India's captain Virat Kohli smashed a career-best 243, his second successive double hundred before the smog prompted him to declare on 536 for seven in the third and final test against Sri Lanka on Sunday

Kohli's 243 fuels India's charge at smog-hit Delhi

Neil Wagner rated his career-best seven-wicket haul a 'horrible' performance as New Zealand seized the honours on day one

Neil Wagner's 'horrible' seven-wicket haul floors West Indies on day one

New Zealand's Neil Wagner took career-best figures of seven for 39

West Indies all out for 134 against New Zealand

Ashwin became the fastest bowler to reach 300 Test wickets, taking 54 matches to reach the mark

Ashwin breaks record as India crush Sri Lanka in 2nd Test

Earlier in the day the Indian bowlers scythed through Sri Lanka's top and middle order on the fourth morning to put the hosts two wickets away from an innings victory just before the lunch on Day 4.?

Cricket: India beat Sri Lanka by innings and 239 runs, go 1-0 up

On Sunday, the newlyweds hosted a lavish Mehendi ceremony for friends and family

In pictures: Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan wedding party continues

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'I'm pleased with the way we have played. Bowling first at The Gabba, it's hard,' Australian captain Steve Smith said

Ashes: Australia crush England by 10 wickets in 1st Test

Rohit Sharma will lead the hosts in the absence of their captain Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli rested for Sri Lanka One Day Internationals

While he basks in glory, the Tamil Nadu spinner is not ready to rest on his laurels keen to?double his record

After bagging quickest 300 Test wickets, Ashwin eyes 'super 600'

Australia need 56 runs to win on Day 5 of the first Test

Ashes: Australia on brink of victory after England crumble

Sri Lanka barely managed to trouble Kohli and Pujara as the duo picked up singles and twos at will, mixing them with the occasional boundaries after resuming the day on 312-2.

2nd Test: Kohli scores double hundred as India stretch lead past 300

2nd Test, Day 3: India 507/4 at tea

The overnight batsmen put together a 209-run partnership to pulverise the opposition attack after the hosts started the day on 11-1 in response to Sri Lanka's 205

Vijay, Pujara pummel Sri Lanka on day two

With his team in peril at 76 for four, Smith?s unbeaten 64 in an 89-run stand with number six Shaun Marsh gave Australia hope of reeling in England?s first innings 302 at the Gabba

Ashes: Captain Smith drags Australia back from brink against England

Ashes debutants Mark Stoneman and James Vince had frustrated Australia's vaunted pace attack with a 125-run partnership on a slow Gabba wicket

Ashes, 1st Test: Australia rally late to restrict England

India paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar and opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan have been released from the test squad against Sri Lanka due to "personal reasons", the country's cricket board (BCCI) has said

India release Kumar, Dhawan from test squad

With 18 Test hundred to his name, Kohli has now gone ahead of Dilip Vengsarkar (17) but is still behind Mohammed Azharuddin (22), Virender Sehwag (23), Sunil Gavaskar (34), Rahul Dravid (36) and Tendulkar (51).

Kohli's staggering success story continues with 50th century

The men were detained on Saturday at Dhaka`s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium during a one-day Bangladesh Premier League match?

Bangladesh to deport five Indians for betting on cricket

Sri Lanka's cricket board Sunday defended Dilruwan Perera after television replays suggested the batsman looked to the dressing room during a delayed review call in the first Test against India

No dressing room help for Perera, says Sri Lanka

?Fifties from Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews kept Sri Lanka firmly on course for a handy first-innings lead against India on day three of the rain-hit first test on Saturday

Cricket: Sri Lanka eye handy first-innings lead against India

Overnight batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was key to India's hopes of putting up a decent total after Sri Lanka had blown away the top half of the lineup by the time they reached 50

Cricket: India all out for 172 after tail resists Sri Lanka

The Indian captain added that he'd ask for the rest when he wanted it

I'm not a robot, I need a rest, Virat Kohli says on eve of first Test against Lanka

"Everybody has views in life and it should be respected," Dhoni said about Agarkar's remarks on him.

MS Dhoni responds to criticism seeking his ouster from India's T20 team

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