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West Indies tour of England 2024

Joe Root scored 291 runs in three-Test series against West Indies that helped him to regain the top position in the ICC Test batter rankings.

Joe Root celebrates his half-century against West Indies (Getty Images)

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ICC Test rankings: Joe Root becomes no.1 Test batter, dethrones this Fab 4 member; Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith rise too

England captain Ben Stokes geared up for The Hundred with a record-breaking 24-ball fifty in the run chase of third Test against West Indies.

Ben Stokes plays an aggressive shot against West Indies on Day 3 of third Test (Getty Images)

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Ben Stokes breaks Ian Botham's 43-year-old record with 24-ball fifty against West Indies as opener, says 'Pretty cool to go past Beefy'

Ben Stokes-led England hammered West Indies by 10 wickets in the third Test on July 28. With this England whitewashed the three-match Test series.

England's Mark Wood (centre) celebrates with his team mates after taking his fifth wicket of the innings during Day 3 of the 3rd Test between England against West Indies on July 28. (Getty)

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ENG vs WI: Mark Wood packs punch as England sweep series with 10-wicket victory over West Indies in third Test

England rode on Jamie Smith's 95 and Joe Root's 87 to seize control of the third Test against West Indies on Day 2. West Indies are reeling at 33/2 in their second innings and are trailing by 61 runs

England's Jamie Smith (L) and Chris Woakes touch gloves in their batting partnership during Day 2 of the 3rd Test against West Indies at Edgbaston on July 27. (Getty)

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ENG vs WI: Jamie Smith's 95, Joe Root's 87 power England to commanding position on Day 2 of 3rd Test against West Indies

West Indies pegged back England and left them reeling at 38/3 after the end of Day 1's play in the third Test against West Indies. West Indies were limited to 282 in their first innings.

England's Mark Wood walks after being caught out by West Indies' Jason Holder (not pictured) during Day 1 of the 3rd Test at Edgbaston. (Getty)

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ENG vs WI, 3rd Test: West Indies leave England reeling at 38/3 after Atkinson, Woakes' combined 7-fer limits visitors to 282 on Day 1

ICC Test batter rankings: Young Harry Brook was rewarded for his 109-run knock against West Indies whereas Joe Root closed the gap between him and top-ranked Kane Williamson further.

Harry Brook celebrates his fifty; Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in action (Getty Images)

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Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill slip in ICC Test batter rankings, Harry Brook leaves Babar Azam behind to claim 3rd spot

Joe Root will become the seventh batter in the world to complete 12000 runs in Test cricket if he manages to hit 60 runs in the third Test against West Indies.

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Joe Root just 60 runs away from scripting history in ENG vs WI 3rd Test, will become fastest English batter with this elite record

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that a 33-year-old Joe Root can score nearly 4,000 more runs in Test cricket and leave Sachin Tendulkar behind.

Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar celebrate their respective Test centuries (Getty Images)

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'He really could overtake Sachin Tendulkar': Former England captain believes Joe Root can break record for most Test runs

Joe Root has become the fastest England batter to complete 32 Test tons. He has equaled the tally with Kane Williamson and Steve Smith for most Test tons by Fab-4 batter.

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Joe Root equals Steve Smith, Kane Williamson in Test centuries tally, Virat Kohli left behind in fab four

Windies batter Kavem Hodge recalled his hilarious response on facing Mark Wood's brutal pace in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge.

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'I have a wife and kids at home': Kavem Hodge recalls hilarious reaction on facing Mark Wood's 'brutal' pace

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Before Kishor Kumar Sadhak, Australia's Mitchell Starc and Jimmy Matthews have achieved the feat, but in different innings of a match.

Kishor Kumar Sadhak claimed 2 hat-tricks and affected a run out.

Sadhak contributed with a cameo in the run chase as well.

Sadhak felt like he was 'flying in the sky' after completing the 2nd hat-trick.

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Two hat-tricks in consecutive overs! Indian-origin spinner scripts history on English soil, says 'I was flying in the sky'

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Ben Stokes-led England managed to score 251 runs on the first Day of the third Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at iconic Lord's Stadium in London.

England opted to bat against India in third Test. 

England scored 251 runs against India on Day 1 of third Test. 

Ben Stokes (C) and Joe Root (L) of England talk with Umpire Sharfuddoula as the pitch becomes covered with flying ants and ladybirds during Day One of the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground

Joe Root’s unbeaten 99 and Ollie Pope’s gritty 44 guide England to 251/4 on Day 1 of third Test against India at Lord’s

India head coach Gautam Gambhir stood by BCCI's new family rule, saying that the players' sole purpose is to make the nation proud.

Gautam Gambhir is currently in England alonside Shubman Gill-led side. 

India are currently featuring in five-Test match series against England. 

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir in discussion before the start of Day 3 of the NRMA Insurance Day-Night Test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval on December 08, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia.

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India captain Shubman Gill can be heard calling England's batting display at Lord's 'boring' during the second session of Day 1 

Shubman Gill called England's style of batting at Lord's as boring

England batters have adopted a cautious approach against the Indian bowlers at Lord's

Shubman Gill of India appeals for the wicket of Ollie Pope of England during Day One of the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground

WATCH: 'No more entertaining cricket...': Shubman Gill takes subtle dig on England batters with 'boring' remark in viral video

India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant was injured during the third Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at iconic Lord's Stadium in London. 

Rishabh Pant scored 342 runs in two Tests against England. 

Rishabh Pant got an injury during third Test against England. 

India's Rishabh Pant leaves the field after injuring his finger during day one of the Third Rothesay Men's Test at Lord's, London

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West Indies tour of England, 2024

West Indies tour of England

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