India are in complete control of the first Test of the two-match Test series against West Indies which began in Rajkot on October 4. They began the day at 364-4 and went on to add almost 300 runs on the second day before the third session before declaring. Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja notched up centuries while Rishabh Pant was dismissed 8 runs short of his century.

After declaring at 649-6, the Indian bowlers were up to the mark as they kept picking up wickets at regular intervals, not allowing any of the opposition batsmen to settle down at the crease.

Mohammed Shami picked up two wickets while Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav picked up one wicket each. In the end, Windies ended the day at 94-6.

Let’s take a look at the trending news from today:

#1 Virat Kohli breaks world record

Kohli scored his 24th century in international cricket today and break many records en-route his century.

He became the first captain to score 1000+ Test runs in three consecutive years. He is also the first Indian to score 1000+ Test runs in three successive years.

He also became the first player to cross 1,000 Test runs in 2018. Overall, he has the most runs in international cricket in the calendar year as well. He has 1,913 runs in 25 matches, which is 350 runs more than Joe Root, who is second and has played 7 more matches than Kohli.

#2 Aaron Finch named captain of Australia’s T20I side

The swashbuckling opener Aaron Finch was named the captain of Australia’s T20I side for the T20 series against Pakistan which will begin soon. Mitch Marsh and Alex Carey have been named the vice-captains of the side.

In addition, Chris Lynn makes a return to the side after recovering from his injury.

“I’d like to acknowledge Aaron, Mitch and Alex on being announced as the new captain and vice-captains of the Australian T20 squad,” Langer said.

“They are outstanding young men and extremely talented cricketers. To be endorsed by their peers, and to then back it up with powerful presentations, just showcased their leadership qualities and vision for Australian cricket.

#3 Langer opens up about Coulter-Nile’s return

As Australia named their squad for the T20I series against Pakistan, it was interesting to note that pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile made a return to the side after nearly a one-year hiatus.

According to reports, he has replaced Andrew Tye, who has not been in good form off-late.

“Nathan Coulter-Nile has done a terrific job to come back from injury. He’s shown tremendous resilience and fight to get back into the form required to be selected in the Australian T20 side. He’s an excellent white ball bowler and provides us with another mature performer in the team,” Langer said.

#4 Jadeja hails maiden century “special

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scored his maiden international century against the Windies today in the first Test in Rajkot.

Immediately after reaching his century, India declared their innings at 649-9. Jadeja opened up to the media after the day’s play and hailed his century as a special one.

“It is very special because in the past I had gotten to 80s and 90s but was not able to convert. Today, I was not worried, just did not want to play any loose shot. I kept talking to Umesh and Shami and told myself that I needed to play till I score 100,” said Jadeja

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