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Tamil Nadu, also holds a special place in Indian cricket history for hosting a fixture that once mirrored Australia’s Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground or New Year Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Attracting fans with its festive charm, every January’s third week, the stadium used to host India’s own Pongal Test (Makar Sankranti) around mid-January, especially in the 1980s and 1990s.

Pongal Test: Lost Tradition Of Hosting A Test Match In India Similar To Australia's Boxing Day Test

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Feb 11, 2025

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Only Two Ties In 148 Years Of Test Cricket; Tale Of Two Unique Fixtures In Red-Ball Cricket

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Jan 9, 2025

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Pacer Harshit Rana's iconic flying kiss celebration, something for which he was fined during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, made headlines on the opening day after he celebrated the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad in his style during a Duleep Trophy match between India C and India D in Anantapur on Thursday

Watch: Harshit Rana's 'Flying Kiss' Celebration Returns After Gaikwad's Wicket Despite IPL 2024 Fine

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Sep 6, 2024

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Ace India spinner took nine wickets in a match including a fifer in the second innings in his 100th Test to power India secure an dominating victory over England in the fifth and final Test of the series at HPCA Cricket stadium in Dharamshala on Saturday.

India Crush England by Innings and 64 Runs, Win Series 4-1

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Mar 9, 2024

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India will take on England in the fourth Test at Ranchi beginning on Friday. India could likely play four spinners if the pitch is a rank turner.

4th Test: India Look to Seal Series, Will Hosts Play Four Spinners?

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Feb 22, 2024

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The ICC have rated the Newlands Cricket Ground's pitch as the 'unsatisfactory' after the second test between India and South Africa concluded inside two days, turning out to be the shortest test match history ever in cricket history.

ICC rates Newlands pitch as unsatisfactory after shortest-ever Test in history

Jan 9, 2024

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The Cape Town test between India and South Africa on Thursday became the shortest ever Test match of the cricketing history after it ended in just 107 overs i.e. 642 balls and inside two overs. With this win, India also became the first Asian side to register a victory at New Lands Stadium in Cape Town.

Shortest ever Test: How India thrashed South Africa in mere 107 overs

Jan 4, 2024

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33-year-old Temba Bavuma sustained the injury while fielding on day one of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday.

Ind vs SA:Temba Bavuma ruled out of second Test

Dec 29, 2023

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Pakistan Cricket Team have announced their 12-man squad for the upcoming Boxing Day Test match against the hosts Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday. They have made one tactical change with wicket-keeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed makes a way for Mohammad Rizwan, who will play a red-ball match after a while.

AUS vs PAK: Pakistan announce 12-player squad for Boxing Day Test; Sarfaraz Ahmed makes way for Mohammad Rizwan

Dec 25, 2023

ANI

Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz assured for skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan that they will not dropped from the squad for the upcoming series including New Zealand. Men in Green and the Kiwis will play five-match T20 series in New Zealand next month.

PAK vs NZ T20: Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz assures Babar Azam of his place for New Zealand series

Dec 24, 2023

PTI

Shubha, Jemimah make it India's day in one-off women's Test against England

Dec 14, 2023

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The Indian Women cricket team are locking horns with England Women in the test match played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Vrinda Rathi, has achieved a special feat as she became the first Woman Test umpire from India.

IND W vs ENG W Test: Vrinda Rathi becomes first Woman Test umpire from India

Dec 14, 2023

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It was a comeback from the Kiwis in the second test to level the series after Bangladesh clinched first match. Glenn Philips and Mitchell Santner out shined in the run chase on a pitch that looked difficult for the batters.

Phillips, Santner help New Zealand beat Bangladesh in second Test to level series

Dec 9, 2023

PTI

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips was purportedly seen applying saliva on the ball on Day 3 of the first Test between Bangladesh and the Kiwis on Thursday. Notably, Phillips applied saliva on the ball after bowling the first delivery of the over. On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Paul Reiffel didn't intervene or react when the incident took place

New Zealand vs Bangladesh 1st test: Glenn Phillips seen applying saliva on ball during on day 3

Nov 30, 2023

ANI

India vs Pakistan Test match played on the banks of Gomti; How much has Lucknow's cricket changed from then till World Cup?

2023 Cricket World Cup: India vs Pakistan Test match played on the banks of Gomti; How much has Lucknow's cricket changed from then till now?

Oct 5, 2023

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PREVIEW: Rahane looks for bagful of runs in 100th Test between India and West Indies

Jul 20, 2023

Ashes, 4th Test: England get early wickets, but Smith-Labuschagne help Australia to 100-run mark

Jul 19, 2023

1st Test, Day 3: Kohli fails to score century, India declare with lead of 271

Jul 14, 2023

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