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Joe Root completes 100 wickets in international cricket

NEW DELHI: England's Joe Root, a prominent batter and off-spinner, achieved a milestone by completing 100 wickets in international cricket. He reached this feat on Saturday by dismissing Rohit Sharma during India's second innings in the third Test of the five-match series at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2024

'Better late than never...': Sunil Gavaskar on Team India wearing black armbands for late Dattajirao Gaekwad

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team's gesture of wearing black armbands to honor the memory of former captain Dattajirao Gaekwad during the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot on Saturday has sparked criticism from legendary Sunil Gavaskar.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2024

Root’s reverse scoop gamble backfires to spark tumble of England wickets

Joe Root’s questionable shot selection contributed to England’s collapse in India as the rot set in and a promising position was lost

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

Watch: 'A leap of joy' as Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his second century of the series

NEW DELHI: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his exceptional form by notching his second century of the series during the third Test against England in Rajkot on Saturday.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2024

3rd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin can come anytime and bowl straightaway, says Dinesh Karthik

NEW DELHI: In the third Test match against England, Ravichandran Ashwin can join the Indian side at any time and bowl in accordance with cricket regulations, according to former cricketer turned commentator Dinesh Karthik.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2024

3rd Test: Ravindra Jadeja completes 200 Test wickets in India

NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja dismissed England skipper Ben Stokes to become the fifth Indian bowler to take 200 Test wickets in India.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2024

Failure to fix council funding crisis threatens Tory election pledge, adviser warns

Andy Haldane, government’s top levelling-up adviser, calls for urgent rethink to prevent deeper cuts across England

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

‘We were ready for a war’: Scotland’s 2018 win turned tables on auld enemy

Landmark 25-13 victory with ‘mercurial’ Finn Russell providing the Murrayfield cheer ended the one-way traffic against England

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

Mad dads in sport and calling your son Sachin: does any of it make a difference?

Like everyone else, I am desperate for Sachin Dhas to make it, or do enough to leave his mad dad happy in his mad dotage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

After five years on a narrowboat, I’ve finally reached the end of the canal network

A quest to find the long-lost Cumbria stretch of the Lancaster Canal turns into an adventure in ‘extreme narrowboating’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024