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Elation and joy was plastered on the face of Shamar Joseph, the 24-year-old tearaway who catapulted himself into cricketing folklore after producing a spell for the ages against Australia at The Gabba.

The 26-year-old stepped up with splendid century as the visitors secured a 126-run lead on Day 3

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad opener Tanmay Agarwal broke the world record for the fastest triple-hundred in the history of first-class cricket in a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh here on Friday. The 28-year-old reached…

The former India skipper finished the year with 1,377 runs which included six centuries and eight half-centuries.

If Jaiswal's in-tray was about unsettling the spinners and transferring pressure on Thursday, it will be about making a bigger contribution when the teams come back on Friday.

Bazball's biggest challenge is here with the first Test against the hosts starting on Thursday in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: With Virat Kohli missing the first two Tests, India have called up Rajat Patidar to the squad. The middle-order batsman has already linked-up with the Indian team in Hyderabad and even attended the BCCI Annual Awards on Tuesday…

As the Bazball lands in India, with the first Test set to begin on Thursday in Hyderabad, all things point out to why the series could be the most challenging one for India.

Virat has spoken to captain Rohit Sharma, team management and selectors, BCCI has said in a statement.

CHENNAI: Monty Panesar has singled out Rohit Sharma as the big-wicket for England ahead of the five-Test series beginning in Hyderabad in less than a week's time. "Over the last few years, Sharma has played a big role (with the bat) but…

However, what would not have been in Rohit’s 2024 bingo card was the trajectory of this series.

However, what would not have been in Rohit’s 2024 bingo card was the trajectory of this series.

On Sunday, in his first T20I since the 10-wicket semifinal loss to England at the 2022 World Cup in Adelaide, Virat Kohli seems determined to prove there are more strings to his bow.

Daivik Shah’s 6/16 helped Gujarat to beat Tamil Nadu by seven wickets in the quarterfinals of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 tournament played at Alur stadium II, Bengaluru.

However, that was not to be as the Tamil Nadu top-order caved in to some spirited display by the Gujarat seamers.

Pacer Warrier returned to take three wickets as TN reduced Gujarat to 38 for three in their second innings and the latter now leads by 24 runs.

India handed debut to 20-year-old bowling all-rounder Mannat Kashyap, who replaced Sneh Rana in the playing XI.

The result denied Bangladesh a first series victory on New Zealand soil in any format, having lost the preceding ODI series 2-1.

The Karnataka batter is likely to keep wickets and bad in the middle-order against South Africa in Centurion.

Officials said Roshan Ranasinghe was dismissed ahead of Monday's weekly cabinet meeting after he told parliament that Wickremesinghe should be held responsible if he was killed.