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South African Star Batter Named ICC Men's Player Of The Month For June 2025
Last Updated: Aiden Markram was named ICC Player of the Month for June 2025 after leading South Africa to a WTC win. Hayley Matthews won the women's award for her performance. South Africa's World Test Championship (WTC)-winning star batter Aiden Markram has been named as the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s Player of the Month for June 2025. Markram made 136 runs and picked up two wickets to help the Proteas beat Australia at Lord's and end a 27-year wait for a senior ICC trophy. He was awarded the Player of the Match in the final, too. 'It is a privilege to receive this award. To contribute to an ICC World Test Championship win for our team and South Africa is something that means a lot to me," Markram said, as quoted by the ICC. 'Winning the final at Lord's is a historic moment for South African cricket, and it is something we will all remember forever. This victory was only possible due to the combined efforts of the entire team, with crucial contributions from KG (Kagiso Rabada) and Tembs (Proteas captain Temba Bavuma)," he added. Markram overcame he disappointment of a duck in the first innings to anchor South Africa in the big chase of 282 runs. He put up a 147-run stand alongside Bavuma for the third wicket, which helped them recover from 70/2. He got out after a 207-ball marathon but had done enough to escort the Proteas to the brink of victory. Meanwhile, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews took home the award in the women's category. It is her fourth such accolade. Her best performance came in the three-T20I series against South Africa, where here twin 60s helped the Windies overturn a 1-0 deficit. She also won the Player of the Series trophy for it. 'It's an honour to receive the Player of the Month award again. I've been pleased with my form recently, but more importantly, it's been great to contribute to the team's success — especially in a hard-fought T20I series against South Africa," Matthews said about the ICC award in a statement. 'Recognition like this is appreciated, but my focus remains on what's ahead. There's a lot more I want to achieve, both personally and with this team. We're heading in the right direction, and I'm excited about where we can go from here." view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Watch: Jitesh Sharma Denied Entry At Lords, Dials Dinesh Karthik For Help
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma had to struggle while making his way to the Lord's to watch the third Test. The home of cricket – Lord's, recently witnessed an epic Test match between India and England. Though the hosts clinched a narrow win, the fight put up by Shubman Gill's young Indian side was truly commendable. The spectators stacked up in numbers on all five days to enjoy the game, while some had to face a little inconvenience to enter the stadium. Indian wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma had to deal with an obstacle while making his way to the Lord's gallery. He had to prove his identity before the security personnel let him in. Meanwhile, an Indian cricket fan spotted Jitesh struggling at the entry point and decided to make a vlog out of it. The X user, with username @jadejamayur010, captured Jitesh hustling to enter the arena. The user further stated that the Indian keeper-batter had to call Dinesh Karthik outside the venue and sort his entry. The video also shows Karthik, who has been on commentary duties in the ongoing series, speaking to someone over his phone (probably Jitesh) and signing a few autographs before heading back in. Here's the vlog: India put up a great fight in the chase of 194, but England clinched a 22-run win, leading the series 2-1. Despite the victory, they have been docked a couple of points on the World Test Championship (WTC) tally for slow over-rate. The hosts have also been fined 10 per cent of their match fee after the Test, which they won by 22 runs on Monday. 'In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC said in a statement. 'In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, two World Test Championship points have been deducted from England's points total," it added. England's tally in the World Test Championship standings dropped from 24 to 22 out of 36 points, consequently reducing their point percentage (PCT) from 66.67 per cent to 61.11 per cent. As a result, Sri Lanka, with 66.67 PCT, have taken over England to be second. view comments First Published: July 16, 2025, 15:29 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Joe Root Needs 120 Runs In 4th India Test To Become 2nd Leading Run Getter In...
Last Updated: Since making his Test debut for England against India in December 2012, Root has amassed a total of 13,259 runs in 156 matches played so far. World No. 1 Test batter Joe Root will be a key player for England in the fourth Test against India, which is set to be played at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23 to 27. The 34-year-old right-handed batter from Yorkshire top-scored for the hosts in both innings of the third Test played at Lord's from July 10 to 14. He hammered 104 runs from 199 balls in the first innings and amassed a total of 40 runs in the second to play a big part in England's 22-run win. Root, who is England's leading run getter in the five-day format of the game, would like to maintain his good show with the bat in the Manchester Test as well and help England seal the series. During the red-ball match next week, Root, who has also captained England in the past, will have a chance to break multiple batting records. If Root, who has 13,259 runs to his name in 156 Tests played so far, manages to score at least 120 runs in Manchester, then he will break Ricky Ponting's record of 13,378 runs and become the second leading run getter in the five-day format of the game. Ponting played 168 Tests for Australia from 1995 to 2012 and, with the help of 41 centuries and 62 fifties, amassed a total of 13,378 runs. Root, on the other hand, has scored 37 centuries and 66 fifties. If the former England captain manages to score a century in the Manchester Test as well, then he will break Steve Smith's record and become the first player in the world to smack 12 triple-digit scores against the Indian team. As of now Root has scored 11 centuries in 33 Tests against India, whereas Smith has crossed the 100-run mark 11 times in 24 Tests against India. Most Test centuries against India Root is the leading run getter in World Test Championship history. In 67 WTC matches played so far, he has amassed a total of 5796 runs. Root needs to score at least 204 runs in the fourth Test to become the first player to score 6000 runs in the WTC. Most runs in WTC If Root manages to score at least two half-centuries in the Manchester Test, then he will equal Sachin Tendulkar's world record of most fifties in Test cricket. During his 24-year-long Test career, Tendulkar played 200 matches for India and slammed 68 fifties, whereas Root has 66 half-centuries to his credit in 156 games. The former England captain also holds the record for scoring the most runs (978) in Test matches played at Old Trafford. If he scores at least 22 runs in the next week, then he will become the first player in the world to score 1000 Test runs in Manchester. Most Test runs in Manchester top videos View all POSITION PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES RUNS AVERAGE BEST SCORE 100/50s 1. Joe Root England 11 978 65.20 254 1/7 2. Denis Compton England 8 818 81.80 158 3/4 3. Mike Atherton England 10 729 40.50 131 2/3 4. Alec Stewart England 9 704 58.66 164 3/1 5. Leonard Hutton England 9 701 50.07 104 2/4 In addition to that all if Root scores at least 172 runs then he will take second position in the list of batters with Test runs in one country. view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 15:50 IST News cricket Joe Root Needs 120 Runs In 4th India Test To Become 2nd Leading Run Getter In... Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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England Docked Two Crucial WTC Points For Slow Over Rate In Lord's Test
England's World Test Championship hopes suffered a blow as they lost two points for slow over rate in the Lord's Test against India. In what can come as a blow to England's six-year-long wait to qualify for the World Test Championship finals, they have been docked two crucial points from the tournament for maintaining a slow over rate in the Lord's Test against India, besides being fined 10% of their match fee. As a result of the point deduction, England dropped from second to third in the WTC table, with Sri Lanka climbing to second. India are still in fourth with just one win from three Tests. They lost the Lord's Test by 22 runs. As per article 2.2 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, cricketers are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team cannot bowl in the allotted time. In addition, according to article 16.11.2 of the WTC playing conditions, a team is penalised one point for each over short. 'England captain Ben Stokes pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing," a statement from the ICC said. As a result, Sri Lanka, who have a 66.67%, have taken over England to be second. Australia lead the World Test Championship table with a 100 percentage point,s having won all three of their matches till now. India have 12 points from three matches and 33.33 percentage points. On-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Ahsan Raza, and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd levelled the charge. India and England play the next Test from July 23 at Old Trafford in Manchester. A win for either of them can be a big boon. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Ravi Shastri warns England after Lord's Test win: It may hurt like Australia
Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri has warned England that they could face the same fate as Australia following their victory in the third Test against India at Lord's. England beat India by a narrow margin of 22 runs in the third Test and took a 2-1 lead in the despite their win, the Ben Stokes-led side has been docked two points for the slow over rate. As a result, England have fallen from second to third position in the World Test Championship (WTC) table, with Sri Lanka now overtaking them to claim the second Shastri also shared his thoughts on the matter and said that it could cost them going ahead in the cycle as Australia couldn't qualify for the inaugural edition of the WTC final due to points deduction. "It hurts, as Australia found out in the first cycle of WTC. They had a slower over rate against India, and it cost them the second place. New Zealand qualified for that final. You've got to be fully aware of all this," Shastri told England should just focus on winning matches, which will help them make up for the loss of points."There will be certain games where they will probably make up for it but I think more than that, more than the over rate, you have to think of winning. If you focus on winning, in the last six months, you can probably try to adjust. See how you would get those two points back. But, you've got to win. That's more important. If you keep winning, that won't matter," he failed to qualify for the WTC final in the last two editions but have started this cycle positively, having won two out of the first three matches. Hence, they will be eager to continue their momentum and seal the series with another win in the fourth Test set to begin from July 23 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.- EndsMust Watch
