Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar hit opportune centuries as India came up with a spirited batting display to salvage a draw in Ahmedabad.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni described the Motera featherbed as a bowler-hostile track but his Sri Lankan counterpart Kumar Sangakkara had no issues with the strip which he described as a 'true' wicket.
Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene did not know he had broken a 72-year-old sixth wicket partnership record with Mahela Jayawardene till he was informed by team manager Brendon Kuruppu.
Lankan duo of Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene broke a 72-year-old world record for the highest sixth-wicket partnership in Tests.
Shakib Al Hasan became the first ever Bangladeshi cricketer to be signed by an English county after Worcestershire roped him as their overseas recruit.
Despite refusal of several countries, Australia has decided to go ahead with the new video review system for umpires in the coming season.
Australian bowling legend Craig McDermott has said Australia does not need a Brett Lee clone as their search for new young fast bowlers to lead the attack in the coming years.
Inspired by Rahul Dravid's glorious 177 in the ongoing first Test against Sri lanka at Ahmedabad, former India captain Gundappa Viswanath has asked the ICC not to undermine Test cricket.
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor feels with age creeping up it would be difficult for the injury-ravaged Brett Lee to earn his place back in the Test team.
In reply to India's first innings total of 426, Sri Lanka were 591 for five at close of third day of the first cricket Test in Ahmedabad.
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