Ponting crosses10,000 Runs in Test Cricket!

Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain crossed the 10,000 run mark in test cricket. He reached 10,000 run mark during his 65 in the 2nd test. He required 61 to reach the five digit mark and he did that a two of Sarwan's delivery.

He reached this milestone in his 118th test and 197th innings. He has joined the 10,000 club with 7 other players across the world. Leading the table are:

1. Brain Lara - 11953 in 131 Test, 232 Innings with 34 hundreds and a highest of 400 not out (Retired)
2. Sachin Tendulkar - 11782 in 147 Test, 238 Innings with 29 hundreds and a highest of 248 not out
3. AR Border - 11174 in 156 Test, 265 Innings with 26 hundres and a highest of 205 (Retired)
4. SR Waugh - 10927 in 168 Test, 260 Innings with 32 hundreds and a highest of 200 (Retired)
5. SM Gavaskar - 10122 in 125 Test, 214 Innings with 34 hundres and a highest of 236 not out (Retired)
6. R Dravid - 10098 in 122 Test, 210 Innings with 25 hundreds and a highest of 270
7. RT Ponting - 10042 in 118 Test, 198 Innings with 35 hundreds and a highest of 257

Congratulations Ponting! You have come a long way and proved that you are one of the Best Batsman in the World!

Dravid says, T20 may not help in longer versions

"Success in T20 may not automatically translate into success in the four-day Ranji or Tests," Dravid, whose team will take on Kings XI Punjab here tomorrow, told a pre-match press conference here.

He said batsmen scoring runs in T20 cannot be rated as better player because they will need to prove themselves in the longer version of the game.

"T20 is unique and lot of young Indian players are excelling in this format. Whether they can take this confidence to the next level is debatable. It's not going to be easy and the skills with which you achieve success in T20 may not help you give you success in Ranji and Tests," he said.

He also said, "It's hard to rate what is a good performance in this format."

"Whichever team you are a part of, you want to win and want to do well," he said.

Ganguly, Dravid and Kumble Passed Fitness Test!

Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravind and Skipper Anil Kumble have passed the fitness test and were announced fit to play the South Africa tour. Whether Sourav and Rahul will be part of test squad, we have to wait and see!