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Rishabh Pant Overtakes Virat Kohli In Test Batting Rankings

Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters. Fresh from a counter-attacking 99 in the second innings of the opening Test against New Zealand, Pant gained three spots in the rankings while Kohli, who made a fluent 70 in Bengaluru, dropped a place to be eighth. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal remains India's highest ranked batter at four. India captain Rohit Sharma dropped two places to be joint 15th alongside Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne.

Can Joe Root eclipse Sachin Tendulkar? England Great Alastair Cook's Honest Take

Former England captain Alastair Cook is hopeful about Joe Root going all the way to becoming the leading run-scorer in the history of Test cricket by dethroning the legendary Sachin Tendulkar from the summit. Cook's former compatriot Root eclipsed him to become England's leading scorer in Test cricket during the ongoing series against Pakistan in Multan. After watching his friend go past him to become England's most decorated batter, the 39-year-old struggled to sum up his feelings in words and ended up ringing Root to congratulate him for his massive feat.

India Is A Powerhouse That Don't Want To Bow Down: Brett Lee

Former Australian speedster Brett Lee has described the Indian team as a "powerhouse that don't want to bow down" to anyone, cautioning his compatriots who will take on the Asian giants in an upcoming five-match Test series. Lee's remarks came after India's eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test earlier this week. India, aiming to qualify for their third successive final in the World Test Championship, will be travelling to Australia next month to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

New Zealand Must Avoid Preconceived Ideas, Utilise Spinners Well In 2nd Test Against India: Tom Latham

Skipper Tom Latham on Wednesday said New Zealand will head into the second Test against India without any preconceived ideas about a spin-friendly surface, focusing instead on utilising their bowling options effectively. New Zealand hold a vital 1-0 lead after an eight-wicket win in the opening Test in Bengaluru. The Kiwis bowled India out for their lowest total of 46 on home soil in the Bengaluru Test. Despite a second innings fightback from the hosts, New Zealand held their nerves to record their first win in India in 36 years.

Pakistan Shaheens vs UAE A Live Score Updates ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024

Pakistan Shaheens vs UAE A Live Score Updates Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Pakistan Shaheens and UAE A face off with a place in the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 up for grabs. Both teams have endured similar fates so far in the competition, having suffered defeats at the hands of India, who are already through to the next round of the tournament after registering back-to-back wins. While both Pakistan and UAE have two points from two matches, only one of them would join India in the semi-finals from Group B. (Live Scorecard)

Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live Score Updates 1st ODI

SL vs WI Live Score Updates 1st ODI: Sri Lanka aim to pull off a white-ball series double over West Indies as both teams square off in the second ODI of a three-match series in Pallkele on Wednesday. Having sealed a comeback T20I series win last week, the hosts also won the rain-hit ODI opener on Monday. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to force off a decider, which will be played on Saturday. (Live Scorecard)

India Face New Zealand To Begin Preparation For Women's ODI World Cup

It will be a trial by fire for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as India begin preparations for next year's World Cup with the three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting on Thursday, having recently endured another failure at claiming an ICC title. The series will be vital for Kaur who has faced flak for her captaincy during the recently-held T20 World Cup in the UAE, where India failed to clear the group stage even though the skipper emerged as the team's highest scorer in the tournament.

Ex CSK Star's World Record Broken, New Zealand Batter Slams Fastest List A Double Ton

New Zealand's big-hitting opener Chad Bowes smashed the fastest double hundred in List A cricket on Wednesday, reaching the mark in just 103 balls to shatter the record held by India's Narayan Jagadeesan and Australian Travis Head. The South African-born New Zealand batter achieved the feat while playing for Canterbury against Otago in the Ford Trophy, thus breaking the record for the fastest double century in the 50-over format.

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Rishabh Pant Overtakes Virat Kohli In Test Batting Rankings

Can Joe Root eclipse Sachin Tendulkar? England Great Alastair Cook's Honest Take

India Is A Powerhouse That Don't Want To Bow Down: Brett Lee

New Zealand Must Avoid Preconceived Ideas, Utilise Spinners Well In 2nd Test Against India: Tom Latham

Pakistan Shaheens vs UAE A Live Score Updates ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024

Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live Score Updates 1st ODI

India Face New Zealand To Begin Preparation For Women's ODI World Cup

Ex CSK Star's World Record Broken, New Zealand Batter Slams Fastest List A Double Ton