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Opening batsman Abid Ali on Saturday became the first Pakistan cricketer to score centuries in his first two Test matches. (Photo:AFP)

Abid Ali first Pakistani batsman to score centuries in first two Tests

Ali is now the ninth cricketer to have scored centuries in their opening two Test matches.

22 Dec 2019 2:33 PM GMT

Openers Shan Masood and Abid Ali on Saturday scripted Pakistans second-highest opening partnership in the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Shan Masood, Abid Ali record Pakistan's 2nd-highest opening Test stand

Masood and Ali put on a partnership of 278 runs for the first wicket. The highest opening stand belongs to Aamer Sohail...

22 Dec 2019 1:03 PM GMT

Defying all odds, 17-year-old all-rounder Yashasvi Jaiswal made it to India U19 World Cup squad. (Photo: Twitter)

Amul lauds Rajasthan Royals' latest signee 'Yashasweet' Jaiswal

Amul revealed its latest doodle featuring Yashasvi alongside iconic Amul character, with the former being fed...

22 Dec 2019 11:31 AM GMT

Pakistan became the second nation in the cricketing history whose top four batsmen scored a century in a single inning of the Test match. In the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka, Shan Masood (135), Abid Ali (174), Azhar Ali (118), and Babar Azam (100*) scored a hundred. (Photo:Twitter)

Pakistan's top-four batsmen score hundred for 2nd time in Test cricket...

Earlier in 2007, Indian top-four batsmen amassed century in a single inning of a Test against Sri Lanka.

22 Dec 2019 10:23 AM GMT

A large number of fans rushed to the Barabati Stadium here on Sunday to watch the series-decider between India and West Indies. (Photo:ANI)

Fans come in large numbers for series-decider between India and West...

The three-match ODI series is levelled at 1-1.

22 Dec 2019 10:15 AM GMT

DK Jain issues notice to BCCI over conflict of interest complaints

Earlier, complaints of conflict of interest were filed against several former cricketers like Rahul Dravid, Sachin...

22 Dec 2019 10:06 AM GMT

Ahead of the series decider against West India, Team India on Saturday took a day off from their busy schedule. (Photo:BCCI)

Ahead of series decider, India take a day off

Indian players along with coach Ravi Shastri were seen chilling in the pool.

22 Dec 2019 10:01 AM GMT

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has stacked up astonishing numbers while batting as a pair but when it comes to facing quality fast bowlers, the celebrated opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly had a far tougher job. (Photo:AFP)

Sourav Ganguly,Sachin Tendulkar faced better quality pacers, says Ian...

Chappell then gave an example how during Ganguly-Tendulkar era, each international team had two quality fast bowlers.

22 Dec 2019 9:55 AM GMT

India opener Rohit Sharma scored the joint-fastest hundred in the T20I against Sri Lanka on this day in 2017. (Photo:Twitter)

On this day, Rohit Sharma smashed joint-fastest hundred in T20I

Rohit completed his century in just 35 balls and played an innings of 118 runs. His knock was studded with 12 fours and...

22 Dec 2019 9:35 AM GMT

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher said they are very focused on the Test series against England. (Photo:AFP)

South Africa 'very focused' on Test series against England: Mark...

South Africa are scheduled to play four-match Test series against England, starting from December 26.

22 Dec 2019 8:56 AM GMT

Former South Africa cricketer Jacques Kallis, who has been appointed as teams batting consultant, has said that they will try to pressurize England skipper Joe Root. (Photo:AFP)

South Africa will put pressure on Joe Root: Jacques Kallis

South Africa are scheduled to play a four-match Test series against England, starting from December 26.

22 Dec 2019 8:42 AM GMT

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant who is known for his big-hitting capabilities said that there is nothing like a natural game and the player should have to bat according to the situation. (Photo:PTI)

Rishabh Pant has matured, says Virat Kohli's childhood coach Raj Kumar...

The 22-year-old has played aggressive knocks of 71 and 39 runs in the first and second ODI respectively.

22 Dec 2019 8:33 AM GMT