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NOTTINGHAM: New Zealand’s left-arm pacer Trent Boult broke one of the unique batting records in Test cricket as he has scored the most runs by a player batting at number 11. 

Boult achieved the feat on the final of the second Test match against England when he scored 17 runs to take his tally to 640 runs while batting as the Jack. He surpassed the previous record of 623 runs by Sri Lakan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.

“I’ve had my eye on this record for 10-and-a-half years now.” sneered Boult after breaking the record of most runs by batting at Number 11.

Boult was dismissed by England’s pacer James Anderson, wrapping up New Zealand’s second inning on 284. England need 299 runs on the final day to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

The left-arm pacer has made appearances in 76 Test matches and accounted for 305 wickets during his Test career.

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NOTTINGHAM: The second Test has entered into a crucial phase as New Zealand squeezed out a handsome lead of 238 runs lead in the second inning with three wickets remaining before England were all out on 539 runs in their first inning on day four, here at Trent Bridge on Monday. 

England’s fast bowler James Anderson struck an early wicket which marked his 650th Test wicket before Will Young and Devon Conway stood firm and made a crucial 100-runs partnership in the second inning to bolster New Zealand’s stake in the game.

The strong-looking pair derailed as Conway fell prey to slow left-arm orthodox Jack Leech before tea on 52 runs and Young faced a forced departure through run-out on 56. Henry Nicholls fell cheaply between the two wickets.

The middle-order batters Daryl Mitchell continued to move the scoreboard for his side as he remained not out on 32 by the end of the day’s play supported by Tom Blundell and Michael Bracewell for brief periods on the crease.

New Zealand will resume the play on the action-packed final day of the second Test on 224/7 as England’s bowler will try to bundle out the touring side early in the day.

England, on the other hand, started the proceeding of day four on 473/5 with Joe Root batting majestically on 163 runs. He failed to reach the double century and fell prey to left-arm pacer Trent Bould after playing a glittering knock of 176 runs.

New Zealand bowlers then stormed through the lower order of England’s batting and bundled them out 539 in the first session.

It is pertinent to mention here that England have 1-0 lead in the Test series as they beat the tourists by five wickets in the first Test match at Lord’s.

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LONDON: England’s Test captain Ben Stokes termed the wicketkeeper batter Ben Foakes ‘world-class’ following his match-winning partnership with Joe Root in the recently-concluded Lord’s Test.

Foakes, who made his return to the side after a dismal show by the English team in the Ashes, had been uncertain about his spot in the team as the 29-years-old failed to make an impact with his bat.

In the recently-concluded Lord’s Test, however, Foakes somehow justified his selection as he displayed his potential and made a crucial contribution with the bat by putting put on an unbeaten 120-run partnership with Root.

The English captain Stokes, was full of praises for his wicketkeeper batter’s performance while terming him the best in the world.

“We’re not in the position to not select world-class players at the moment,” Stokes said. “Ben is the best wicketkeeper in the world.

“That’s not just my own opinion, that’s a lot of people’s opinions. Batting at seven, which he does for England, is different from the role that he plays for Surrey because he bats higher up,” Stokes maintained.

The all-rounder further praised Foakes’ brilliance behind the wicket and claimed his presence gives a lot of confidence to him and the bowlers.

“To have a gloveman like Ben behind the stumps gives me a lot of confidence, and it gives the bowlers a lot of confidence, knowing that nine times out of 10, he’s going to take everything that comes to him,” Stokes claimed.

“He’s only going to get better with the more confidence that he gets, and as I said, he’s the best keeper in the world and it’s great to have him behind the stumps,” he concluded.

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LONDON: England’s middle-order batter Joe Root displayed grit as he scored a magnificent century to help his side blunt New Zealand by five wickets in the Lord’s Test of the ongoing series.

In a match, mostly dominated by the bowlers, Root had to fight hard for his century and he did so to amass triple figures 26th time in Test cricket.

The home side resumed their run chase on 216/5, needing another 61 runs before Root put on a brilliant unbeaten partnership with Ben Foakes and made sure the side does not falter.

Root remained unbeaten with his astounding knock of 115 runs and smashed 12 boundaries. Foakes, on the other hand, also chipped with 32 not-out with the help of three boundaries.

With his impressive knock in the Lord’s Test, Root has also completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket; becoming just the 14th overall and the second Englishman to achieve the milestone.

England’s newly-appointed Test captain Ben Stokes, who started his new role with a victory also assisted his team in the run chase as he scored a brilliant half-century; putting on an important 90-run partnership for the fifth wicket. He remained the second top-scorer behind Root, with his 54 off 110 deliveries.

For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson starred with four wickets, while Trent Boult managed to bag a wicket.

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LONDON: New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell and wicket-keeper batter Tom Blundell stunned England’s bowler on the second day of Lord’s Test match, as the pair revived the batter’s hope with their 180 runs fifth-wicket partnership in a bowlers’ dominated match.

The strong-looking partnership cemented New Zealand’s grip on the Test match as the side achieved a lead of 227 runs over England.

New Zealand started their second inning with a deficit of nine runs as England were all out on 141 in the first session. Right-arm pacer Tim Southee sent four batters to the pavilion with his agonizing pace along with left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult who bagged three wickets for his side.

New Zealand batting jittered and showcased a similar woeful start to their second innings as the side lost three wickets on 38 runs before the lunch.

Kiwi batter Devon Conway soon followed the suit after the lunch as he fell prey to the fast bowler Stuart Board in a caught behind.

Blundell came out on crease when Kiwis were struggling at 51/4 and played cautiously with Michell. The pair faced fierce-looking England’s bowlers as they played till the end of the day’s play.

All-rounder Mitchell scored 97 runs off 188 balls which included 11 boundaries. Blundell, on the other hand, minted 90 runs off 182 balls as he hit the ball for the boundaries 12 times.

New Zealand will resume their second inning from 236/4 on the third day of Lord’s Test.

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LONDON: Veteran English fast bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad returned to the side as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named a strong 13-members squad for the first two Tests of the summer season against New Zealand.

England, which will be on their first assignment with the new captain Ben Stokes and the head coach Brendon McCullum have recalled their experienced pacers Anderson and Broad. Whereas, Yorkshire batter Harry Brook and Durham seamer Matthew Potts are called up for the first time.

Brook and Potts are the leading English batter and bowler respectively in the ongoing County Championship 2022. The right-handed batter Brook has so far scored 758 runs at an average of 151.60, including three centuries and four half-centuries.

Potts, on the other hand, has also been impressive as the right-arm pacer is the season’s leading bowler with 35 wickets and four five-wicket hauls.

Rob Key, the Managing Director of the England Cricket termed the ongoing period as the ‘New Era’ for England and claimed to have named a strong squad with a blend of experience and youth.

“This is the start of a new era for our Test team under the stewardship of Ben [Stokes] and Brendon [McCullum]. With a blend of youth and experience, we have selected an exciting squad that can compete with New Zealand in next month’s Test series,” Key said.

“We have rewarded players in Harry Brook and Matty Potts who have had outstanding starts to the County season, and they deserve the opportunity to stake a claim at this level.

“It promises to be a mouthwatering series, and I can’t wait for the team to start against a very good New Zealand side. It is a fascinating prospect for everyone connected with the sport in this country,” he concluded.

The three-match Test series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship. The England team will be looking to climb the rankings after a disappointing start to the second edition of the Championship. The side currently holds the ninth position following their series defeats against Australia and West Indies.

ENGLAND SQUAD:

Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Joe Root

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AUCKLAND: England’s middle-order batter Nat Sciver shone with the bat to keep England’s world cup hopes alive as the defending champions beat the hosts New Zealand by one wicket in the 19th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Sunday.

In the first innings, England’s bowlers did well to bowl out the hosts New Zealand for a paltry 203 in the 49th over. Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets each for England, while Charlie Dean also contributed with two wickets.

The right-handed middle-order batter Maddy Green fought hard with her unbeaten fifty, while the skipper Sophie Devine also played a gritty knock of 41. Green remained the top-scorer for the home side as she scored 52 runs off 75 balls, laced with four boundaries and a six.

The rest of the White Ferns’ batters could not contribute significantly to bolster the side to a commendable total.

Set to chase a skimpy 204, England were also off to a poor start as the defending champions lost both their openers Danni Wyatt and Tammy Beaumont for 12 and 25 respectively.

The skipper Heather Knight and Sciver then anchored the run chase with an important 45-runs partnership for the third wicket before the former made her way back after scoring a valiant 42.

Sciver, on the other hand, stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking when the wickets were tumbling at the other end. She top-scored for the side with 61 off 108 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.

The right-handed all-rounder Sophie Dunkey also chipped in as she played an important knock of 33 before France Mackay castled her in the 41st over.

England’s batting tail then held their nerves calm as they made sure to steer their side to the victory in the 48th over. Anya Shrubsole remained unbeaten on seven as she hit the winning run for the defending champions.

For New Zealand, Mackay bagged four wickets, while Jess Kerr struck out two batters. Lea Tahuhu and Brooke Halliday made one scalp each.

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ABU DHABI: New Zealand beat England by five wickets on Wednesday to reach the T20 World Cup final.

The Black Caps chased down a 167-run target by losing five wickets in the 19th over the T20 World Cup semi-final played at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell carried his bat in a stunning knock, producing a brilliant late display of power-hitting. Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 72 runs.

Chasing the target, New Zealand were in trouble at 13-2 and 107-4 when Jimmy Neesham hit an 11-ball 27 and Mitchell finished it off with a boundary.

From England’s bowling side, Chris Woakes pick early two wickets in the Powerplay. Liam Livingstone also took two wickets by giving away just 22 runs in 4 overs.

Daryl Michell won the Player of the Match award for his brilliant match-winning knock. New Zealand will face either Australia or Pakistan in T20 World Cup final.

Pakistan will face Australia in the second semi-final on Thursday.

First innings

Batting first, England have set a 167-run target for New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.

England, electing to bat, finished at 166 at the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs thanks to a half-century by batter Moeen Ali.

England’s innings comes to an end at 166/4 🔢

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— ICC (@ICC) November 10, 2021

The all-rounder played an unbeaten knock of 51 from 37 deliveries with three fours and two sixes to his name.

He put on a 63-run partnership with David Malan, who made 30-ball 41.

Dawid Malan hit four boundaries and a six to his name.

As far as New Zealand’s bowling was concerned, Tim Southee along with Adam Milne, Ish Sodh and James Neesham took a wicket each.

SQUADS

England Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (capt), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

New Zealand Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (capt), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) has named match officials for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2021. 

England will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final on November 10 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Marais Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena will be the on-field umpires in this match followed by Nitin Menon (third umpire) and Paul Reiffel (fourth umpire), and David Boon (match referee).

Then, unbeaten Pakistan will play against Australia in the second semi-final of the tournament here at Dubai International Stadium on November 11. This match will be officiated by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Joel Wilson, fourth umpire Richard Illingworth and match referee Jeff Crowe.

The match officials for the final match will be named in due course.

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