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ICC Test Player Ranking: Rohit Sharma reaches career-best after heroics ag
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Oct 7 (ANI): After performing brilliantly in the first Test against South Africa, India batsman Rohit Sharma on Monday reached a career-best 17th position in the ICC Test Player Ranking.
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I was mentally prepared to open innings, says Rohit Sharma
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Indian batsman Rohit Sharma who smashed two centuries in the first Test against South Africa on Monday said that he was mentally prepared to open the innings for India in red-ball cricket.
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Rohit answered his critics in the best possible manner: Surinder Khanna
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna on Sunday said that opening batsman Rohit Sharma answered his critics in the best possible manner by scoring centuries in both innings of the first Test match against South Africa.
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Kohli terms Test victory over SA as 'special'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): After India's emphatic 203-run victory over South Africa in the first Test, skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday termed the win as special.
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India vs South Africa: Shami's fifer guides India to win first Test by 203
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Pacer Mohammed Shami's fifer helped India win the first Test of three-match series against South Africa by 203 runs here on Sunday.
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Lot to learn from Rohit Sharma, says Pujara
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): After playing a knock of 81 runs on day four of the first Test against South Africa, Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Saturday said that a Test batsman who wants to feature in limited-overs can learn a lot from Rohit Sharma.
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Indian batsmen played our spinners really well, says Vernon Philander
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): After India set a target of 395 in the first Test, South Africa pacer Vernon Philander on Saturday lauded the Indian batting lineup, saying that the side tackled Proteas' spinners really well.
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Gambhir lauds Rohit Sharma's second ton in first Test match
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Saturday lauded Rohit Sharma in a series of tweets after the right-handed batsman smashed his second hundred in the ongoing Test match.
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Vizag Test: Rohit, Pujara put India on top on day four
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Rohit Sharma and Chesteshwar Pujara's knock of 127 and 81 respectively in the second innings put India on top on day four of the first Test match against South Africa.
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Vizag Test: Ashwin picks up seven wickets to end South Africa's first inni
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed seven wickets to end South Africa's first innings at 431 runs on day four of the first Test match here on Saturday.
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This is my best hundred in my career so far, says Dean Elgar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): After playing a knock of 160 runs on day three of the first Test against India, South Africa opening batsman Dean Elgar on Friday said that this inning is his best hundred of his career so far.
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Elgar and De Kock batted really well, says Ashwin
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): After picking up a five-wicket haul in the first Test against South Africa, India's spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday lauded South Africa batsmen Quinton de Kock and Dean Elgar, saying the credit needs to be given where it is due.
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