Delhi-born Nikhil Chaudhary has added the much-needed Indian flavour in the ongoing Big Bash League season in Australia. Nikhil, who has impressed with his batting, bowling as well as style, was impressed by Brett Lee's Hindi during the game between the Hurricanes and the Renegades.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma was quite vocal about how pitches are rated in India as compared to the seaming conditions in the world elsewhere. The Cape Town Test between India and South Africa ended in just two days and was the fastest-ever win by a team as the game was done in 642 balls.
Team India moved to the top of the table in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a 7-wicket win in Cape Town against South Africa. India had dropped to sixth position after the loss in Centurion and a further two-point deduction due to slow over-rate.
India won a Test in Cape Town for the first time as the Rohit Sharma-led side levelled the two-match series 1-1. The match ended in just two days with a total of 107 overs being played, which is the shortest time a Test match has ended with a result in history.
Team India achieved their first-ever win in Tests in Cape Town in their seventh appearance at the venue as the visitors levelled the two-match series 1-1. The match was completed in 107 overs, which is the shortest for a Test that ended in a result as India won by 7 wickets on Day 2 itself.
Jasprit Bumrah was on fire yet again as he picked up his second five-wicket haul at Newlands in Cape Town, a venue where he made his Test debut six years ago in 2018. India bowled out South Africa for just 176 in the second innings and will need 79 runs to chase to win first-ever Test in Cape Town.
Out of favour India batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara would look to impress with brilliant outings before England's five-match Test tour of India starting January 25 and make a case for national selection.
The current arrangement witnesses teams play a minimum of two Test match series in the World Test Championship cycle. Series comprising three Tests or more are on the decline.
Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka in 30 Test matches during his stint. The island nation won 12 and lost the same number of games under his leadership. Karunaratne had a 40% win record in red-ball and stands fifth on the list of players to have captained Sri Lanka the most number of times in Tests.
The new rule regarding stumping referrals is aimed at getting rid of the flaws that persisted in the old ruling and allowed the fielding side to take undue advantage of it. It reportedly came into effect on December 12, 2023.
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Dean Elgar finished as the eighth-leading run-getter for South Africa in Test cricket history. The southpaw played 86 games for his country across 11 years and scored 5347 runs with the help of 14 centuries and 23 half-centuries.
Kusal Mendis will lead Sri Lanka for the first time since being announced as their full-time captain. He led the Lankan Lions in seven games during the recently concluded ODI World Cup in India.
South African batters, rather all the batters from both teams would just want to swipe the first day of the second Test in Cape Town off their memories as 23 wickets fell. Tristan Stubbs, in particular, would be thinking why he made his debut on such a difficult surface as he had poor outings.
Ravi Shastri with the one-liner of the match left the viewers and his co-commentators in splits after seeing India blow out advantage going from 153/4 to 153 all out. India did take a 98-run lead against South Africa in Cape Town but they were looking good for a few more.
23 wickets fell on Day 1 of the series decider between India and South Africa, only the second time in Test cricket history and for the first time on the opening day as the batters from both teams struggled in Cape Town. India are marginally ahead and will look to wrap the game up on the second day.
The second and final Test between India and South Africa has moved forward at a rapid pace as 20 wickets have fallen in 58.2 overs. After the hosts were skittled for just 55 runs in the first session, India's innings also last a bit more than one session as they have been bowled out in 34.5 overs.
Virat Kohli was quite vocal on the field on the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa. Whether it was telling Siraj what to bowl or welcoming Keshav Maharaj when that 'Ram Siya Ram' song played in the backdrop, Kohli was in some mood given India were on top in Cape Town.
International Cricket Council has announced the first set of nominees for the awards. Suryakumar Yadav had won the T20I cricketer of the year in 2022 and has been nominated yet again while among Women, players from four different countries have been listed among nominations.
The second Test between India and South Africa has moved on quickly on the opening day itself with the hosts getting bowled out for just 55 runs in the first session. However, South Africa have struck back with three wickets even as things have Burger tried to sledge Virat Kohli.
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