Fans breaching security cordon to get up close with Virat Kohli is becoming a new norm as a spectator reached up to the India skipper during the first day of the second Test on Friday.
Cricket will survive the administrators' stupidity, but that’s no reason for them to not be more considerate to the few of us who still love the epic format.
Usman Khawaja said his marathon, match-saving 302-ball 141 in the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai was the toughest innings he has ever played, and a stuff of dreams.
Merchant is widely regarded as the realized first-class batsman of all time, finishing with an average of 71.64 in 150 matches with 45 hundreds and 52 fifties. His average stands just after Sir Don Bradman at 95.14.
"The depleted Australian squad was expected to struggle in the UAE but Paine could hardly have asked for a more spirited display to begin his new era in charge."
Australian pacer John Hastings has revealed he is suffering from bleeding attacks that could prove to be fatal. The 32-year-old risks long-term damage or even death if he continues to bowl due to a health condition which is causing bleeding in his lungs.
"As long as the self-belief is there and I am playing the game for the love of the game… I don’t know what the future holds but I just want to go out feeling good about myself."
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya celebrated his 25th birthday in style as he introduced a new family member on Twitter.
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India has been the most successful Test team at home in this decade. It has won 31 and lost just 4 Tests since the beginning of 2010 for a win-loss ratio of 7.75 – by far the best home-record for any team in this period.
Jharkhand defeated Services by 25 runs to finish on top of the Vijay Hazare Trophy League in Chennai on Thursday.
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Australia captain Tim Paine hailed Usman Khawaja's painstaking rearguard effort as "one of the great Test innings" after his team clung on for an unlikely draw against Pakistan on Thursday in the series opener in Dubai.
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