Ravichandran Ashwin has grabbed the most wickets (537) in Test cricket among active players. Australia's lead off-spinner and Ashwin's contemporary, Nathan Lyon, is the second-leading wicket-taker in Test cricket.
India TV Sports Wrap on December 18: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 18.
The last batting pair of Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah added 47 runs and allowed India to avoid the follow-on. India's pace bowling attack came all guns blazing in the second innings and demolished Australia's batting order.
Akash Deep played a pivotal 31-run knock off 44 balls to help India avoid the follow-on. Akash added 47 runs for the 10th wicket alongside Jasprit Bumrah and took India to 260 at the end of their first innings.
Heather Knight missed out on a well-deserved century in the second innings of the one-off Test after she could only aggregate 20 runs in the first innings. She was spot on in terms of her bowling changes and field placements throughout the contest.
Salman Ali Agha was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for his astounding all-round performance at Boland Park in Paarl. Salman claimed figures of 4/32 before scoring an unbeaten 82 off just 90 deliveries.
India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 5 Highlights: A solid stand between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep for the last wicket allowed India to avoid the follow-on at the Gabba in Brisbane. India have saved the Gabba Test. The boxing day Test will be played from December 26 onwards at the MCG.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the Indian pacer with the second-most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket after Kapil Dev. Bumrah went past Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan to achieve the milestone.
Steve Smith has moved to the second spot on the list of players with the most Test centuries for Australia. Smith has surpassed former Australia captain Steve Waugh after scoring his 33rd Test hundred.
Travis Head has become a nightmare for India. It was Head who had scored a match-winning hundred in the final of the ODI World Cup in 2023 against Team India to help Australia clinch their sixth ODI World Cup.
Sophie Devine will captain the White Ferns in the three-match ODI series. On the other hand, Alyssa Healy will lead the reigning ODI world champions Australia. Healy is making a return to international cricket after a knee injury.
India TV Sports Wrap on December 15: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 15.
India have lost multiple knockout games at several ICC events in the past decade. The ODI World Cup final in 2017, the T20 World Cup final in 2020, and the T20 World Cup final in 2023 are some of their biggest losses in recent history.
Imad Wasim was the first to retire and Mohammad Amir followed suit a day after. Both Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir played for Pakistan in the recent edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean.
Virat Kohli is one of India's most reliable catchers in the slip cordon. The former India captain grabbed two catches at second slip on day 2 of the Gabba Test to help India see the back of Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne.
Usman Khawaja scored 21 off 54 balls before Jasprit Bumrah nicked him off and the wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant safely pouched the faint edge. Bumrah has dismissed Khawaja thrice in the ongoing series.
Mitchell Swepson's last Test appearance for Australia came against Sri Lanka in Galle in July 2022. The right-arm leg-spinner has claimed 17 wickets in six matches of the Sheffield Shield this season. Among spinners, only Matt Kuhnemann of Tasmania has bagged more wickets than him.
Tim Southee received a guard of honour on day one of the third Test between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday, December 14. The Hamilton Test will be Southee's last appearance in the red-ball format for the Blackcaps.
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