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India vs England, 3rd Test Day 2: Ton-up Ben Duckett Propels Visitors To 207/2

Opener Ben Duckett led England's strong response with a scintillating hundred as the visitors raced to 207/2 at stumps after bowling out India for 445 on the second day of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday. At stumps, Duckett was batting on 133 and his teammate Joe Root was 9 not out as England scored their runs in only 35 overs to trail by 238 runs. The day also saw Ravichandran Ashwin become only the second Indian bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket, with the wicket of Zak Crawley (15).

Duckett leads England's robust reply with blazing hundred

RAJKOT, India :Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England's robust reply to India's first innings total of 445 on day two of the third test in Rajkot on Friday.

"Shame To Get Run Out The Way He Did": England Coach On Sarfaraz Khan Dismissal

England assistant coach Paul Collingwood on Thursday heaped praise on debutant Sarfaraz Khan, whose aggressive 62 allowed India to score 326 for five on day one of the third Test. Collingwood said Sarfaraz showed a "lot of courage to play like that" after the right-handed batter smashed his fifty off 48 balls, the joint fastest by an Indian on debut. “He came out and batted really well. We kept attacking fields to him. He likes to be a strokemaker and play his shots,” Collingwood told the media after stumps here.

Why Did Ishan Kishan Miss Ranji Trophy Match Despite BCCI Directive? Report Reveals

Ishan Kishan's absence from Ranji Trophy continued as the wicketkeeper-batter, who plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand, skipped the final round of matches that started on Friday, a move that might not go down well with BCCI especially after the diktat from secretary Jay Shah. Jharkhand are playing Rajasthan in Jamshedpur and even Deepak Chahar, who is currently training with the Chennai Super Kings, skipped the last round Ranji game. It is learnt that Kishan was asked by a senior member of the Indian team think-tank to play Ranji Trophy in order to make a comeback to the Test team but the flamboyant keeper-batter has reportedly said he was "working on certain technical aspects" of his game and was not ready for red-ball cricket. The 25-year-old from Patna, who is currently training with his Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya in Baroda, is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket for his employers Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai's DY Patil T20 tournament.

Ravichandran Ashwin Shatters History Books By Reaching 500 Test Wickets

India's veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest to claim 500 Test wickets for the country, as he dismissed England's Zak Crawley on Day 2 of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday. Ashwin fell just 1 wicket short of reaching the milestone in the second Test against Ben Stokes' men at Vizag but didn't have to wait for too long in order to celebrate the landmark moment. Overall, the record is held by Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan who had reached 500 Test wickets in his career in 87 matches. For India, Kumble held the record, with 105 matches, before Ashwin surpassed him.

NCA Not Open To All: BCCI On Fraudulent Admission Advertisements

The BCCI on Friday rubbished "fraudulent advertisements", promising admission into its National Cricket Academy in lieu of money and clarified that the entry into the elite facility in Bengaluru is a "merit-based process". The BCCI said in a statement that it has recently come across fraudulent advertisements promising aspiring cricketers admission into the NCA. "The BCCI wishes to clarify that it does not charge any money from cricketers to use its facility. The BCCI has its set of protocols, and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process," read a statement issued by the board's secretary Jay Shah.

Cheteshwar Pujara Bats In Rajkot Nets Amid India's Top-Order Collpase In 3rd Test vs England

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara hit the nets in the practice area of the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot amid the ongoing third Test between India and England at the same venue. The out-of-favour India batter was preparing for his next Ranji Trophy team Saurashtra's upcoming game against Manipur, set to begin at the C ground of the newly-named Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium on Friday. As ironic at it may sound, Pujara hit the nets after India lost three early wickets in the morning session.

India vs England - "Bonkers": Commentators Blown Away By Sarfaraz Khan's First-Class Stats

Sarfaraz Khan's dream turned into reality on Thursday, February 15 as the batter received his debut cap for the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot. For long, Sarfaraz has been knocking on the door for his selection, amassing tons of runs for years in the Ranji Trophy, India's premiere four-day red-ball tournament. Despite scoring runs for fun Sarfaraz was often ignored by selectors. However, both Sarfaraz and his father Naushad Khan emphasised on following the process.

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India vs England, 3rd Test Day 2: Ton-up Ben Duckett Propels Visitors To 207/2

Duckett leads England's robust reply with blazing hundred

"Shame To Get Run Out The Way He Did": England Coach On Sarfaraz Khan Dismissal

Why Did Ishan Kishan Miss Ranji Trophy Match Despite BCCI Directive? Report Reveals

Ravichandran Ashwin Shatters History Books By Reaching 500 Test Wickets

NCA Not Open To All: BCCI On Fraudulent Admission Advertisements

Cheteshwar Pujara Bats In Rajkot Nets Amid India's Top-Order Collpase In 3rd Test vs England

India vs England - "Bonkers": Commentators Blown Away By Sarfaraz Khan's First-Class Stats