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Steve Smith Joins Elite List Featuring India's Legendary Sachin Tendulkar

Veteran batter Steve Smith completed his 10,000 Test run with his first scoring shot on day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka here at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. The stand-in skipper became the fourth Australian man to reach a rare milestone and the overall 15th man to achieve the feat. The 35-year-old joined Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as Australians to get to 10,000 Test runs. Interestingly, all three were captains of the Test team when they made their 10,000th run.

"Even If Cricketers Send...": Pakistan Star's Blunt Reply On TikTok Star's Revelation

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has opened up on the debate surrounding cricketers texting female actors. This comes after Pakistani TikToker Shahtaj Khan alleged that she had communicated with Shadab on WhatsApp, also claiming that she had proposed to marry the cricketer. Shahtaj also fired shots at Shadab after his marriage to former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq's daughter Malaika. She had also questioned him for marrying a hijabi woman, sparking outrage on social media from fans.

After Win vs India In 3rd T20I, England Skipper Jos Buttler Hails "Trump Card" Adil Rashid

England skipper Jos Buttler sees veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid as the team's most important player in the T20 setup after his special skills were on display in the third match against India in Rajkot. Rashid put up a masterclass of leg-spin to help England pull one back in the five-match series. He varied his pace beautifully and got the ball to turn a lot more than all other spinners in operation on Tuesday night. The India batters were not even looking for boundaries against Rashid who ended up with figures of one for 15 in four overs. He applied the choke in the middle overs alongside Jamie Overton and got rid of in-form Tilak Varma with a peach of a delivery.

R Ashwin's 2-Word Reply As Fan Credits Rohit Sharma For His Padma Shri Award

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was recently awarded the Padma Shri, becoming only the second cricketer from Tamil Nadu to receive the coveted civilian award. However, Ashwin had an unpleasent encounter with a fan, who asked the veteran spinner to credit India captain Rohit Sharma for the achievement. This came after a Ashwin replied to another fan, who had congratulated him for being awarded the Padma Shri. However, a fan, who had a usernamed @Hitman450745, made things uncomfortable for Ashwin with his reply on Ashwin's "thank you" comment.

Watch: Virat Kohli Works On Backfoot Game, Produces Powerful Strokes In Nets

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli joined Delhi's practice session on Tuesday ahead of their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match against Railways, scheduled for Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Kohli, returning to domestic cricket after a significant hiatus, was spotted honing his skills in the nets as he prepares for the much-anticipated encounter. Earlier, Delhi coach Sarandeep Singh confirmed that Virat would join the Delhi squad for their Ranji Trophy match against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Hardik Pandya Blasted For India's 3rd T20I Loss vs England: "Can't Take..."

India's successful run in the ongoing T20I series against England came to a sudden halt after they faced a shocking 26-run defeat in the third match. Playing in Rajkot, the hosts restricted England to 171/9 after opting to bowl first. However, in the chase, India kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and could manage only 145/9, falling short of 26 runs. The entire batting lineup of India miserably failed to put up a good show as Hardik Pandya's 35-ball-40-run knock became their only saving grace.

India Batter Trisha Gongadi Scripts Women's U19 WC History, Achieves Never-Done-Before Feat

India opening batter Trisha Gongadi on Tuesday scripted history in the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup as she became the first player to smash a century in the tournament. The 19-year-old swashbuckling batter reached the milestone as India thrashed Scotland by 150 runs in the Super Six match of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup at the Bayuemas Oval on Tuesday.. The right-handed opener touched the three-figure mark off 53 balls. He remained unbeaten on 110 off 59 balls including 13 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 186.44. Trisha was involved in a 147-run opening wicket partnership with G Kamalini, who departed after scoring 51 off 42 balls. The opener again built an unbeaten 61-run stand with Sanika Chalka (29 not out) to guide India to 208/1 in 20 overs.

LIVE | Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test - Day 1

Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat in the opening match of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

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Steve Smith Joins Elite List Featuring India's Legendary Sachin Tendulkar

"Even If Cricketers Send...": Pakistan Star's Blunt Reply On TikTok Star's Revelation

After Win vs India In 3rd T20I, England Skipper Jos Buttler Hails "Trump Card" Adil Rashid

R Ashwin's 2-Word Reply As Fan Credits Rohit Sharma For His Padma Shri Award

Watch: Virat Kohli Works On Backfoot Game, Produces Powerful Strokes In Nets

Hardik Pandya Blasted For India's 3rd T20I Loss vs England: "Can't Take..."

India Batter Trisha Gongadi Scripts Women's U19 WC History, Achieves Never-Done-Before Feat

LIVE | Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test - Day 1