48 m. ago Jacob Bethell: I felt ‘goosebumps’ with ton as England clinched record ODI win

A winning margin of 342 stretched the existing world record by 25 runs and extended England’s previous best by exactly 100.

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96 m. ago Jofra Archer stars as England power to record ODI win against South Africa

3rd ODI: England, 414-5, bt South Africa, 72, by 342 runsJacob Bethell and Joe Root score centuries to set up rout What even was this? What does any of it mean? In an extraordinary, bewildering, borderline nonsensical game, England romped to their fifth-highest total of all time before they skittled South Africa for their second-lowest to win by the largest margin in the history of the format – the teams divided in the end by 342 runs.For the home side this was every bit as ecstatic as the grizzly defeat in the series opener had been miserable, as centuries from Jacob Bethell – the very first of his career – and Joe Root – not his – helped England to post 414 for five, and were followed by a magnificent display with the ball from Jofra Archer as South Africa lost all nine wickets – their captain, Temba Bavuma, unable to bat because of a calf strain – for just 72. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago England beat South Africa by 342 runs for biggest winning margin in men’s ODI history – as it happened

Jofra Archer, Joe Root and Jacob Bethell star for England as they inflict a record ODI win on South Africa in SouthamptonAn interesting chat between Nick Knight, Shaun Pollock and Mike Atherton. Athers says that England are trying to bring the ODI and Test teams together whilst treating the T20 side as a different entity. That’s sensible on paper, he says, but brings a “real challenge because of the amount and volume of Test cricket England play. They are going to have to be quite strong about where their players play franchise cricket.”South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt),Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiann Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Codi Yusuf, Nandre Burger. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries as England hit record ODI win over South Africa

The Three Lions’ 342-run winning margin is the largest ever

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4 h. ago Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries for England against South Africa in third ODI

Bethell hits maiden ton as Harry Brook’s resurgent side post huge 414-5 at the Rose Bowl

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60 h. ago Harry Brook doesn’t accept tiredness as an excuse for England’s subpar performances

White-ball captain Brook and teammates, including Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith, have run themselves ragged this summer

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69 h. ago Harry Brook insists England’s weary players must keep going after ODI defeat

White-ball captain Brook and a handful of team-mates, including Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith, have run themselves ragged this summer.

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6 d. ago Will Jacks shines again as Oval Invincibles claim third straight Hundred title

Jacks smashed a sparkling innings of 72 to help Oval Invincibles post a winnable total of 168 for five.

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9 d. ago Saqib Mahmood out to prove point to England skipper Harry Brook in Hundred final

Mahmood has helped Oval Invincibles into another final.

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9 d. ago Lando Norris doing well to ‘block out noise’ in title fight – Carlos Sainz

Norris’ former team-mate is impressed by the Briton’s efforts as he takes on fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri.

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1 week ago Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix to seal second place in Hundred

A second-wicket partnership between Joe Root and Rehan Ahmed proved crucial.

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3 w. ago Joe Root dismisses David Warner’s jibe as ‘all part of the fun’

The Trent Rockets batter is set to play against the former Australia opener in The Hundred on Thursday.

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last month Joe Root’s appetite for runs impresses fellow ‘Fab Four’ member Kane Williamson

Root shows no sign of slowing down with 22 hundreds in his last 61 Tests.

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