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By admin: Dec. 5, 2021

1. Perfect ten for Ajaz Patel

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New Zealand bowler Ajaz Patel became the third player in the history of test Cricket to take all ten wickets in an innings.

He took all ten Indian wickets in the first innings of the India In the Second Test Match of the series being played at  Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium.

 He was born in Mumbai before his family migrated to New Zealand.

Before him, Jim Laker of England took ten wickets against Australia  at Old Trafford in 1956 and Anil Kumble  against Pakistan in Delhi in 1999 

By admin: Dec. 4, 2021

2. Sage National Billiards & Snooker Champions 2021

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88th NATIONAL BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP 2021, was hosted by SAGE University in association with the Sports and Youth Welfare Department MP & MP Billiard & Snooker Association in Bhopal

The Championship was organized by the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI), the governing body for cue sports in India. 

Ladies’ 6-Red Snooker Champion:

Vidya Pilai of Karnataka beats Varsha Sanjeev in the finals.

Mens’ 6-Red Snooker Champion:

Shrikrishna of PSPB beats Manan Chandra in the finals.

By admin: Dec. 1, 2021

3. Ravichandran Ashwin breaks Harbhajan’s Record

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Indian Off Spinner Ravichnadran Ashwin broke the record of Harbhajan Singh to become the third highest  test wicket taker in India.

He took his 418 test wicket when he dismissed New Zealand player Tom Latham in the  first Test match played at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur, which ended in a draw. 

Top Test wicket-taker for India

  • Anil Kumble  619 wickets in 132 matches.
  • Kapil Dev 434 wickets in 131 matches.
  • R. Ashwin 418 wickets in 80 matches.
  • Harbhajan Singh  417 wickets in 103 matches.