Joe Root tells England’s senior players to step up amid ODI slump
Joe Root has called on England’s most established one-day players to step up and help new captain Jos Buttler guide the side through its current transition phase.
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Tubthumper Joe Root urges England’s ODI stalwarts to show leadership qualities
Joe Root has called on England’s most established one-day players to step up and help new captain Jos Buttler guide the side through its current transition phase.
"Can Definitely Form A Pair Like Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar On India Stars
India on Sunday defeated England by five wickets in the third and deciding ODI to clinch the series 2-1. Chasing a target of 260 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester, India were tottering at 72 for 4 at one stage in the game. This is when Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant stitched a 133-run partnership for the fifth wicket to help India win the game. While Hardik shone with a 71-run knock off 55 balls, Pant stayed not out till the end with an unbeaten century -- 125 off 113 balls.
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England vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Rassie van der Dussen Stars As South Africa Deny Ben Stokes A Win In Farewell ODI
Rassie van der Dussen's century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes's farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the England star's Durham home ground to go 1-0 up in a three-match series. Van der Dussen's career-best 134 was the cornerstone of South Africa's 335-5, their highest ODI total in England. He also shared stands of 109 with opener Janneman Malan (57) and 151 with Aiden Markram, who made a stylish 77. Test captain Stokes did not have a fairytale finish to a 50-over international cricket career that peaked with a player of the match display in England's 2019 World Cup final triumph.
"Responsibility Personified": Sanjay Manjrekar In Awe Of Hard-Hitting India Batter
The whole cricket world is going gaga over Rishabh Pant. The Indian Cricket Team star scored an unbeaten 125 off 113 balls in the third ODI against England on Sunday to take the team to a 2-1 series win. Following his match-winning knock against England, Pant has become the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter to register a century in both Tests and ODI on English soil. Pant's ton and his 133-run partnership with Hardik Pandya helped India chase down 260 in the final ODI of the three-match series in Manchester and win the series 2-1. England were bundled out for 259 thanks to brilliant spells from Hardik Pandya (4/24) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/60). Jos Buttler (60), Jason Roy (41) and Moeen Ali (34) played some crucial knocks for the hosts.
I am surprised with Hardik Pandya's transformation: Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar is mighty quite surprised with Hardik Pandya's transformation from just being a hard-hitting batter to emerging as one of the best all-rounders in the world who is also capable of leading teams. Pandya recently guided Gujarat Titans to IPL glory by leading from the front and showed his captaincy and all-round skills in ample measure during the white-ball series against Ireland. He then played crucial roles in India defeating the Jos Buttler-led England to clinch the T20I and ODI series.
Rassie van der Dussen stars as South Africa deny Ben Stokes a farewell ODI win
Van der Dussen's career-best 134 was the cornerstone of South Africa's 335-5, their highest ODI total in England, and he also shared stands of 109 with opener Janneman Malan (57) and 151 with Aiden Markram, who made a stylish 77. Test captain Stokes did not have a fairytale finish to a 50-over international cricket career that peaked with a player of the match display in England's 2019 World Cup final triumph.