Nitish Reddy slams his maiden Test century, scripts history for an Indian No 8 batter in Australia
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Nitish Reddy slams his maiden Test century, scripts history for an Indian No 8 batter in Australia

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Nitish Kumar Reddy became the first Indian batter to score a Test century at No 8 in Australia as he completed his maiden ton in the longest format of the game in the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Saturday, December 28. Reddy, whose sudden rise to international cricket saw Nitish Reddy make his Test debut in Perth and retain his spot across all four matches of the series, repaid the team management's faith with an innings of a lifetime. Highest score by an Indian No 8 in Tests in Australia 105* - Nitish Kumar Reddy - Melbourne, 2024 87 - Anil Kumble - Adelaide, 2008 81 - Ravindra Jadeja - Sydney, 2019 67 - Shardul Thakur - Brisbane, 2021 64 - Karsan Ghavri - Sydney, 1978 Highest score by an Indian No 8 in Tests against Australia 117 - Wriddhiman Saha - Ranchi, 2017 105* - Nitish Kumar Reddy - Melbourne, 2024 92 - MS Dhoni - Mohali, 2008 87 - Anil Kumble - Adelaide, 2008 83 - Kapil Dev - Chennai, 1979

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