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Rarity In Cricket: Ashwin, Bairstow Set For Century Of Tests Together

Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field here on Thursday. The first such occasion was when former England captain Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart reached the landmark against the West Indies at Old Trafford back in 2000. The second instance involved three players as South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock and Stephen Fleming played their 100th Test in the South Africa-New Zealand game in Centurion in 2006.

'Have High Expectations From Myself': Joe Root Ahead Of 5th Test vs India

Ahead of the fifth and final Test match between India and England in Dharamshala, star English batter Joe Root said that he has "high expectations" from himself. After taking part in the first four Test matches, Root has scored 210 runs with an average of 30.00 and a strike rate of 45.16. He slammed 17 fours and 1 overhead boundary after appearing in 8 innings. Root accepted that he failed to display his best performance in the first four Test matches against India.

Unrest In New Zealand Cricket Team? Ex-Star Says Pacer Was 'Forced' To Retire

New Zealand's former star batter Ross Taylor has suggested that fast bowler Neil Wagner's retirement was "forced", hinting at the possibility of unrest in the Kiwi camp. Told that he would not be picked in the XI in the series against Australia, Wagner recently announced his retirement during an emotional press conference before the start of the first Test. The 37-year-old Wagner, however, did take the field during the first Test as a substitute fielder and carried the drinks on occasions. "I think it all makes sense a little bit now. There's no sugarcoating it. I think it's a forced retirement. If you listen to Wagner's press conference, he was retiring, but it was after this last Test match. So he did make himself available," Taylor said while speaking on ESPN's Around the Wicket podcast.

"Means Hell Of A Lot": Jonny Bairstow On Playing 100th Test

Set to complete a century of Test matches, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow on Tuesday said reaching the landmark "means hell of a lot" to him given that he has had to wade through testing times. The 34-year-old will become the 17th Englishman to get a 100th Test cap when he steps out for the fifth and final Test against India starting in Dharamsala on Thursday and it will be an emotional week for Bairstow, who endured a tough childhood and a long career-threatening injury.

"Khuda Ka Khauf Kare": Pakistan Expert's Rant On Babar Azam-Sachin Tendulkar Comparison

Pakistan YouTuber and cricket expert Wasay Habib launched a fiery rant over comparisons between Babar Azam and legendary Indian cricket team batter Sachin Tendulkar. During an analysis on GTV News, Wasay was asked about some ex-Pakistan cricketers comparing Babar to Sachin but the cricket expert was not convinced. He went on to say that there is no chance of another comparison and pointed out that the comparisons first started with Virat Kohli, then Shubman Gill and now, the people have gone up to bring a legend like Sachin into the comparison.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Grand Entry In Helicopter For Dharamsala Test Goes Viral

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma arrived in style for the Dharamsala Test against England starting Thursday as he landed at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in a helicopter. The rest of the team had already arrived on Sunday, but Rohit joined them on Tuesday and he also attended an event with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in Bilaspur and played cricket with his fans. The fifth Test match between India and England is a dead rubber as the Rohit-led side has already taken an unassailable 3-1 lead over the visitors thanks to a brilliant victory in the fourth Test in Ranchi.

Watch: Ball-Boy Takes Stunning Catch In PSL, Celebrates With Fielder

A ball-boy stole the limelight in the Pakistan Super League on Monday, taking a stunning catch beyond the boundary rope. Though six runs were credited to the batter's account for clearing the rope, it was the ball-boy who drew plaudits from fans in the stadium, as well as Kiwi star Colin Munro, for his diving catch. Munro, who was placed near the boundary rope where the ball-boy took the catch, was amazed to see the little child's effort and decided to give him a warm hug.

"That's The Hardest Time Of My Life": Pat Cummins On Mother's Death

Australia captain Pat Cummins is yet to come to terms with the death of his mother and described flying to India for a Test series as she received treatment at home as the "hardest time of my life". Cummins' mother, Maria, died of cancer last year. "I knew when I was getting on that plane that I was going to have to come back in a couple of weeks pretty much," Cummins said in an interview for the Imperfects podcast. Cummins was in India for a Test series but he returned home to be by his ailing mother's side as she received palliative care.

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Rarity In Cricket: Ashwin, Bairstow Set For Century Of Tests Together

'Have High Expectations From Myself': Joe Root Ahead Of 5th Test vs India

Unrest In New Zealand Cricket Team? Ex-Star Says Pacer Was 'Forced' To Retire

"Means Hell Of A Lot": Jonny Bairstow On Playing 100th Test

"Khuda Ka Khauf Kare": Pakistan Expert's Rant On Babar Azam-Sachin Tendulkar Comparison

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Grand Entry In Helicopter For Dharamsala Test Goes Viral

Watch: Ball-Boy Takes Stunning Catch In PSL, Celebrates With Fielder

"That's The Hardest Time Of My Life": Pat Cummins On Mother's Death