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Stats highlights from the fourth day's play in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG

No bowler before Jasprit Bumrah has got to 200 wickets with an average of less than 20

Pakistan had plenty of chances to record a much higher second-innings score than they did, but "same mistakes" let them down

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The young opener put India on the back foot with his outrageous shots, reminding people of a recent attacking batter whose absence is felt

Also: more Pakistani talent, local Under-19s on show, and questions over Shakib and Mashrafe's participation

He did it all with the bat on Saturday, leaving observers salivating over what he had already done and what he can still do

Australia are still in control of the game, but the clouds of doubt have reappeared on the horizon for them

Not many, Indians or otherwise, have achieved what Nitish Kumar Reddy did at the MCG on Saturday

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He delivered more overs than any other bowler, was faster and better than any other, but was the most expensive of the three specialist quicks

The South Africa speedster put in an all-round show on Test debut

It will be a test for Sri Lanka, whose T20 success this year has largely come at home, against a New Zealand team without several regulars

The allrounder continued her stellar year with the ball in women's ODIs as she helped India sweep West Indies 3-0

At the same MCG where, two years ago, 90,293 people had cheered for Kohli, this Boxing Day Test has panned out very differently

"You've got to have a bit of trust in what you're trying to do," Smith says after scoring his 34th Test century on a heady day for Australia

Stats highlights from the second day's play of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

A 35-year-old who bowls in the mid 120s, and a 19-year-old hometown hero tipped for greatness. Together, they bundled out Pakistan in a day

Under overcast skies in Centurion, being bowled out for 211 may not be all that bad, but it is a missed chance

Early in the day, Kamran Ghulam pulled out of his batting stance as Kagiso Rabada was about to enter his delivery stride, and that set the stage for a memorable duel between the two