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Plenty of highs but poor Ashes record tarnishes Joe Root legacy as captain

Root's time as captain will be viewed in the years to come. Root stepped down as England Test captain on Friday, saying the job had taken a heavy toll on him recently, despite declaring in late March he wanted to continue as skipper. Analysing his legacy is a difficult task, given the various peaks and troughs he encountered after taking the role in 2017.

Darren Gough says Joe Root endured a lot of unfair criticism as England captain

Darren Gough believes Joe Root’s resignation as England captain has come after a lot of unjust criticism.

With 'lot of time to decide her international future', Mithali Raj to play in Women's Senior T20 Trophy

Mithali Raj will be turning up for Railways at the Women's Senior T20 Trophy beginning on April 18 in what will be her first competitive event since the Women's World Cup. The future of stalwarts Mithali and Jhulan Goswami have been a subject of debate since India's early exit from the World Cup in New Zealand last month. While Jhulan is recovering from a side strain that she suffered during the global event, Mithali will groom the next generation of players in the Railways squad.

Tale Of 2 Semifinals: 2 Matches Ravi Shastri Would Want To Change The Fate Of

Ravi Shastri had a successful stint with Team India as head coach as he oversaw two Test series wins in Australia and under his tenure, Team India managed to reach the semi-finals of the ICC events but somehow, they failed to reach the summit clash. The biggest setback came in 2019 as Virat Kohli-led India faced a defeat against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup in England. Due to inclement weather, the match had to progress to the reserve day, and Team India faced a batting collapse and, in the end, New Zealand emerged triumphant. This loss still hurts Shastri and he said that if he could change the result of one game in his coaching career, it would be the 2019 semi-final.