and sprain his wrist. Crawley was leaving the dressing room in Chennai on Tuesday when he took a tumble on the uncovered surface and landed hard on his right hand. He missed training 24 hours later, his 23rd ...

Hotel shadow batting helping Rory Burns prepare for England Test return in India England’s Rory Burns batting during day one of the Third Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Rory Burns is happy to be back with England following his spell of paternity leave as the opener revealed he is enthusiastically shadow batting in his hotel room in preparation for the Test series against India. Burns was absent for the 2-0 win in Sri Lanka following the birth of his first child Cora this month but...

Kane Williamson at Headingley 2015 Photo: PHOTOSPORT The England Cricket Board has announced a two-Test series against New Zealand to be played at Lords and Edgbaston in June. New Zealand last played a Test in England in 2015, when the series was drawn 1-1. The Lords fixture will see them return to the scene of the dramatic World Cup final tie between the teams in 2019. England hosted the West Indies and Pakistan in series last year without crowds and with the players restricted to grounds wit...

The New South Wales Rugby League wishes to acknowledge former Great Britain and Balmain great David Bolton, who has passed away after a long illness.

James Anderson reveals nerves on Test return James Anderson was England’s star performer in Galle (Mike Hewitt/PA) Despite being the only seamer in history with 600 Test wickets to his name, James Anderson confessed to a minor bout of nerves before again delivering his brilliant best for England in Galle. Anderson reached that remarkable landmark against Pakistan on August 25, but has not played competitively since and sat out the first Test against Sri Lanka as Stuart Broad led the attack. T...

Joe Root backs Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley to adjust to Asian conditions January 20 2021, 10.02pm Zak Crawley (left) and Dom Sibley (right) earned Joe Root’s praise despite a lack of runs in Galle (Stu Forster/Pool). Joe Root has backed “smart learners” Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley to find a method that works for them on Asia’s unfamiliar spinning pitches. While England enjoyed a fine seven-wicket victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka, Root was quick to point out in the aftermath th...