Steve Smith also brought up his fifth Test hundred at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). He now has more Test centuries than Alan Border at the iconic venue. Notably, this is Smith's second consecutive hundred in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The veteran cricketer Joe Root last played an ODI game during the 2023 World Cup but has been in sensational form in Tests in 2024. But there is no place for star all-rounder Ben Stokes in England's squad for the Champions Trophy.

Joe Root has toppled Harry Brook to become the number-one-ranked Test batter in the latest ICC rankings update. Both of them featured in the third Test against New Zealand which England lost by a massive margin of 423 runs.

Joe Root has been scoring runs for fun in recent years. He has registered yet another record in his illustrious Test career, which is growing time by time. Root has shattered a record of a Pakistan legend during the third Test match against New Zealand.

New Zealand had a sensational second morning in the third Test after adding 32 runs to their overnight score before having England five down for less than a hundred. However, despite the collapse, Joe Root found a way to eke out some sort of a score and break another record in Tests.

Joe Root became the number 1 Test batter for the ninth time in his career on July 31 this year. However, his stint was a short one this time, less than five months to be precise, with his teammate Harry Brook displacing him to the top following a sensational performance in Test series vs New Zealand

England declared on 427/6 after Joe Root was dismissed on 106 and skipper Ben Stokes remained unbeaten on 49 as the visitors set New Zealand a massive target of 583 runs to chase in the second Test in Wellington. Root now has the most centuries by a batter in Tests in 2024.

Joe Root has become a run machine in red-ball cricket. The former England captain is already the leading run-getter in Test cricket among active players. He is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar on the list of leading run-getters in Test cricket.

NZ vs ENG 2nd Test pitch report: England registered a dominating 8-wicket win in the first Test match against New Zealand in Christchurch and will enter the second game in Wellington as favourites to seal the three-match away series.

Joe Root is also a strong contender to move past Sachin Tendulkar on the all-time leading run-getters list in Test cricket history. Root has already scored 12777 runs in Tests and needs 3145 runs more to break Sachin's record.

Joe Root since his double hundred in Multan against Pakistan, has scored just 90 runs in five innings as he was dismissed for a four-ball duck by debutant Nathan Smith. New Zealand posted an impressive score of 348 runs on the board riding on Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips' innings.

The first Test of the three-match series between England and New Zealand got underway today. Kane Williamson made a comeback for the Kiwis and shined with 93 runs after the visitors opted to bowl. For the first time in six years, he has been dismissed in the 90s.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is behind only Joe Root on the list of players with the most runs in Test cricket in 2024. Jaiswal has scored over 1100 runs in the longest format of the game in the ongoing calendar year whereas Root has amassed 1338 runs for England.

Both Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not played for England in ODI cricket since the 2023 World Cup in India. It was a disastrous campaign with England finishing at 7th place winning only three out of nine matches. Will the duo play Champions Trophy? Butter has responded the burning question

Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out on a big score in the first innings of the 2nd Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune. Jaiswal scored 30 runs off 60 balls and struck four boundaries during his knock.

Joe Root has been smashing records for fun over the last few years with the bat. He scored 262 runs in the first Test against Pakistan but couldn't notch up a big score in the second Test. However, the former England captain is once again closing in on the world record in the third Test.

Joe Root has batted on a whole different level for a few years. He has amassed 10 centuries in his last 54 innings, displaying his insane consistency in Test cricket. Former Aussie great Ian Chappell feels his bigger test will be against India and Australia.

England's star cricketer Joe Root scored his 35th Test hundred during the first Test against Pakistan to witness a big boost in his ratings in the ICC Men's Test rankings on Wednesday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma also jumped two places in the updated rankings by the ICC.

Harry Brook is scaling new heights every day in his Test career. Even though he has played only 19 Test matches so far, the 25-year-old has displayed excellent skills with bat in testing conditions and has already notched up a triple century while averaging 62.5 in the longest format.

England are closing in on a famous win in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. After declaring the innings at 823/7 with a lead of 267 runs, Pakistan collapsed to 82/6 in their second essay. It was a memorable day for Joe Root and Harry Brook as they broke multiple world records.