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Achieving a hundred in the T20 format isn't easy task but Lokesh Rahul, who plays for India national cricket team joined the elite company with his maiden T20 hundred against West Indies on Saturday. West Indies’ Evin Lewis and India’s KL Rahul both scored their maiden T20I hundreds in fastest time.  Both were fast enough to make it into the list of 5 fastest centuries in Twenty20 format..! Here are the fastest five centuries in T20Is: 5. Chris Gayle vs South Africa, Brendon McCullum vs Australia and Babar Hayat vs Oman - 50 balls 4. Evin Lewis vs India - 48 balls 3. Chris Gayle vs England and Aaron Finch vs England - 47 balls 2. KL Rahul vs West Indies and Faf du Plessis vs West Indies - 46 balls 1. Richard Levi vs New Zealand - 45 balls

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell has been recalled into the squad for the next month's two-match Twenty20 internationals series against Sri Lanka. The 27-year-old was into a shock when the 15-man ODI squad was announced last month but now the Victorian has held his place for the T20 matches to be played next month. However Usman Khawaja, Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh are all three has been ruled out of the squad that played in the World T20 earlier this year. First T20 – Pallekele Stadium, 6 September. Second T20 – R. Premadasa Stadium, 9 September. Australia T20 squad : David Warner (capt), Scott Boland, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Chris Lynn, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Nevill, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

India’s stunning performance in the fourth test against the West Indies at St. Lucia leads them a remarkable victory.. The proactive style of strokes from the Indian batsman with the likes of Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane helped the Tourists to post a decent target for the hosts.  Eventually, India have won its third consecutive Test series in the Caribbean Island. Indian tests skipper Virat Kohli has gone a step further as the 27-year-old became the first Indian captain ever to win two tests in the West Indies. This is also India’s third back to back victory under Kohli’s captaincy, after a 2-1 win against Sri Lanka, followed by a 3-0 massacre of South Africa at home, and now, a surprising 2-0 lead over the West Indies in a four match tests series. Here is the table showing the record of Indian captains in the West Indies. Margin Tests Year Captain Wins at venue(s) 1-0 5 1971 Ajit Wadekar Port of Spain 1-0 4 2006 Rahul Dravid Kingston 1-0 3 2...

Indian batsman Wriddhiman Saha scored his first Test century on way to a 213-run 5th wicket partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin. India's number 6 and 7 batsmen have never scored hundred in the same innings in Tests. Ashwin and Saha set to change the history. #IndvWI — Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) August 10, 2016 Focus.. Patience.. Grinding. First Test Century from Saha is filled with all the ingredients which is needed for Test Cricket! — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) August 10, 2016 1st test hundred for Saha. Typical Sahaesque knitty & gritty innings. Slowly proving his critics wrong with some solid batting! #IndvsWI — Srini Mama (@SriniMama16) August 10, 2016 Yahi hai right choice baby, Saha ! West Indies Se surely ab Saha nahi jaata ! Well done @Wriddhipops #WIvIND — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 10, 2016 Indian keepers scoring Test 100s away from home: V Manjrekar, Kingston, 1953 Ratra, St John's, 2002 MSD, Faisalabad, 2006 SA...

India will host their neighbour country Bangladesh for a one-off Test match in February next year, marking the Tigers’s first official Test trip since 2000. India, who are currently 2nd in the ICC Test rankings have visited to Bangladesh, but the Tigers have never played with a red ball on Indian soil because of scheduling clashes. "India will play Bangladesh in a historic one-off Test match from February 08-12, 2017 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The Test match will mark Bangladesh's first official visit to India since attaining Test status in 2000," BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke said in a statement. Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan said the one-off Test match would be a elated experience for players and fans of both countries. "For the cricketers who will be representing Bangladesh and India, this will be a much anticipated game and given the competitive nature of their limited overs matches in th...

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of third Test against Pakistan after tearing a muscle in his calf. The 25-year-old was forced to leave the ground on day four of England's 330-run triumph at Old Trafford on Monday after pulling up while bowling. INJURY NEWS: @benstokes38 has been ruled out of the third Investec Test against PAK with a torn right calf #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/LRdETODSYi — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 27, 2016 ECB has confirmed that an MRI scan detected the tear and the Durham player will be reviewed by the medical team next week. Stokes has scored 1429 runs in 25 Tests at an average of 33.23. The third Test will be played on Wednesday at Edgbaston. England squad: Alastair Cook (capt), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Jake Ball, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, James Vince, Chris Woakes

Despite the protests in Zimbabwe over civil and economic issues, the New Zealand’s 15-man Test squad led by Kane Williamson arrived in the African continent for a two-Test series. The Black Caps will play a three-day warm-up fixture starting on July 22 in the capital. "It's nice to finally be here. We had a good tour here last year, so I'm sure it will be much the same," Tom Latham, the New Zealand opener, said . "It was a good week of preparation for us in South Africa. "It was good to catch up with the guys. We want to win every game, like we do on most tours. "It's nice to have everyone back, everyone is fully fit. We'll get the warm-up game out of the way and then focus on the two Tests." The first official Test gets underway on July 28, followed by the second on August 6. Both matches will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. New Zealand previous toured Zimbabwe in July 2015 for a limited-overs s...

England skipper Alastair Cook announced that right-arm medium pace bowler Jake Ball will make his Test debut when England meet Pakistan at Lord’s on July 14. Ball, 25, has been named in the playing XI for the first Test against Pakistan as a replacement for James Anderson, who was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. . @JakeBall to make his debut tomorrow! He says; "I probably won't get much sleep tonight" #EngvPak pic.twitter.com/rBD9nLfIDQ — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 13, 2016 The Nottinghamshire pacer has been included in three previous Test squads, but he has finally been handed a chance to be a part of playing 11. “Jake will make his debut,” confirmed captain Alastair Cook. “Unfortunately Jimmy has missed out but it's a great opportunity for Jake. "He's got wicket-taking balls in him, the ability to get good players out on flat wickets, and he puts the ball in good areas with good pace." Ball has established himself ...

Australian spinner Brad Hogg has quit the Perth Scorchers after spending the glorious five year spell with the club and will start afresh with a different Big Bash League outfit. He is tipped to join the Melbourne Renegades. However, no official announcement has been announced from the club, but the Scorchers head coach Justin Langer confirmed that the 45-year-old was leaving the WACA Ground. Hogg has started his Big Bash career in 2011-12 season, since then has been a leading wicket taker with 46 wickets at 21.82. "Very disappointing," Langer told reporters. "I know [where he's going], but I can't tell you where he's going. But he's leaving the Scorchers. I'm really disappointed about that. What can I say? I'm personally disappointed, professionally disappointed, but it's his decision and life goes on. "In my opinion he's made a wrong decision, that's okay, that's not my business. But I can go to bed ...

Worcestershire wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Cox has committed his long-term future by signing a new four-year contract, that will keep him at New Road until at least 2020. The 24-year-old, who had left one year on his existing deal has now agreed to remain with Steve Rhodes’s side for the next four years. Worcestershire keeper-batsman Ben Cox has signed a new four year contract unti the end of the 2020 season. — Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) June 30, 2016 "I'm a Worcester boy through and through - to sign for another four years is brilliant," Cox said . "I've been here since I was nine-years-old and never thought of leaving. I want to play my cricket here." Cox becomes the 10th player to extend a new long-term contract at New Road in the last 10 months.