Joe Root surpasses Alastair Cook, becomes quickest to 6,000 career runs in terms of time during 1st India-England Test
• 7 years agoEngland captain Joe Root became the quickest batsman to 6,000 Test runs in terms of time from his debut when he reached the landmark on the first day of the series opener against India at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Australia ball-tampering scandal: Steve Smith might be prolific as player but leaves lot to be desired as captain
• 7 years agoEven before Saturday's stunning ball-tampering revelation, Smith was badly caught out a year ago during the tour of India.
India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli on verge of breaking Viv Richards and Donald Bradman's record
Firstcricket Staff • 7 years agoIn the ongoing tour of South Africa, the Indian captain has amassed 870 runs from 13 innings at an average of 87.00 and a strike rate of 82.38. In the process, Kohli has hit 7 sixes and 91 boundaries.
Australia skipper Steve Smith wins second Allan Border Medal; Ellyse Perry receives Belinda Clark Award
• 7 years agoSmith, who had earlier been named Australia's Test Player of the Year, won his first Border Medal in 2015. Allrounder Ellyse Perry won the Belinda Clark Award for a second time
Ashes 2017: Pat Cummins feels Australia skipper Steve Smith has been the difference between the two sides
• 7 years agoSmith once again proved immovable at the crease as he passed 6,000 test runs in his 111th innings on the second day of the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
The Ashes Quiz: How much do you know about the greatest rivalry in cricket?
Firstcricket Staff • 7 years agoTake this quiz to find out how well do you know cricket's oldest rivalry.
England vs West Indies: Moeen Ali's late onslaught gives visitors a challenging 322-run target
• 8 years agoMoeen Ali's rapid 84 helped England turn the tide on the fourth day. At stumps, the West Indies were five without loss in their second innings, needing a further 317 runs to reach a challenging victory total of 322.
Sachin Tendulkar heaps praise on Virat Kohli, hopes runs keep flowing from his bat
• 8 years agoBatting great Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday heaped lavish praise on Virat Kohli after the Indian captain slammed a record-breaking double century in the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.
India vs Bangladesh: Virat Kohli's disciplined double ton mirrors Sachin Tendulkar's Sydney 2004 heroics
Subash • 8 years agoVirat Kohli has shown to be a worthy successor to Sachin Tendulkar in not just the glut of runs, and stroke play, but also in the sort of discipline that the latter displayed.
India vs Bangladesh: Virat Kohli's astonishing Test statistics as his record-breaking streak continues
Fpsports • 8 years agoHere is a list of numbers that attempt to sum up the phenomenon that Kohli has been in the last year in the longest format of the game.