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England Spinner Shoaib Bashir Lodges Unique Record At Age Of 21

Young England Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir became the first English bowler to grab two fifers at the age of 21 during the third day of the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. Bashir registered his fifer during the first session of the third day of the Last Test at Dharamsala. He bowled a total of 46.1 overs where he conceded 173 runs in his spell and bowled five maiden overs. The spinner took the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Paddikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, and Jasprit Bumrah.

"Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players": BCCI's Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore

Following India's thumping series win over England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for the senior men's team, which will give players extra incentive over and above the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game. Shah took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that the incentive would serve as an "additional reward structure" on top of existing match fees of Rs 15 lakhs for players. The move will provide "financial growth" and "stability" to players who participate keenly in the most revered format of the sport.

Watch - "Superman": Glenn Phillips' Flying One-Handed Catch Stuns Internet

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne was denied his 12th Test century by a stunning one-handed catch from Glenn Phillips. The incident happened on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch. Labuschagne anchord Australia's innings during his 50th Test with a well-compiled 90. He had a century in his sights until Phillips dived to his right and took a stunning one-handed catch at gully. The video of Phillips' superman-esque catch has gone viral on social media.

Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane's Mumbai Eye 42nd Title But Vidarbha To Pose Tough Challenge

Led by an astute captain in Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai will look to maintain their hegemony on Ranji Trophy with a 42nd title but a gutsy and battle-hardened Vidarbha won't make it easy for the legacy champions in the much-anticipated final starting in Mumbai tomorrow. In Mumbai, coming second best is never a consolation and nothing short of a title would satisfy the connoisseurs of Mumbai cricket sitting in the Garware pavilion of the Wankhede Stadium. Someone, who engineered India's greatest overseas series win in Australia three winters back, Rahane's international career has seen a sharp slump and right now he is not even in national reckoning.

Updated World Test Championship Points Table: India Consolidate No. 1 Spot, Bangladesh Above Pakistan

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team finished the five-match series against England on a high with a huge innings and 64 runs win. The victory saw the side pocketing the series 4-1. After losing the first Test, the hosts made a brilliant comeback to win the rest of the matches in style. Despite top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami not part of the series, India thrashed England. Debutants like Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikall, Akash Deep impressed as the future looks bright for India.

India Make It 4-1 With Crushing Win In Dharamsala, Provide Rude Reality Check To Bazball

Ravichandran Ashwin took a famous five-wicket haul in his 100th Test as India thrived on the impatience of England batters for an emphatic innings and 64-run victory in the final chapter of an action-packed five-match contest, handing the visitors their heaviest defeat in the 'Bazball' era. With the series already in bag, India were playing for crucial World Test Championship points and England made their job simpler by self-imploding on day three in Dharamsala. England were bowled out for 195 towards the end of the afternoon session with Ashwin running through their reckless batting line-up to end with a match haul of nine wickets.

"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment

England provided zero resistance on the third day of the fifth Test against India with the hosts romping towards a big win. After England won the first Test, India came back with vengeance and stamped their authority. England's performance has been on a downward curve still their win in the first Test. That win had prompted England great Geoffrey Boycott to blast an 'aged' Rohit Sharma. That comment has not gone down well with India social media users, especially after his recent good form which has seen him score two tons in the series.

"Would Have Sounded Like Fiction": Sachin Tendulkar Lauds James Anderson For Completing 700 Test Wickets

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded England's James Anderson for completing 700 Test wickets and becoming the first-ever pace bowler to do so, saying that a fast bowler playing for two decades and picking 700 wickets sounded like fiction but Anderson had made it happen. Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday, becoming the first-ever pacer in the history of the sport to complete 700 wickets in Test cricket and overall only the third bowler to do so. The ageless English pace wonder, who will be turning 42 this July, achieved this milestone during India's fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala.

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England Spinner Shoaib Bashir Lodges Unique Record At Age Of 21

"Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players": BCCI's Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore

Watch - "Superman": Glenn Phillips' Flying One-Handed Catch Stuns Internet

Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane's Mumbai Eye 42nd Title But Vidarbha To Pose Tough Challenge

Updated World Test Championship Points Table: India Consolidate No. 1 Spot, Bangladesh Above Pakistan

India Make It 4-1 With Crushing Win In Dharamsala, Provide Rude Reality Check To Bazball

"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment

"Would Have Sounded Like Fiction": Sachin Tendulkar Lauds James Anderson For Completing 700 Test Wickets