Stokes hits a century in Fourth test
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The fourth day of the Manchester Test between India and England is underway, and the English side continues to dominate proceedings. At the time of writing, England has taken a commanding lead of more than 275 runs.
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Describing West Indies cricket as a “public good”, the prime ministers have called for Cricket West Indies (CWI) “to undertake a thorough and transparent review of its governance, leadership, management, economic models and development frameworks, underpinning the sport”.
In Test cricket, injured batters are not permitted to have another player as a runner. The rule is stated in condition 25.5 of the International Cricket Council's Men's Test Playing Conditions. A batter is permitted to retire as not out due to injury, illness or any other unavoidable cause and is allowed to resume their innings.
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Rahul, who had looked more secure than Jaiswal, nevertheless departed before him, caught by Zak Crawley at slip. Instead, Jaiswal was the opener who made the half-century, passing 1,000 Test runs against England in the process. Joe Root has the record number of runs between these countries but Jaiswal looks the young pretender.
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has sparked debate in the cricketing world by suggesting that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may be nearing the end of his Test cricket career. Citing ongoing physical challenges and a visible dip in pace during the ongoing Manchester Test against England,
Sydney has the Opera House, Paris its Eiffel Tower. Others have soaring cathedrals or beautiful bridges. Melbourne has a shrine to sport.
England captain Ben Stokes became only the fourth England player to score a century and a five-wicket haul in the same Test match after Tony Greig, Ian Botham and Gus Atkinson.