India are kings of all three: First team since Smith's Proteas to reach No 1 in all formats

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Rohit Sharma's India have toppled Australia to take top spot in the world Test rankings, making them the number one team in all three international cricket formats as of Wednesday.Domination ????#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/TvIKkeqMDyIt's the first time a team has been ranked No 1 in all forms of cricket since South Africa under Graeme Smith did so in 2012.

The only other team to reach No.1 in all three men's formats, before India today, was Graeme Smith's South Africa back in 2012.#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/T0FrqjRj4WThe hosts will need to win the second match against Australia starting Friday in New Delhi to stay at the top after they hammered the tourists by an innings and 132 runs in the opener.India will have history on their side at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium - previously Feroz Shah Kotla - where they haven't lost a Test since 1987.But coach Rahul Dravid said they will not get carried away by records and focus on the coming five days of action."We don't look at previous history and go back in time," Dravid said."We cannot get carried away by that.

Australia are an experienced team and have good players who know they want to come back."India hammered Pat Cummins' Australia inside three days during the first match to move closer to securing their berth in June's World Test Championship final at The Oval in London.They need to win the series 3-1 or 3-0 to make the final.India became the top-ranked one-day team in January after their 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand, to go with their number one T20 ranking.Returning batsman Shreyas Iyer has joined the squad for the second Test after a back injury made him miss the opener.Dravid said a completely fit Iyer will walk into the XI."We will assess it and tomorrow as well, when he

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Steve Smith will captain Australia in the fourth and final test against India starting on Thursday as regular captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney with his family, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.

Steve Smith To Captain Australia In 4th Test vs India, Pat Cummins To Stay Home: Report

Star batter Steve Smith will lead Australia in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as regular captain Pat Cummins has decided not to return to India. According to a report in cricket.com.au, Smith will captain Australia once again, having led the team a morale-boosting nine-wicket win in the third Test in Indore last week. Cummins, who departed the tour following the second Test in Delhi last month, will remain in Sydney where his mother Maria is ill with breast cancer and is in palliative care.

Stand-in captain Smith savours rare Australian win in India

INDORE, India : Steve Smith knows how difficult it is to win a test in India so Australia's stand-in captain was thrilled to bits after guiding his team to a nine-wicket victory in the third test in Indore on Friday.

Australia wrap up short chase to claim rare win in India

INDORE, India :Travis Head smashed a breezy 49 not out as Australia quickly reeled in their small target to wrap up the third test against India well inside three days in Indore, ending the hosts' nine-match unbeaten run at home.

"Think Everyone Will Support...": Ex-India Star On KL Rahul Getting Dropped From 3rd Test

With India 2-0 up in the series, captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted the bat against Australia in the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday. The hosts made two changes, with out-of-form opener KL Rahul losing his place in the playing XI to youngster Shuman Gill. Rahul, who scored just 38 runs in the first two Tests of the series, has been under the scanner as several current and former players had questioned his place in the team. After Rahul was dropped from the team, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that the team management made the right decision.