India's formidably consistent match-winners have a date with history in the New Year when they take on an out-of-sorts South Africa in the second Test in Johannesburg from Monday in pursuit of a coveted first-ever series win in the Rainbow Nation.
Jacques Kallis was involved in two good stands - 127 for the fourth wicket in 44 overs with AB de Villiers and 58 for the fifth wicket in 30 overs with JP Duminy, while Ravindra Jadeja bowled virtually unchanged throughout the day for reward of four of the five wickets that fell.
South Africa's opening batsman Alviro Petersen has said that Jacques Kallis in his last Test, is "playing the perfect innings for his team".
Kohli broke the record of Pakistan's Javed Miandad and became the leading run-scorer against West Indies in ODIs.
Its latest member is a Frenchman. Bernard Arnault's fortune is now estimated at $100.4 billion.
Cornwall first played first-class cricket in 2014 and has 260 wickets from 55 first-class matches along with 2224 runs. He recently scored two half-centuries in two unofficial 'Tests' against India.
Cricket South Africa's interim chief executive Jacques Faul has requested South African fans to 'respect' Steve Smith and David Warner
'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.'
'It doesn't get any easier though against India but it's their first game and our third, so maybe that could give us the edge we need'
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga claimed four wickets in four balls for the second time in his international career to rip through the New Zealand batting order in a Twenty20 International at Pallekele on Friday.
Hailed as the 'Asian Bradman', former Pakistan captain Abbas was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame alongside legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis and former Australian captain Lisa Sthalekar.
India completed a 3-0 series whitewash of South Africa with a comprehensive innings and 202 runs win in the final Test in Ranchi on Tuesday. The Proteas were no match to the hosts as they suffered two innings defeats in the three-match Test series.
Chennai-based theatre artist Kalieaswari Srinivasan opens up on what it means to be part of a Jacques Audiard film, and her Cannes experience.
Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers, Gary Kirsten, Herschelle Gibbs, Mark Boucher, Daryl Cullinan, and Faf Du Plessis are the other Proteas batsmen who have more than 4000 runs in Test cricket.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) suspended all forms of cricket for the next 60 days to minimise the impact of the coronavirus. South Africa men's cricket team coach Mark Boucher suggested to turn off cell phones for two weeks amid the ongoing global lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic.
The South African legend will continue his association with the franchise in a different role -- that of mentor and batting consultant.
The left-handed batsman now has 497 points in the all-rounder rankings, while second-placed Jason Holder has 459 points.
Brian Lara said while Kapil Dev and Jacques Kallis' love for the sport is well known, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is among the best.
Rohena Gera's Sir competes at Cannes.
'Communalism was the biggest enemy of a free society and Bhagat Singh imagined a future without it. Did we succeed in bringing alive such a future?'
Humility is a virtue that champion sportspersons are blessed with and Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is no different as he sees himself "nowhere" when compared to South African great Jacques Kallis.
South Africa's batting great Jacques Kallis announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket on Wednesday.
Cook becomes sixth batsman to score 12,000 Test runs
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1.
Manvinder Singh Bisla and Jacques Kallis hit half-centuries to help Kolkata Knight Riders outclass defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in a nerve-wracking final, to win their maiden IPL title.
Jenson Button won a 'Legends Trophy' esports race on Saturday with fellow retired Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve going from last to sixth on his virtual debut.
Guitar and card games are options former Australia speedster Brett Lee wants the IPL-bound cricketers to explore in order to maintain the bio-secure bubble during their long stay in the UAE. The IPL will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10 in a controlled environment owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quinton de Kock was a surprise pick for the South African summer, only because both he and director of cricket Graeme Smith have previously said the burden of captaincy across all three formats would be too much for the wicketkeeper.
The win took the Highlanders to the second spot with eight points as they remained unbeaten from four matches.
'We may have played a small part, but being a part of the film that has won the prestigious award Palme d'Or is definitely a great honour.' Suresh Balaje and George Pius, who own the Wide Angle Creations, were the line producers on the French film Dheepan that won the top prize at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the 'Firsts' in IPLs so far...
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir attributed current skipper Virat Kohli's success in the T20 format to his fitness and ability to rotate strike. Kohli, who has been successful in Tests and ODIs, has also made a mark in T20 cricket, scoring 2,794 runs from 82 games with an average of 50.8.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne and South Africa's Dale Steyn have been named alongside one another by former Australian skipper Michael Clarke in his best ever Test side.
Earlier, Australia's former skipper Ricky Ponting held the record for scoring most international runs in a decade with 18,962 runs to his credit in the 2000s.
Australia pacer Pat Cummins believes that players tend to learn a lot from playing the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kolkata Knight Riders may not have been consistent so far in this year's Indian Premier League but chief coach Jacques Kallis believes it's a matter of playing two good games which can seal a play-off berth for them.
In the bio-bubble or bio-secure model, a venue should have the capacity to house around 350 people - including players, broadcasters, media and other staff - either on site or very close by.
Rajneesh Gupta explains the numbers that led to the world's cricket cognoscenti to vote Ravichandran Ashwin as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 and the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016.
Cricket legends around the world have paid their tributes to the retiring South African great Jacques Kallis, with former Pakistani coach and fast bowler Waqar Younis and Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews leading the pack.
With 100-plus Tests and 400-plus wickets, most of them not exactly coming on rank turners, Harbhajan's name will always figure among true blue cricketing elites of India.
