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New Delhi: Joe Root has reflected on the scale of Sachin Tendulkar’s achievements while continuing his own climb up the all-time Test run charts. The England batter, currently second on the all-time list with 13,943 runs, trails only the Indian great, whose tally of 15,921 remains the benchmark in red-ball cricket. As Root edges closer to the highest echelon of the game’s batting history, comparisons with some of cricket’s most celebrated names have become increasingly common. His consistency across formats and longevity at the top level have already placed him alongside figures such as Brian Lara, Sunil Gavaskar and Jacques…

Belfast, Northern Ireland: Ireland have named four uncapped young cricketers in their 14-member squad for the historic Test against New Zealand in Belfast. Among the fresh faces are opener Jake Egan and fast bowlers Tom Mayes, Reuben Wilson and Liam McCarthy. While Mayes and McCarthy have already featured for Ireland in white-ball internationals, Egan and Wilson are yet to make their senior international debuts. Both youngsters only stepped into first-class cricket earlier this week during the Emerald Challenge, which is a domestic showcase involving many of Ireland’s leading red-ball players. Meanwhile, Andrew Balbirnie will captain the side for the Stormont…

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of the IPL 2026, as India TV confirmed last evening. The 21-year-old fractured a finger on his left hand and is expected to miss at least three months of action. He is Kolkata's leading run-scorer this season, having amassed 422 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 146.52 and his absence is expected to hurt the team in the final league game against Delhi Capitals and also potential playoffs. Notably, Raghuvanshi picked up the injury during the high-voltage match against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens. During one…

Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will miss the service of both Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt in the blockbuster clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. After Salt suffered an injury earlier in the season, Bethell replaced him in the playing XI, but failed to keep up with the momentum. The 22-year-old played seven games this season, scoring just 96 runs at a strike rate of 124.67. He was expected to be dropped when Salt returns to the playing XI, but ahead of that, the England international hurt his finger and was ruled out of the clash against…