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NZ vs AUS 1st Test: After Cameron Green's unbeaten 174, Nathan Lyon's 10-wicket haul helped Pat Cummins-led Australia beat New Zealand by 172 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two Test series.

Pat Cummins-led Australia after a 172-run win over New Zealand in Wellington Test (Getty Images)

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'I've already told him the day he retires I'm giving up captaincy': Pat Cummins makes big statement after Australia's 172-run win over New Zealand

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India surge to the top in WTC table thanks to Australia's win over New Zealand | Sports Today

NZ vs AUS 1st Test: On Day 3 of the Wellington Test, Nathan Lyon created history as he became the first batter to score 1,500 Test runs without a half-century.

Nathan plays a shot on Day 3 of Wellington Test (Getty Images)

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With 41-run knock as nightwatchman, Nathan Lyon achieves what no batter has in nearly 147-year-old Test cricket history

Usman Khawaja faced a bat sticker dilemma after his initial bat cracked, resulting in the removal of a dove logo sticker, which had previously sparked controversy with the ICC.

Usman Khawaja removes the dove sticker off his bat (Getty Images, Screengrab: X)

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Why Usman Khawaja was forced to remove sticker from his replacement bat on Day 3 of Wellington Test? 

NZ vs AUS 1st Test: On Day 2 of first Test, Nathan Lyon went past West Indian legend Courtney Walsh to become the seventh leading wicket-taker in the format.

Australia's Nathan Lyon and West Indies' Courtney Walsh (Getty Images)

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Nathan Lyon surpasses West Indies legend to become 7th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket; here is a list of players ahead of him

NZ vs AUS 1st Test: New Zealand suffered a batting collapse which started in the fifth over as Kane Williamson was run out after a collision.

Kane Williamson gets involved in a collision with led to his run out (Getty Images)

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Kane Williamson left frustrated as collision with Will Young and Mitchell Starc ends his 12-year run out free streak in Tests

Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood busted long standing record of Jason Gillespie and Glenn McGrath with 116-run partnership for 10th wicket to help Australia take 383-run lead vs New Zealand.

Australia's Cameron Green celebrates his 150 with Josh Hazlewood during Day 2 of the First Test against New Zealand on March 1 in Wellington. (Getty)

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NZ vs AUS: Hazlewood-Green's record-breaking 10th wicket partnership frustrates Kiwis as Australia take 383-run lead, later left NZ reeling at 29/5

Steve Smith has urged for an immediate review of the rules regarding fast bowlers' bouncers. He feels these rules hinder a batter's ability to hit the ball in front of the wicket.

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NZ vs AUS: Steve Smith urges ICC to make one key rule change, says 'you really can't hit the ball anywhere if...'

On a hard-fought opening day of the 1st Test between New Zealand and Australia, Cameron Green's unbeaten century took the Baggy Greens to a score of &nbsp;279/9 at stumps.

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NZ vs AUS: Cameron Green's century saves Australia from embarrassment after Matt Henry bags four wickets on opening day of 1st Test

South African Marais Erasmus' international umpiring debut came in a T20I match between South Africa and Australia at the Wanderers in February 2006.

Umpire Marais Erasmus has announced his retirement. 

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3-time ICC Award-winning South African veteran to walk away from international cricket after 1st Test between New Zealand and Australia

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The city of Vadodara erupted in excitement as Virat Kohli arrived to kick off India’s ODI series against New Zealand. The three-match ODI series is slated to get underway from January 11

Fans swarmed their superstar Virat Kohli at the Vadodra airport ahead of first ODI against New Zealand

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South Africa bowlers were smashed around the park by India's stand-in Under-19 captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi who scored 127 runs from just 74 balls.

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India batter Shreyas Iyer has been declared fit for  the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand that will commence from January 11

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Rohit Sharma of India celebrates making his half century with Shreyas Iyer of India during game two in the One Day International series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval (via Getty)

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'I've already told him the day he retires I'm giving up captaincy': Pat Cummins makes big statement after Australia's 172-run win over New Zealand

India surge to the top in WTC table thanks to Australia's win over New Zealand | Sports Today

With 41-run knock as nightwatchman, Nathan Lyon achieves what no batter has in nearly 147-year-old Test cricket history