Joe Root finally broke the 12-year curse to notch up his first-ever Test century in Australia to help England post 325 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Meanwhile, Root is also closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in Test cricket history.

Ruturaj Gaikwad created history and broke a massive world record of Matthew Hayden. The 28-year-old scored his maiden ODI century against South Africa. This was the 18th instance of the star batter scoring a century in List-A cricket.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc achieved an elusive feat during the ongoing second Test match of the series against England, at The Gabba, on Thursday, December 4.

We resolved to show him and everyone else that the days for grovelling were over." Most of the West Indies team felt Greig's words were deliberate and not an off-the-cuff quip. "Everyone was stunned," recalled Viv Richards,

Can India still clinch a win in the Guwahati Test? Test cricket history suggests only a miracle over the last two days can help them turn things around.