Following England's decisive inning victory over Pakistan in Multan, Joe Root has achieved a career milestone by entering the ICC Test batting in the all-time top 20. England scored 823-7, their fourth-highest Test score, with career-best efforts from Root and Harry Brook (262 and 317, respectively). Root, the world's top Test hitter, saw his rating rise from 899 to 932, putting him 17th all-time. He is now one point behind Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf and is on track to break Yousuf's record from 2006. Root has joined an elite group, overtaking noteworthy names such as Virat Kohli and AB de
Former Indian spinner Neetu David, who has the greatest bowling stats (8/53) in a women's Test innings, became the 10th Indian and second Indian woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. David, now chair of selectors for the Indian women’s team, joins cricket legends AB de Villiers and Alastair Cook in the 2024 inductees. David played over 100 ODIs for India, taking 141 wickets and becoming the country's second-highest wicket-taker in this format. She was also the first Indian woman to take 100 wickets in ODIs. Her most memorable performance came in 2005, when she topped the World
Ruth Chepngetich, a Kenyan marathon runner, broke the world record for women's marathon running on Sunday at the Chicago Marathon, finishing in an incredible time of 2:09:56. Chepngetich became the first woman to ever finish the 26.2-mile course in less than two hours and ten minutes, breaking the previous record by almost two minutes. Only nine male racers finished ahead of the 30-year-old, who finished 10th overall in a contest that men dominated. Chepngetich's win was particularly meaningful because she finished just 14 seconds and narrowly missed the world record in the 2022 Chicago Ma
During the final Twenty20 International match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, Suryakumar Yadav became the second Indian player to score 2,500 runs in the format. He beat Babar Azam's record of five years and 65 days by completing this feat in three years and 212 days. Yadav took 71 innings to attain this milestone, making him the fourth fastest to do so, behind Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, and Muhammad Rizwan. In the ongoing game, Suryakumar showed off his incredible prowess by reaching his half-century in just 23 balls. Following Abhishek Sharma's early exit, he and Sanju Sa
To cap off an incredible year in tennis, Janik Sinner is poised to become the first Italian to finish a season ranked #1 in the world. With six championships, including the Australian and U.S. Open, the 23-year-old's incredible season led him to the top of the ATP rankings. His remarkable 16-match victory streak at the start of the year laid the foundation for his ultimate 64-6 record. In June, after the French Open, Sinner's quick ascent also included him topping the standings. Sinner added, "I didn't expect to achieve the top ranking, as you can't predict the future," as he thought back
With a convincing 133-run victory over Bangladesh in Hyderabad, India created history by becoming the men's T20 cricket team with the most 200-plus totals ever. After scoring an incredible 297/6, India has surpassed Somerset with 37 such totals. With 111 runs off of just 47 balls, Sanju Samson, the game's star, became the first wicketkeeper-batter in Indian history to hit a century in T20I cricket. At a scorching strike rate of 236.17, he smashed eight sixes and eleven fours during his innings. Samson's T20I century is the second fastest by a player who is a full member of the team, after
Joe Root has established his legacy in cricket by becoming the first England player to reach 20,000 international runs. This milestone was achieved during the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Multan, where Root is demonstrating his ability on a flat surface. Root has now become the second active cricketer with more than 20,000 runs. Root's incredible effort also earned him his sixth double century, tying Sachin Tendulkar's record. Root's brilliance, paired with Harry Brooks' superb innings, has put England in a good position. Brook is closing up on a double century, increasing Pak
England just made history by being the first team in more than 27 years to score over 800 runs in Test cricket during the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Harry Brook totally crushed it with a score of 317 off 322 balls, becoming the sixth Englishman to hit a triple century and the second fastest in Test history. Joe Root also came good, scoring 262 runs, as the pair put on a colossal 454-run, the fourth biggest in Test cricket. After lunch, the score had read 658/3 when Brook reached 250 without much hesitation, matching Root's feats. It was just the third time two batsmen have s
Joe Root scored 12,473 runs in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan, passing Alastair Cook as the highest run-scorer for England in Test cricket. Root might challenge Sachin Tendulkar for the record of 15,921 runs, according to England captain Ben Stokes. Stokes lauded Root's accomplishments and suggested that, if Root continues to play until he is approximately 39 years old, he may equal or surpass Tendulkar's record in a video produced by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Tendulkar, Ponting, Kallis, and Dravid are still ahead of Root on the all-time list, however, Root now has 12
At the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, India's women's table tennis team achieved a historic bronze medal, their first-ever podium result in the women's team division. China lost 0-3 to Hong Kong in the other semifinal, while India made it to the semifinals but was defeated 1-3 by Japan. Bronze medals are given to both losing semifinalists in accordance with the tournament regulations. In a thrilling semifinal match, Ayhika Mukherjee fell short, finishing 2-3 against Miwa Harimoto of Japan. But Manika Batra pulled off a stunning comeback for India, defeating Satsuki