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.
The deficit has gone below 250 but India still need to score around 40-odd runs to avoid the follow-on with KL Rahul being the only one to show some fight while Daren Sammy was appointed as the all-format coach for the West Indies. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 17.
New Zealand provided Tim Southee with a winning farewell in his final Test match as he ended up with 391 wickets and 98 sixes with the bat. England rode on Jacob Bethell and Joe Root's fifties to show some fight in the fourth innings but 658 was always going to be an out-of-reach target.
Kane Williamson's big hundred led New Zealand to post a daunting target of 658 against England in the third Test match in Hamilton. Williamson slammed his 33rd Test century and has etched his name into the history books for New Zealand.
New Zealand found themselves on the heels of avoiding a series sweep against England in the third Test in Hamilton with the visitors needing 640 runs to win the finale. Kane Williamson's 33rd Test century led the way as New Zealand amassed 453 runs in their second innings.
Australia took control of the third Test at the Gabba having scored 445 runs and had India four down for not much amid frequent rain breaks while Mumbai's Simran Shaikh became the costliest player at WPL 2025 auction at Rs 1.9 crore for GG. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 16.
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.
Kane Williamson was dismissed for 44 in the first innings of the New Zealand vs England 3rd Test in Hamilton. Williamson endured a bizarre dismissal on Day 1 of the clash. The former Kiwi skipper was left in disbelief after the incident.
Tim Southee is playing his farewell Test match at his home ground, Seddon Park in Hamilton. Southee received a guard of honour from the England team led by Ben Stokes as he went out to bat and he sure made it memorable as he went down smashing, scoring 23 off just 10 deliveries.
Tim Southee received a guard of honour on day one of the third Test between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday, December 14. The Hamilton Test will be Southee's last appearance in the red-ball format for the Blackcaps.
NZ vs ENG 3rd Test pitch report: England have already sealed the three-match Test series and have a chance to sweep New Zealand at the latter's home. The third Test will be played at Seddon park in Hamilton. Here is how the pitch at the venue is expected to play.
Tim Southee has claimed 19 wickets in 12 matches in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. He is the sixth leading wicket-taker for the Kiwis in the ongoing WTC cycle. Southee has claimed the most wickets for the Blackcaps in WTC history.
England are targetting a clean sweep over New Zealand in a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 1963. The Three Lions are fifth on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table with 11 wins in 21 games.
England took a 2-0 unassailable lead against New Zealand with a massive 323-run win in the second Test in Wellington and scripted history in the World Test Championship (WTC). England may not be able to qualify for the final, however, they have made sure to end their cycle on a high.
Devon Conway has had poor returns with the bat in the ongoing series against England scoring just 21 runs in four innings. England have already taken a 2-0 unassailable lead but New Zealand will be keen to avoid a whitewash and provide Tim Southee a winning farewell from Tests.
England have beaten New Zealand in a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 2008. Both England and New Zealand have one game each remaining in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.
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.
England cricket team scripted history on Day 2 of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, December 7. England ended up expanding their lead to 533 at the stumps and look good to take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series.
Australia took a lead against India in the second Test in Adelaide after the visitors were bowled out for 180 in the first innings while Gus Atkinson became the first bowler in Test history to take a hat-trick at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 7.
Gus Atkinson emerged as the pick of all the England bowlers in the second innings of the ongoing second Test match against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Devon Conway was Atkinson's first wicket in the second innings.
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