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Jos Buttler Says England White-Ball Captaincy Could End Test Career
Jos Buttler said on Friday his appointment as England's new white-ball captain could spell the end of his Test career. Buttler succeeded Eoin Morgan as England skipper in the one-day international and Twenty20 formats after the 2019 50-over World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The dynamic 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman had been vice-captain to Morgan, who cut short his Test career to focus on white-ball cricket, since 2015. World Cup winner Buttler, a star of the Indian Premier League, is a formidable run-scorer in limited overs cricket, where his fierce hitting has helped him compile 4,120 runs from 151 ODIs, including 10 hundreds.
"Not The Same Bowler We Saw In Test Cricket 18 Months Back": Sanjay Manjrekar's Huge Remark On India Star
England on Tuesday made history as the side chased down 378 runs, their highest successful chase in Tests. It was Jasprit Bumrah-led India which was on the receiving end of England's historic feat at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The Ben Stokes-led side reached home in 76.4 overs with seven wickets in hand as the duo of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow stitched an unbeaten partnership of 269 runs to keep India at bay. The guests saw a glimmer of hope when England were 109/3 at one stage but unbeaten centuries from Root and Bairstow completely took an Indian victory out of equation.
England v India Test series averages: Root, Bumrah, Kohli - in pictures
The England v India series finally reached its conclusion this week when the rearranged fifth Test was won in impressive style by Ben Stokes' side.
Sam Underhill to start second Test as Eddie Jones mulls Henry Arundell decision
Flanker Sam Underhill is set to start England’s crucial second Test against Australia with head coach Eddie Jones also considering throwing teenage speedster Henry Arundell into the fray in Brisbane.
India vs England: Joe Root Joins Elite Company With 737 Runs In Test Series
Joe Root has joined a select group of England players after making 737 runs in England's drawn Test series against India. The former England captain rounded off the campaign with a majestic 142 not out as, alongside Yorkshire team-mate Jonny Bairstow (114 not out), he guided England to their highest fourth-innings winning chase of 378-3 during a seven-wicket victory in the Covid-delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The win saw England level the five-match series at 2-2. Only four other England batsmen have scored more runs in a series during the 145-year history of Test cricket than Root's tally in this campaign.
Chatellier gives thumbs up to obstacle racing after test event
BENGALURU: French modern pentathlete Cedric Chatellier gave his seal of approval to obstacle course racing following its first official test as a potential replacement for the equestrian element in the sport from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Joe Root keeps defying convention as England turn Test cricket on its head
You won’t win Test matches playing like that. You can’t walk down the wicket and hit Mohammed Shami through midwicket, not in his first over. And you shouldn’t try to reverse-scoop Shardul Thakur for six either, even if you are on 120 at the time. Don’t get caught at mid-off the very next ball after you’ve been dropped there, especially when you’re the captain and your team are 267 runs behind. You ought not to have three slips in for Rishabh Pant when he’s 100 not out and running away with the game. You won’t beat India if you’re 132 runs behind after your first innings.