The batter advised young aspiring cricketers to work hard and strive to play for the Indian test side. Pujara has become only the 13th player to reach the landmark of 100 Test matches for India. Pujara has played 100 Tests so far. He has scored 7,021 runs at an average of 44.15 in his 13-
Cheteshwar Pujara has played 99 Tests so far. He has scored 7,021 runs at an average of 44.15 in his 13-year-long Test career, having made his debut in 2010. He has 19 centuries and 34 fifties in the format, with the best score of 206*. In five matches last year, he scored 409 runs at an ave
The spin twins haunted Australia in the first Test between the two leading nations in the current cycle of the ICC World Test Championship with a combined 15 wickets as India won by an innings 132 runs
Lanning led a successful pursuit of Bangladesh's 107, of which captain Nigar Sultana contributed 57 in 50 balls, with Georgia Wareham (3/20) among the Australian bowlers to shine. Darcie Brown chipped in with two for 23 before Alyssa Healy and Lanning's partnership of 69 runs laid the founda
The second Test between India and Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy will take place in Delhi from February 17 onwards. Travis Head, an in-form batter for Australia, was dropped for the first Test and replaced by right-handed batter Peter Handscomb, who had last played Test cricket in
Australia lost the opening Test of the four-match series against India by an innings and 132 runs. The second Test of the series will be held in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium from February 17-21.
Healy's knock of 55 against New Zealand has lifted her two places to seventh while Athapaththu, who is the highest scorer in the tournament so far with 83 runs that includes a match-winning 68 in a memorable victory over South Africa, sees her gain one spot to reach ninth position.
Talking to ANI, the HAL CMD said, "It was with not with any intention that it was put and it is not with any intention that it has been removed it is to see that the programme runs through successfully....This was unintentional."
The tournament hosts hit 132 for six after a difficult start in Paarl, rallying thanks to totals of 40 off 34 balls from Chloe Tryon and 28 not out off 26 balls from Nadine de Klerk. They followed that up with a devastating performance with the ball, with NZ skipper Sophie Devine top-scoring
Boland wasn't supposed to play in Nagpur, but Josh Hazlewood's Achilles injury opened the door for him, and he bowled 17 overs for 34 runs in India's 400-run innings.
Merwe finished with a spell of 4/31 in four overs, which earned him the 'Man of the Match' title. Markram was also given the 'Man of the Tournament' award. He scored 366 runs in 12 matches at an average of 33.27 with a century and fifty. He also took 11 wickets in the tournament.