Root's century big relief for Matthew Hayden

Joe Root finally ended his long drought of Test centuries in Australia on Thursday, and the milestone brought an amusing sense of relief for former Australian opener Matthew Hayden, who had made a bold public promise tied to Root’s performance.

Cricket enters a new era with launch of ‘Test Twenty’

Cricket is set for its boldest transformation yet with the introduction of Test Twenty, a groundbreaking 80-over format that blends the tactical depth of Test cricket with the fast-paced excitement of T20.