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New Zealand Pacer Nathan Smith To Make Debut In First England Test

New Zealand put their historic 3-0 series win in India behind them Wednesday as they selected pace bowler Nathan Smith to make his debut against England in the first Test. The 26-year-old Smith will start his Test career on the seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch in Christchurch, far removed from the Indian playing surfaces where spin dominated. New Zealand captain Tom Latham confirmed that a fit-again Kane Williamson would return for the Test beginning Thursday, meaning there was no room in the batting line-up for Will Young, who was the player-of-the-series in India.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates 1st Test

SA vs SL Live Updates 1st Test: Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the 1st in Durban. With the stakes high in the World Test Championship standings, this match is significant for both teams. Sri Lanka are slightly ahead in the WTC race and know that a series win can increase their chances for the WTC Final while South Africa will also keep their slim hopes alive. The visitors came into the series with confidence from an ODI series victory against New Zealand while South Africa is in doubts after their T20I series loss to India on home soil. (Live Scorecard)

World Chess Championship: Focussed On Taking It One Game At A Time - D Gukesh

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Tuesday said he is focussed on taking it one game at a time and is hoping for "many more good days" as he aims to upstage Ding Liren and become the youngest world champion in chess. Playing with black pieces, the 18-year-old Gukesh bounced back to draw the second game against defending champion Liren of China in the World Chess Championship here. This was a day after Liren (black) exploited Gukesh's blunder in a French Defense match to clinch the first game. "Today was a good day, and hopefully, we will have many more good days coming," Gukesh said at the end of the second game.

Urvashi Rautela's One-Line Message For Rishabh Pant Leaves Fans Awestruck

India registered a terrific 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. After getting bundled out for just 150 in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah and co bounced back in style and dominated Australia in all the departments and took 1-0 lead in the series. Centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli helped India set a whopping target of 534. Later, the visitors bundled out Australia for 238, courtesy of terrific spells from skipper Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

Australian Selectors Reject Call To Include Out-Of-Form Batters In Prime Minister's XI vs India

Australian selectors have decided against sending any out-of form national team batters to play for the Prime Minister's XI against India in Canberra, following the hammering in the Perth Test. Hosts Australia were handed a 295-run bashing by India in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this week and following the disappointing performance, the pressure is intensifying on the top order ahead of the second Test against India in Adelaide on December 6. The likes of Marnus Labuschagne (2, 3) and Steve Smith (0, 17) struggled against India and many, including former captain Maichael Clarke, feel the duo, along with reserve batter Josh Inglis, could benefit from the two-day pink-ball warm-up game.

Australia remembers cricketer Phillip Hughes 10 years after death

Family and team-mates paid tribute to "infectious" Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes on Wednesday, 10 years since he died after being struck on the neck while batting.

Mohammed Siraj Pours Heart Out After RCB End 7-Year Association With Star: "Hurt..."

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has penned an emotional post thanking the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) family for his time at the franchise as he moved to Gujarat Titans for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Siraj put out a post on his social medal handles, thanking the RCB family for their love and blessings. "Hello my RCB family. Thank you for all the love and blessing joh apne mujhe diya. Will miss you all," wrote Siraj in a post on Instagram. The post was accompanied by a video showing his time with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, training, performing, and celebrating with his teammates.

LSG Owner Reacts To Viral KL Rahul-Rishabh Pant 'Boss Toxic Hai' Meme: "Will Scold..."

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) broke the bank for India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Mega Auction on Sunday. LSG splashed Rs 27 crore on Pant, making him the most-expensive ever buy at an IPL, surpassing PBKS' bid of Rs 26.75 crore earlier in the day. Pant is likely to replace India teammate KL Rahul at LSG's helm, with the latter parting company with the franchise after a three-year association. LSG did not retain Rahul as the franchise to fail to qualify for the playoffs last season.

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New Zealand Pacer Nathan Smith To Make Debut In First England Test

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates 1st Test

World Chess Championship: Focussed On Taking It One Game At A Time - D Gukesh

Urvashi Rautela's One-Line Message For Rishabh Pant Leaves Fans Awestruck

Australian Selectors Reject Call To Include Out-Of-Form Batters In Prime Minister's XI vs India

Australia remembers cricketer Phillip Hughes 10 years after death

Mohammed Siraj Pours Heart Out After RCB End 7-Year Association With Star: "Hurt..."

LSG Owner Reacts To Viral KL Rahul-Rishabh Pant 'Boss Toxic Hai' Meme: "Will Scold..."