Cricketnmore presents top 5 cricket news of Thursday i:e 2nd November:
#1. Pujara records 12th first-class double hundred, most by Indian batsman
After scoring his 12th first-class double hundred against Jharkhand on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match, veteran Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara became the first Indian cricketer to achieve the feat. With this, Pujara surpassed Vijay Merchant's record. Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid also have double hundreds in the format.
#2. West Indies win test series after drawn Zimbabwe test
Sikandar Raza's 89 and Regis Chakabva's unbeaten 71 allowed Zimbabwe to hold off the West Indies in the second Test and earn their first draw in 12 years. Brief Scores - Zimbabwe (326/10 & 301/7), West Indies (448/10). West Indies won the series 1-0.
#3. England's Moeen Ali and Steven Finn injured ahead of Ashes tour opener
England have fitness concerns over pace bowler Steven Finn and all-rounder Moeen Ali after the duo sustained injuries during training for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia.
#4. Bollywood celebs wish Ashish Nehra the best for future
Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Sonu Nigam have wished a flourishing life ahead for cricketer Ashish Nehra, who has retired from the Indian cricket team.
#5. MS Dhoni is a brand says Adam Gilchrist
Legendary Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist on Thursday picked former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as his successor in the world's best stumpers' list. "Dhoni, the way he has carried every role that he has under his job description. A wicketkeeper, batsman, captain every thing. He is a brand and he has carried all these things with amazing success," Gilchrist said at an event.