
England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test
Ben Duckett hits 149 and Zak Crawley and Joe Root both make half-centuries as England produce a brilliant run chase on the final..
Joseph Edward Root, is an English international cricketer, who plays for the English cricket team and formerly captained the Test team. He also represents Yorkshire in English domestic cricket. Root is currently the leading run-scorer among all active batsmen, the fifth highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket and the highest run scorer for England. Root is considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of his era and one of the greatest batsmen England has ever produced. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup where he top scored for England. As of July 2024, he has topped the ICC rankings for Test batsmen on nine occasions.
Ben Duckett hits 149 and Zak Crawley and Joe Root both make half-centuries as England produce a brilliant run chase on the final..
Joe Root reaches his half-century with a boundary to edge England closer to victory against India in the first Test at Headingley.