Joe Root and Harry Brook shared a 154-run stand to take England to 211 for three before bad light stopped play on Day 1 of the final Ashes test in Sydney, which also featured emotional tributes for Bondi terror victims
Australia closed in on a 3-0 Ashes lead after reducing England to 207/6 chasing 435 in the Adelaide Test. Cummins and Lyon starred with the ball after Travis Head’s 170 powered Australia to 349 in their second innings
Travis Head’s unbeaten 142 and Alex Carey’s 52 not out powered Australia to 271/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the Ashes third Test in Adelaide, giving the hosts a commanding 356-run lead over England
India opener Rohit Sharma has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings for the first time, surpassing Shubman Gill and Ibrahim Zadran after stellar knocks in the Australia series. Several Indian players also improved their rankings
Mohammed Siraj’s five-wicket haul powered India to a dramatic six-run win over England in the 5th Test at The Oval, levelling the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. A four-wicket burst on Day 5 sealed one of India’s finest overseas Test wins
England’s Harry Brook replaced Joe Root as the No.1 Test batter in the ICC rankings. India’s Shubman Gill rose to No.6 after a historic twin 150+ feat, while South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder hit a record 367* and surged in all three lists.
On day three of first Test at Old Trafford, Wood left the field immediately after bowling two deliveries into his 11th over in Sri Lanka's second innings. he remaining deliveries of the 56th over were bowled by Joe Root, who managed to pick up the wicket of Milan Rathnayake with his part-time off-spin.
A lot of fans out there will say, "You know what, you've got to get him in the team, get him in the team!' But actually, what is the ultimate goal for the team? It is winning the World Cup."
England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler hinted about Harry Brook's chance of making the England World Cup squad, and said selectors are still eyeing him for the mega tournament
