Monty Panesar firmly believes that Joe Root is destined to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary record of 15,921 Test runs. Root, who recently leapfrogged Ricky Ponting’s career tally of 13,378 runs during the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, now stands at 13,543 runs — just 2,378 short of the Indian maestro. Speaking to Hindustan […]

Joe Root, England’s modern-day batting maestro, added another glittering feather to his cap — this time as a fielder — during the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord’s. On Day 2, Root etched his name in history by taking his 211th Test catch, surpassing India’s Rahul Dravid to become the all-time leader in […]

In a light-hearted admission, England’s Ben Stokes confessed that had he been in Wiaan Mulder’s position, he would’ve chased down Brian Lara’s iconic 400* Test record without hesitation. His remarks came after Mulder, standing in as South Africa’s captain, declared the innings at lunch on Day 2, unbeaten on 367. Mulder stated he didn’t feel […]

Former England skipper Michael Atherton recently shared a fascinating anecdote about cricketing icon Brian Lara, revealing that the West Indies legend once foresaw Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harry Brook as potential candidates to break his monumental 400-run Test record. Lara’s unbeaten 400, set in 2004 against England, remains the highest individual score in Test cricket and […]

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan called Joe Root an exceptional player, stating that he believes the England ace can get close to, if not overtake, Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in Test cricket. Joe Root scored his 32nd Test century in the recent outing against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, nudging him past […]