Virat Kohli breaks Rahul Dravid’s 16-year Old Record at MCG

Ongoing India vs Australia series is currently facing its third test that started on December 26 and will end on December 30. The test series is currently level at 1-1 before the outcome of the Boxing Day Test.

Indian Team Captain Virat Kohli added a new record to his list. It seems like India’s favorite Cheeku which is Virat Kohli nickname is meant to break records every time he comes to bat.

During day 2 of the third test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India skipper Virat Kohli went past former Indian captain Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record. Virat Kohli in the first innings of the boxing day test was dismissed by Mitchell Starc for 82.

This was the third time when Virat Kohli was dismissed by Mitchell Starc in a Test match of different series. Virat tried to hit a short delivery over the third man fielder’s head for a six but unfortunately, he was caught out in the deep by Aaron Finch.

Though Virat Kohli missed out his 26th Test century and second century of the series, he managed to earn a golden record. With his half-century, Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid to become highest-scoring Indian Test batsman on overseas soil in a calendar year.

Indian Captain Virat Kohli currently has a total of 1138 runs to his name while Rahul Dravid has 1137 runs to his name in overseas Tests in the year 2002. The list also has Mohinder Amarnath who has 1065 runs to his name in overseas Tests in the year 1983.

The list also features Sunil Gavaskar in the top four who has 918 runs in overseas Tests in his name which he scored in 1971. Virat Kohli innings of 82 have helped also him to become the captain with the third-highest score at MCG.

Virat Kohli broke the 16-year old record of former Indian captain Rahul Dravid. Virat Kohli Profile displays many records to his name. He currently equaled Sachin Tendulkar record with 6 Test centuries in Australia while Sunil Gavaskar has five Test centuries to his name.

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Know all about Sri Lanka’s tour of New Zealand 2018-2019

New Zealand National Cricket Team and Sri Lanka National Cricket Team will face each other in upcoming Sri Lanka’s tour of New Zealand that will start from tomorrow.

The tour will consist of three-match One Day International Series, two-match test series and one Twenty20 International. The tour will start with the longest format of the game from December 15 at Wellington and end with the shortest format of the game on January 11 at Auckland.

Before the series, a 3-day Practice Match had taken place between New Zealand XI and Sri Lanka National Cricket Team from December 8 at McLean Park, Napier. The 3-day Practice Match ended in a draw.

Now, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka test series will kick off from December 15 at Basin Reserve, Wellington with its first test. The second test will begin from December 26 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

Following the test series, the tour will witness three-match One Day International Series that is scheduled on 3 January 2019, 5 January 2019 and 8 January 2019 with 1st ODI, 2nd ODI, and 3rd ODI respectively.

The 1st ODI and 2nd ODI will take place at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui while 3rd ODI will take place at Saxton Oval, Nelson. The tour will end on 11 January 2019 with its only Twenty20 International at Eden Park, Auckland.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match schedule is as under:

Date	Match	Venue	Time
December 15 - December 19	1st Test	Basin Reserve, Wellington	3:30 AM (Dec 15) 10:00 PM GMT (Dec 14) / 11:00 AM LOCAL
December 26 - December 30	2nd Test	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	3:30 AM (Dec 26) 10:00 PM GMT (Dec 25) / 11:00 AM LOCAL
January 03	1st ODI	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	6:30 AM 01:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
January 05	2nd ODI	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	6:30 AM 01:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
January 08	3rd ODI	Saxton Oval, Nelson	3:30 AM (Jan 08) 10:00 PM GMT (Jan 07) / 11:00 AM LOCAL
January 11	Only T20I	Eden Park, Auckland	11:30 AM 06:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL

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Rashid Khan did MS Dhoni’s Helicopter Shot

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one among the greats in cricket. MS Dhoni is not only being the great cricketer but is also the most successful captain. MS Dhoni Biography reveals many interesting facts about him and why he is popularly known as Captain Cool.

In the world of cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's helicopter shot is one of the most popular cricket shots ever played by a batsman. Many international and domestic players try to copy it whenever they can.

Recently, Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan against the tall Mohammad Irfan emulated one of the greatest finishers of all time MS Dhoni. He hit a ‘Helicopter Shot’ for six!. The ball sailed over the deep mid-wicket fence and went on to hit the roof of the Sharjah stadium like it did many times when the former Indian captain hit a helicopter shot.

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan has proved that it is not just the ball that he has been doing great but as the batsman too. Rashid Khan Biography reveals his hard work and why he is called as the best bowler in the world.

Not only Rashid Khan but his teammate Mohammad Shahzad has also tried to play the shot on many occasions in the past. Mohammad Shahzad considers Dhoni as his idol and always tries to bat like him.

Rashid Khan is playing in the T10 League clash against Pakhtoons for Maratha Arabians, he

smashed a six off Pakistan left-arm speedster Mohammad Irfan in the 9th over. Irfan had delivered a full delivery outside off-stump which the 20-year old judged quickly as he shuffled across the stumps and hit a nearly perfect helicopter shot.

After the shot, captain Virender Sehwag jumped out of his seat to applaud the shot from best bowler in the world. Rashid Khan shared a clip of that moment on his official Twitter account. The tweet along with video read as “#Helicopters #Inventer @msdhoni Bhai @T10League @MarathaArabians”

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody replied to the clip “Practice makes perfect!” and he was in awe of the shot. India’s Rishabh Pant and England women's cricket team stumper Danielle Wyatt also praised Rashid.

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Banned Australian Duo was spotted helping Australia ahead of IND vs AUS Test Series

India’s tour of Australia will now have a four-match test series that will be starting from December 6 in Adelaide. Any match between India and Australia is one of the toughest battles in cricket. The three-match T20I series ended in a draw 1-1.

Team India is undergoing hard practice sessions to win the test series. The only aim of Men in Blue is to win the test series in Australia. The question which goes in every cricket lover mind before IND vs AUS match is ‘Who will win today cricket match’.

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Ongoing India vs Australia series is very interesting and many cricket experts have an opinion that Team India side is stronger because of the absence of Aussies key players- Steve Smith and David Warner. Cameron Bancroft is also serving the 9 months suspension.

Steve Smith and David Warner were an integral part of Australia Cricket Team before getting banned for a year due to their involvement in the Sandpaper Gate fiasco in South Africa. The ban is about to end in some months.

Steve Smith was Australia’s captain and David Warner was Australia’s Vice Captain, both of whom were suspended from state and international cricket for 12 months over the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.

Steve Smith has been seen around the team helping them plan for the series against India. He is seen having breakfast with coach Justin Langer in a footage that is out. Though he is not playing the series against India but he is helping Australian bowlers to fight Virat Kohli.

David Warner was spotted in the Sydney Cricket Ground nets facing Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins with coach Justin Langer intently watching on in the umpire’s position.

Earlier, Cricket Australia ruled out the request to relax their bans despite team Australia was in need of the two players. CA was also pushed by the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) to lift the bans on the trio.

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The Beginning of Mahendra Singh Dhoni- a Segment of MS Dhoni Biography

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a name who shines above all the cricketers and other big Indian personalities. MS Dhoni is the most influential personality as per the latest Influencer Index survey.

Among the greats, MS Dhoni Biography is one of the must-read biographies of all the times. Born in a small town Ranchi, the young Dhoni was brought up by his mother Devaki Devi and his father who was a former employee of MECON.

MS has two siblings namely his elder brother Narendra Singh Dhoni who is a politician and his elder sister Jayanti Gupta who is an English teacher. When Dhoni grew up he married Sakshi Singh Rawat in the 2010 and the couple has a beautiful daughter Ziva.

The 37-year old Mahi has seen almost everything by now. From Captain Cool to Daddy Cool, his life is full of hard work, dedication, struggle, passion, success, love, and everything. It is not less than a movie story.

Dhoni studies at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, little MS played football. He was the goalkeeper at his school’s football team. A day came when the coach of his school cricket team asked him to fill the place of wicketkeeper of his school’s cricket team and that was a start for the most successful captain of Indian Cricket Team.

In the year 2000, Mahi went to play Ranji for Bihar. Dhoni has faced many ups and downs in life, he belonged to a middle-class family and he worked as Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur railway station.

Dhoni was the one who turned destiny in his favor. In the beginning, nothing was positive to him. Even after being selected for the Duleep Trophy for the East Zone, unfortunately, he couldn’t reach the venue on time.

In the year 2003, Mahi was a part of the winning team in the Deodhar Trophy. After which he was selected in India A team for their tour to Zimbabwe.

As steps of the ladder, Dhoni moved up and up, step by step. Former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly noticed Dhoni as a cricketer when he performed in India A squad. Finally, in the year 2004-05 Dhoni’s effort gain fruit when he was selected in Indian National Cricket Team.

Again a fall waited for Mahi, in his debut match, he got run out for a duck. As no one can change destiny, selectors offered Dhoni another chance in the ODI series against Pakistan. Dhoni gathered limelight with his knock of 148 off 123 balls and India defeated Pakistan by 58 runs in Visakhapatnam. Dhoni’s Era soon started after that and it keeps on growing.