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Ruturaj Gaikwad Ton Lights Up Opening Day of Third India A vs NZ A Unofficial Test

Ruturaj Gaikwad struck a fine 108 off 127 balls before New Zealand A fought back to dismiss India A for 293 on day one of the third and final unofficial Test in Bengaluru on Thursday. Gaikwad, who has hardly played red ball cricket over the past 24 months, gave a good account of himself during his knock which had 12 fours and two sixes. Gaikwad, who has played nine T20Is for India, shared a 134-run stand with Upendra Yadav (76) before a batting collapse saw India A being bowled out for 293 from a strong 245 for four. Upendra's effort comprised nine fours and two sixes.

'I will enjoy the challenge' – Mark Williams set to test snooker skills on pool table

Mark Williams is set to join fellow snooker professionals Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Mark Allen by deploying his green baize skills on the pool table. The Welshman – world champion in 2000, 2003 and 2018 – intends to combine his commitments to the World Snooker Tour circuit by appearing as regular on the Ultimate Pool tour. Ad Williams is set to make his debut alongside former 8-ball world champion Carl Morris in the Pairs Cup on Monday 10 October.

Springboks get 3rd Kiwi ref in a row for Pumas Test

New Zealand's James Doleman will referee Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between Argentina and South Africa in Buenos Aires.

Quartet to reportedly partake in Alpine test as team looks for new driver

Alpine will reportedly offer four drivers the chance to drive their 2021 car as they up their campaign to find a team-mate for Esteban Ocon for 2023.

Only goal is to win EWC Bol d’Or, says Fritz following YART’s sub-lap record test

Marvin Fritz will start the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or on Saturday afternoon with one aim: to win the deciding round of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship. Fritz and team-mates Niccolò Canepa and Karel Hanika are without a victory in the EWC this season despite the rapid pace of their YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC-entered Yamaha YZF-R1.

Test boosts Lowes back to best of the rest

KRT’s Alex Lowes was back in the mix at Magny-Cours with a run of three finishes directly behind the WorldSBK big three.

England potential excites skipper Ben Stokes after Test series win over South Africa

England needed just 25 minutes at the Oval to complete a nine-wicket win over the Proteas in barely more than two days' actual playing time that secured a 2-1 series victory. It also meant England had won six out of seven Tests under a new leadership duo of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum -- a far cry from a record of one win in 17 matches that marked the end of Joe Root's reign as skipper. New Zealand, the World Test champions were beaten 3-0 before England defeated India in a one-off Test, held over from last year because of coronavirus concerns in the Indian camp, prior to seeing off the Proteas. All of those triumphs were marked by a willingness to engage in dashing run-chases, while removing as much pressure from players as possible, albeit much of England's success, as South Africa captain Dean Elgar noted, was built on traditional fundamentals of the red-ball game.

"Not The Finished Article But...": Joe Root On England's Recent Test Successes

Joe Root has warned England's rivals they are no "one-trick pony" after the team wrapped up a sixth Test victory in seven matches with their new hyper-aggressive brand of cricket. England's fortunes in the red-ball game have been transformed under their new leadership team of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. The home side sealed a 2-1 series victory against South Africa at the Oval on Monday to add to a 3-0 success against New Zealand and a victory in the single postponed match against India.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad Ton Lights Up Opening Day of Third India A vs NZ A Unofficial Test

'I will enjoy the challenge' – Mark Williams set to test snooker skills on pool table

Springboks get 3rd Kiwi ref in a row for Pumas Test

Quartet to reportedly partake in Alpine test as team looks for new driver

Only goal is to win EWC Bol d’Or, says Fritz following YART’s sub-lap record test

Test boosts Lowes back to best of the rest

England potential excites skipper Ben Stokes after Test series win over South Africa

"Not The Finished Article But...": Joe Root On England's Recent Test Successes