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Stokes hails 'Mr Dependable' Root after winning start to England reign

Joe Root was hailed as England's "Mr Dependable" by new captain Ben Stokes after his predecessor's unbeaten century helped launch the all-rounder's reign with a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. Root made 115 not out as England chased down a target of 277 with wicketkeeper Ben Foakes (32 not out) providing excellent support in an unbroken partnership of 120. Victory, achieved with more than a day to spare, saw England to just their second win in 18 Tests.

Root scores 10,000th Test run - now for Tendulkar's record?

Joe Root could surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run scorer in Test history.

"Want To Keep Batting As Long As I Can": Joe Root After 26th Test Century

Following England's win against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's, batter Joe Root said that he wants to bat as long as he can and win as many matches possible for his side. James Anderson and Matthew Potts shone with the ball while Root (115*) and Stokes (54) made an impact with the bat to power England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand. With this win, England have a 1-0 lead in the series. "Feels fantastic, winning a Test match after a long time is a great experience. I have really enjoyed it and looking forward to the rest of the summer. I always feel that we get great support and appreciate whether home or away and it is nice to see them (crowd). Ben has won many Tests for us when I was captain, it's a great chance for me to give it back to him."

New Zealand won't dwell on loss to England, says Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson says New Zealand must move on quickly from their five-wicket loss to England in the first Test after the touring side let a winning position slip at Lord's to go 1-0 down in the three-match series. New Zealand were in a commanding position as they led by 242 runs in their second innings with six wickets remaining, but lost three in three balls to open the door for England to fight back and, in the end, complete a comfortable victory.

Vriitya Aravind equals Shahid Afridi record with match-winning ton for UAE in Texas

Vriitya Aravind entered an exclusive group of just two other players after notching the second one-day international century of his career.

Joe Root's special ton seals Lord's Test win for England against New Zealand

Given the warmth of his ovation when he went out to bat on the first day of the Lord’s Test, Joe Root probably already had a good idea of where he stands in the affections of England’s cricket supporters.

List Of Cricketers To Score 10,000 Runs In Test Cricket

Joe Root became the latest entrant to the 10,000-run club in Test cricket, achieving the rare feat on Day 4 of the opening Test against New Zealand on Sunday. Root became only the second Englishman to reach the milestone after Alastair Cook and the 14th overall. He reached the 10,000-run mark in his 218th innings, becoming the fastest England batter to do so. Cook had reached the landmark in his 229th innings. Incidentally, Root is also the joint-youngest to reach the mark along with Cook, both of whom reached the milestone at the age of 31y 157d.

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Stokes hails 'Mr Dependable' Root after winning start to England reign

Root scores 10,000th Test run - now for Tendulkar's record?

"Want To Keep Batting As Long As I Can": Joe Root After 26th Test Century

New Zealand won't dwell on loss to England, says Kane Williamson

Vriitya Aravind equals Shahid Afridi record with match-winning ton for UAE in Texas

Joe Root's special ton seals Lord's Test win for England against New Zealand

List Of Cricketers To Score 10,000 Runs In Test Cricket

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