‘He chose the easiest format’: Sanjay Manjrekar blasts Virat Kohli’s Test retirement call – Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘He chose the easiest format’: Sanjay Manjrekar blasts Virat Kohli’s Test retirement call – Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has once again opened up on Virat Kohli’s decision to step away from Test cricket, this time after watching Joe Root register his 41st hundred in the format. The milestone reignited the long-running comparison between the modern greats, with Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Kohli once grouped together as…

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‘Not playing to survive’: Joe Root defends Smith’s approach after poor dismissal in fifth Ashes Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Not playing to survive’: Joe Root defends Smith’s approach after poor dismissal in fifth Ashes Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Joe Root of England walks off after he was dismissed by Michael Neser of Australia during day two of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) England batter Joe Root defended teammate Jamie Smith after his dismissal in the first innings…

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‘I don’t know how much is left for me’: Joe Root reflects on Ashes career and pressure | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘I don’t know how much is left for me’: Joe Root reflects on Ashes career and pressure | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Mark Baker) After a strong second day of the Sydney Test, Joe Root reflected on the importance of creating positive experiences for his team in Australia, especially for the younger players touring down under for the first time. Having already broken his century drought in Australia during the second pink-ball Test…

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‘He’ll beat Sachin Tendulkar’: Joe Root hints at another Ashes tour after 41st Test century | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘He’ll beat Sachin Tendulkar’: Joe Root hints at another Ashes tour after 41st Test century | Cricket News – The Times of India

Joe Root, now second only to India icon Sachin Tendulkar in overall Test runs, struck 15 boundaries during a commanding 242-ball innings that powered England to 384 in their first innings. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Joe Root kept the door open for a possible return to Australia after producing a masterclass 160 in the fifth…

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‘Dumbest shot you’ll ever see’: Ex-Australia coach tears into England star | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Dumbest shot you’ll ever see’: Ex-Australia coach tears into England star | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jamie Smith of England (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Joe Root’s record-equalling 41st Test hundred ended as a lonely high point in England’s innings as a familiar lower-order collapse dragged the side down to 384, despite the former captain standing tall with a sublime 160. While Root was showered with praise and admiration, the mood…

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One behind Don Bradman, chasing Sachin Tendulkar: Joe Root’s Sydney epic pushes him into cricket’s elite | Cricket News – The Times of India

One behind Don Bradman, chasing Sachin Tendulkar: Joe Root’s Sydney epic pushes him into cricket’s elite | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s Joe Root celebrates after scoring a century in Sydney. (AP Photo) Joe Root‘s love affair with Test cricket scaled yet another peak on Monday as England’s master batter produced a monumental century in the fifth Ashes Test at Sydney, nudging himself to the very doorstep of two of the game’s most sacred milestones —…

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‘Play like Pujara and Rahane’: Ex-India batter’s old-school advice amid Test batting chaos | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Play like Pujara and Rahane’: Ex-India batter’s old-school advice amid Test batting chaos | Cricket News – The Times of India

Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane (AP/PTI) Robin Uthappa has delivered a sharp assessment of the MCG Test pitch, calling it challenging and seam-friendly but far from unplayable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former India batter argued that such surfaces appear extreme largely because modern batting has moved away from patience and problem-solving. Uthappa’s central…

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