The South African team will feature in their second-only ICC tournament final in the ICC World Test Championship in 2025. Check all you need to know about South Africa's upcoming schedule here
Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Gus Atkinson (ENG), and Shoaib Bashir (ENG) led the charts as the highest wicket-takers in Test cricket in 2024
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, who ended 2024 with the record for the most sixes in a calendar year in Test cricket
Joe Root (ENG), Muhammad Waseem (UAE) and Kusal Mendis (SL) led the charts of highest run-getters in Tests, T20Is and ODIs in 2024
Anushka Sharma and Athiya Shetty's reaction goes viral to Reddit as their husbands Virat Kohli and KL Rahul lost early wickets leading to another loss for India at MCG
Pant fell at a crucial juncture, triggering a dramatic collapse. What followed was a complete unraveling of India's batting lineup, as they lost their final seven wickets for just 34 runs
South Africa denied late scares from Pakistan in Centurion to confirm their place in the WTC 2023-25 final
If India manages to win the final Test of the ongoing series vs Australia in Sydney, they will finish with 55.26 percentage points and will need Sri Lanka to beat Australia by 2-0
If India chase down target at MCG on December 30, 2024, it will be highest successful run-chase. England holds the record for highest successful chase, scoring 332 runs to win a Test match in 1928.
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels India have missed an opportunity by allowing Australia's lower order to add valuable runs, making it difficult for the visitors to win the Boxing Day Test here. Australia, who were struggling at 156 for 8, finished the fourth day at 228 for 9, taking their lead to 333 and setting up an intriguing final day. "I think it was a missed opportunity because till tea time certainly it was India's day, and after tea time, (Pat) Cummins, (Nathan) Lyon, and (Scott) Boland really frustrated the Indian bowlers. At the end of the day, having got a lead of 333, it does make it a little difficult for India to win this game," Gavaskar told India Today. Australia's number 8, 10, and 11 batters consumed nearly 35 overs, with Cummins (41 off 90 balls), Lyon (41 off 54 balls), and Boland (10 off 65 balls) contributing to the team's second-innings total. "...even if half of those runs were saved and Australia had been dismissed for 60 runs less, then we're talking about .
South Africa beat Pakistan by two wickets after being reduced to 99 for 8 in a 148-run chase
Bumrah is regarded as a greatest bowler of all time as he reached the milestone of 200 wickets at an average of 19.38, which means he conceded less than 20 runs for taking a wicket in Test cricket.
Bumrah reached the milestone of 200 wickets in his 44th Test match. Overall, 31-year-old Bumrah is the 12th Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in Test cricket
Bumrah has been a standout performer in the Border Gavakar Trophy 2024-25 so far, taking 21 wickets in 3 Tests, leading the wicket-taking charts.
To make up for the lost time on Day 3 due to rain, the proceedings on Day 4 will beginan hour earlier than usual, starting at 4:30 AM IST (10 AM local time).
Reddy's maiden ton at MCG helped India gain momentum in the match after being reduced to 221 for 7 at one point
Washington Sundar, along with Nitish Kumar Reddy, led India's fightback at the MCG on day 3 with a 127-run stand for the seventh wicket
4th Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS Highlights: India are at 358-9, trailing by 116 runs, when rain stopped play. Reddy unbeaten on 105 runs off 176 balls.
Sundar said that the wicket conditions improved as the day went on, which will prove beneficial for Indian batters on day 3
Steve Smith's magnificent knock of 140 that truly anchored Australia's innings. His performance ensured that the home team would post a formidable total, as Australia reached a massive 474 runs.