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England broke a plethora of records during the ongoing fourth Test against Team India at the Old Trafford in Manchester, putting themselves on the verge of a massive win. Having been bowled out for 669, England hold a 311-run lead and the tourists will need a mighty batting effort to salvage a draw.
He is also the 6th player to record this feat in world cricket, a feat that shows his commitment and desire to lead his nation by example.
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England travel to Australia for The Ashes having deployed a more pragmatic approach in their summer series against India
Joe Root moved to second in the all-time top run scorer charts to help England surpass India's first innings total on day three of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts 433-4 at tea on Friday, leading by 75 runs.
England will resume their proceedings from 544/7 on Day 4 of the ongoing fourth Test against India in Manchester. Currently, Ben Stokes (77*) and Liam Dawson (21*) are standing unbeaten at the crease as England lead by 186 runs.
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Sports Tak on MSNIndia vs England 4th Test: Joe Root's masterclass shatters records as England dominate India in Manchester; Stokes and Pope add to visitors woesEngland amassed 544 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 135 overs in their first innings against India in the fourth Test match at Manchester.
England will host New Zealand and Pakistan in test series next year, and India and Sri Lanka will visit for white-ball tours, the country's cricket governing body (ECB) said on Thursday.