Fastest Test double hundreds: Ollie Pope slams seventh-quickest Test 200 vs Ireland at Lord’s
1 year, 7 months ago

Fastest Test double hundreds: Ollie Pope slams seventh-quickest Test 200 vs Ireland at Lord’s

The Hindu  

England batter Ollie Pope slammed his maiden double hundred off 207 balls against Ireland on Day 2 of their only Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Friday. Pope’s hundred was the second-fastest by an England batter behind captain Ben Stokes’ 163-ball double century against South Africa in 2016. Swashbuckling batters have redefined Test match batting over the years with massive centuries and double centuries in quickfire time. Nathan Astle of New Zealand holds the record for the fastest double-century in Test cricket.

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Harry Brook completes 2000 Test runs with magnificent hundred, misses all-time record by whisker
1 month, 1 week ago

Harry Brook completes 2000 Test runs with magnificent hundred, misses all-time record by whisker

India TV News  

Harry Brook came mighty close to becoming the fastest man to scale the 2000-run mark in red-ball cricket but fell agonisingly short in the end. Brook reached the milestone on day two of the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch after facing 2300 deliveries. Fastest to 2000 Test runs in men's circuit …

1st Test: Brook hundred rallies England, New Zealand rue dreadful catching on Day 2
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

1st Test: Brook hundred rallies England, New Zealand rue dreadful catching on Day 2

India Today  

Star batter Harry Brook hit a counter-attacking hundred to rescue England from a precarious position on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval. Brook's unbeaten 132 led England to 319 for 5 at stumps, just 29 runs shy of New Zealand's first-innings total of 348. Tom Latham's drop of England captain Ben Stokes at …

A statistical look at England’s huge total in first Test against Pakistan
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A statistical look at England’s huge total in first Test against Pakistan

The Independent  

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Harry Brook tops 300 as free-scoring England break records in first Test
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Harry Brook tops 300 as free-scoring England break records in first Test

The Independent  

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For first time in Test history! Ollie Pope creates never-seen-before record in ENG vs SL 3rd Test
4 months ago

For first time in Test history! Ollie Pope creates never-seen-before record in ENG vs SL 3rd Test

India TV News  

Under-fire for his underwhelming performance in the ongoing England vs Sri Lanka Test series, skipper Ollie Pope has silenced his critics with a century in the third Test at Kennington Oval, London. Starting his Test career, Pope hit his first Test century against South Africa in January 2020, hitting 135* in an away series. During England's tour of India earlier …

Root hits England-record 34th test century as hosts close in on series victory over Sri Lanka
4 months, 1 week ago

Root hits England-record 34th test century as hosts close in on series victory over Sri Lanka

Associated Press  

LONDON — Joe Root chalked up a record 34th test century for England as the hosts raced closer to a series victory over Sri Lanka in the second test at Lord’s on Saturday. While he reached double figures for the first time in four innings as the stand-in England captain, Pope was out for 17 to an ugly premeditated hack …

Bazball at work as England shatter world record for fastest team fifty during 2nd Test against West Indies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bazball at work as England shatter world record for fastest team fifty during 2nd Test against West Indies

India TV News  

England pulled off another explosive start on Day 1 of the second Test match against West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday, July 18. The duo added an unbeaten 86 runs for the second wicket in just 12 overs and shattered the world record for fastest team fifty. The Three Lions previously held the record for the fastest team fifty …

Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett display bazball as England post huge total on opening day of Trent Bridge Test
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett display bazball as England post huge total on opening day of Trent Bridge Test

India TV News  

England dominated the opening day of the second Test match against West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday, July 18. Ben Stokes scored a crucial fifty by smashing 69 runs off 104 balls while tailenders Jamie Smith and Chris Woakes contributed with 30-plus scores to take England past 400. West Indies bowlers bowled impressively with six wickets in the third …

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Ben Duckett leads England's fightback with 88-ball century on Day 2 in Rajkot
10 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Ben Duckett leads England's fightback with 88-ball century on Day 2 in Rajkot

Firstpost  

England fought back on Day 2 of the third Test against India in Rajkot on Friday to make it an evenly contested affair. India resumed from their overnight total of 326/5, and although the hosts lost Ravindra Jadeja early in the day, Dhruv Jurel would go onto post 46 off 104 deliveries, including two fours and three sixes. In their …

India vs England: Ben Duckett's 'special' knock up there with Ollie Pope 1st Test 196, says Michael Vaughan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs England: Ben Duckett's 'special' knock up there with Ollie Pope 1st Test 196, says Michael Vaughan

India Today  

Michael Vaughan has heaped praise on Ben Duckett's incredible hundred in Rajkot to Ollie Pope's incredible 196 in Hyderabad after the end of day two in third Test on February 16. Duckett remained unbeaten on 133 off just 118 balls as England trailed India by just 238 runs at stumps on day two after the hosts had posted 445. Speaking …

Ben Stokes gears up for his 100th Test
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ben Stokes gears up for his 100th Test

Live Mint  

Ben Stokes will earn his 100th Test cap when he leads England against India in the third Test beginning Thursday in Rajkot, with both sides having to contend with the absence of key players. The five-match series is on a knife-edge at 1-1 after India's 106-run victory in the second Test in Visakhapatnam followed England's 28-run win in Hyderabad. Batsmen …

India vs England second test LIVE: Cricket result and reaction as hosts win after late Hartley resistance
11 months ago

India vs England second test LIVE: Cricket result and reaction as hosts win after late Hartley resistance

The Independent  

✕ Close Charlie Allison on England's Super sixes defeat to Australia England faltered in their bid to chase down what would have been the highest-ever successful fourth-innings run chase in India, as the hosts levelled the series with an 106-run victory. Zak Crawley got England off to a strong start at the top of the order after they resumed day …

Tom Hartley, Ollie Pope lead England to unlikely 1st test victory over India
11 months, 1 week ago

Tom Hartley, Ollie Pope lead England to unlikely 1st test victory over India

Associated Press  

HYDERABAD, India — Debutant Tom Hartley took 7-62 as England completed an extraordinary turnaround to beat India by 28 runs in the first test on Sunday. Ollie Pope’s 196 runs helped England score 420 runs in its second innings, as the visitors overcame a record deficit to register a stunning win on Indian soil. Hartley scored 34 runs off 52 …

Ollie Pope goes past Pakistan's Saeed Anwar, joins Garfield Sobers in exclusive club with match-changing 196 vs India
11 months, 1 week ago

Ollie Pope goes past Pakistan's Saeed Anwar, joins Garfield Sobers in exclusive club with match-changing 196 vs India

Hindustan Times  

Leaving Joe Root speechless after smashing a match-altering century against England, premier batter Ollie Pope extended his free-scoring run on Day 4 of the 1st Test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Reaching new heights in his much-promising red-ball career, England's Pope played a stellar knock against Team India to rewrite Test history on Sunday in Hyderabad. Ollie Pope …

Ashes: England's Harry Brook becomes fastest batter to 1000 runs in Test cricket
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes: England's Harry Brook becomes fastest batter to 1000 runs in Test cricket

India Today  

England batter Harry Brook notched up 1000 Test runs while batting in the second innings of the Leeds Test match on Sunday, 9 July. The England youngster became the fastest batter to hit a thousand runs in terms of balls faced in Test cricket. Ashes: Leeds Test, Day 4 Live Brook, currently in his 10th Test match took 16 innings …

World of cricket: England tastes Stoke-less success, schedule of ODI World Cup 2023 to be announced at WTC final
1 year, 7 months ago

World of cricket: England tastes Stoke-less success, schedule of ODI World Cup 2023 to be announced at WTC final

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes became the first skipper in Test history to oversee a victory without batting, bowling, or keeping wicket as England beat Ireland to win the one-off four-day Test at Lord’s by 10 wickets. Ollie Pope’s 207-ball 200 was the fastest recorded double hundred in Test cricket in England, breaking Ian Botham’s record, which came off 220 balls against India …

ENG vs IRE Test, day 2: Pope, Duckett put rampant England on verge of win over Ireland
1 year, 7 months ago

ENG vs IRE Test, day 2: Pope, Duckett put rampant England on verge of win over Ireland

The Hindu  

England’s Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett struck record-breaking centuries and debutant Josh Tongue picked up his first wickets as the host took complete control of its warm-up Test against Ireland on the second day at Lord’s on Friday. Pope’s 205, the fastest Test double ever in England, and Duckett’s career-best 182 - the quickest 150 in a Test at Lord’s …

Sri Lanka vs Ireland: Stirling, Campher hit centuries as record-setting visitors post 492 on Day 2 of second Test
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka vs Ireland: Stirling, Campher hit centuries as record-setting visitors post 492 on Day 2 of second Test

Firstpost  

Galle: Ireland posted their highest-ever Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket’s longest format. Sri Lanka were 81 without loss in reply before rain stopped play on day two in Galle, 411 runs behind with Nishan Madushka unbeaten on 41 and Dimuth Karunaratne …

England vs New Zealand: Stokes becomes 3rd English batter to smash 100 sixes; Bairstow crosses 5000 Test runs
2 years, 6 months ago

England vs New Zealand: Stokes becomes 3rd English batter to smash 100 sixes; Bairstow crosses 5000 Test runs

Firstpost  

Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Mitchell also became the first New Zealand batter to score three successive centuries against England in a Test series Leeds: England Test captain Ben Stokes on Friday became the third batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket history during the third match against New Zealand at Headingley. The match also saw Stokes’s compatriot Jonny Bairstow become …

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: A Bairstow ton that wasn't quite quick enough!
2 years, 6 months ago

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: A Bairstow ton that wasn't quite quick enough!

Daily Mail  

It was a glorious day for England's cricketers as Jonny Bairstow's magnificent century sealed a victory over New Zealand that will go down in the history books. Jonny Bairstow's sensational century guided England to a gripping win over New Zealand Jonny Bairstow’s hundred from 77 balls was the second-fastest for England in history. Bairstow's dynamic century contributed to a record …

On This Day: Adam Gilchrist scores fastest Test double century against South Africa
2 years, 10 months ago

On This Day: Adam Gilchrist scores fastest Test double century against South Africa

Firstpost  

On this day, 23 February 2002, during the first Test between Australia and South Africa, Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist slammed the then-fastest double century in a Test match, leading his team to victory by an innings and 360 runs. Australia elected to bat after winning the toss and Gilchrist’s 204 helped the visiting team pulverise South Africa with their staggering …

On this day in 1983: Anshuman Gaekwad scored the then-slowest double century in Test cricket
3 years, 3 months ago

On this day in 1983: Anshuman Gaekwad scored the then-slowest double century in Test cricket

India TV News  

Anshuman Gaekwad scored the-then slowest double-century in Test cricket on this day in 1983 against Pakistan. Gaekwad took 652 minutes and 426 deliveries to reach the 200-run mark; the slowest in first-class cricket at the time as well. Anshuman Gaekwad held one end, however, and forged partnerships with Sandeep Patil, Ravi Shastri and Roger Binny to stabilise the Indian innings. …

ENG v IND: Shardul Thakur scores second-fastest fifty by an Indian in Test matches
3 years, 4 months ago

ENG v IND: Shardul Thakur scores second-fastest fifty by an Indian in Test matches

The Hindu  

Shardul Thakur scored the second-fastest half-century by an Indian during the first innings of the fourth Test against England at the Oval. Coming in to bat at the fall of the sixth wicket, Shardul took his time to be set, and opened up in the post-tea session, unleashing an array of strokes to unsettle England. FOLLOW LIVE - ENG v …

Oval Test: Shardul Thakur shines with bat, hammers quick-fire fifty to break Virender Sehwag's record
3 years, 4 months ago

Oval Test: Shardul Thakur shines with bat, hammers quick-fire fifty to break Virender Sehwag's record

India TV News  

Virat Kohli made 50 off 96 balls while Shardul Thakur saved India the blushes with a sensational 57 off 36 balls and took the total towards 200 in the final session against England on Thursday. En route to his 57, Shardul also broke Virender Sehwag's record of scoring the fastest half-century in Test cricket. Fastest Test half-centuries for India:- 30 …

Oval Test: Shardul Thakur breaks Ian Botham's record, hits fastest Test fifty in England
3 years, 4 months ago

Oval Test: Shardul Thakur breaks Ian Botham's record, hits fastest Test fifty in England

India Today  

Shardul Thakur came up with a counter-attacking masterclass on Thursday as he helped India inch towards a respectable first innings total on Day 1 of the 4th Test against England at the Oval. Shardul hit 57 from just 36 balls as he stitched a 63-run stand in just 48 balls with tail-ender Umesh Yadav after India's big guns failed to …

England vs India: Injured Ollie Pope doubtful for first Test
3 years, 5 months ago

England vs India: Injured Ollie Pope doubtful for first Test

The Hindu  

England batsman Ollie Pope was on Saturday rendered a doubtful starter for the opening Test against India after suffering a thigh injury during his stint for Surrey in the Vitality Blast. The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman sustained a thigh muscle injury on July 2 during Surrey's match against Kent in the domestic T20 tournament. "Pope has been ruled out until England's Test …

Galle Test: Joe Root sets new England record with 2nd double hundred as captain, reaches 8000 Test runs
3 years, 11 months ago

Galle Test: Joe Root sets new England record with 2nd double hundred as captain, reaches 8000 Test runs

India Today  

Joe Root set a new England record on Saturday as he became the first captain from the country to hit more than 1 double hundred in Test cricket. Root got to his 4th double hundred and 2nd as captain as he put England in the driver's seat in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Sri Lanka vs England, …

England vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Gritty Ben Stokes slams slowest century of his career
4 years, 5 months ago

England vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Gritty Ben Stokes slams slowest century of his career

India TV News  

The golden run for Ben Stokes continues as the flamboyant England all-rounder slammed his 10th century in Test cricket against West Indies in Manchester. Stokes took 255 balls to reach the three-figure mark, which is also the most number of balls he faced in a Test innings. Sibley also slammed his second century in Test cricket on Friday and became …

South Africa vs England: Ollie Pope revels in scoring Test century
4 years, 11 months ago

South Africa vs England: Ollie Pope revels in scoring Test century

The Hindu  

Ollie Pope was uncertain if he had reached his maiden Test century for England, believing he had sent the shot take took him to 100 for two rather than four. Pope was on 96 when he tucked away a neat shot through a gap in the South African field on his leg side, propelling the 22-year-old to his first Test …

3rd Test: Pope, Stokes hit centuries as England pile on the misery on SA after Day 2
4 years, 11 months ago

3rd Test: Pope, Stokes hit centuries as England pile on the misery on SA after Day 2

India TV News  

Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope made centuries to hammer a South Africa team already hit by a ban for its top bowler as England took control on a potentially decisive day of the Test series on Friday. Stokes made 120, Pope 135 not out for his first test century, and England surged to 499-9 declared on the second day of …

England vs South Africa: Ben Stokes crosses 4,000 Test runs
4 years, 11 months ago

England vs South Africa: Ben Stokes crosses 4,000 Test runs

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes surpassed 4,000 Test runs on Friday with his century in the third Test against South Africa, becoming just the second England player to reach that landmark and take 100 wickets in the longest format. The all-rounder joined compatriot Ian Botham on the list of players to achieve both feats, which now features seven men after Stokes' exploits in …

2nd Test: Ollie Pope guides England to 262/9 at stumps on Day 1 against South Africa
5 years ago

2nd Test: Ollie Pope guides England to 262/9 at stumps on Day 1 against South Africa

India TV News  

A depleted England had Ollie Pope to thank for a gritty unbeaten 56 even as South African pacers dominated proceedings to restrict England to 262/9 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test at the Newlands here on Friday. England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat first sans the services of ace quick Jofra Archer …

Since 2016, Virat Kohli has more Test double centuries than England, Australia and West Indies combined
5 years, 2 months ago

Since 2016, Virat Kohli has more Test double centuries than England, Australia and West Indies combined

India Today  

Skipper Virat Kohli slammed his career-best Test score of 254 as India posted a mammoth 601/5 before declaring on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa. Virat Kohli scored his first double-century against West Indies in June 2016 in his 42nd Test. Kohli also became the third cricketer after Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Younis Khan of Pakistan …

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