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Sourav Ganguly's highest individual Test score was 239, scored against Pakistan in Bangalore in 2007. This remains one of the highest individual Test scores by an Indian batsman.

Prithvi is a family of Indian surface-to-surface ballistic missiles developed by DRDO. It was the first missile developed under India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and is used by the Indian Army and Air Force.

In Australian cricket terminology, 'extras' (runs not scored by a batsman, such as wides or no-balls) are traditionally referred to as 'sundries'. The other terms like 'bad debts' or 'creditors' are accounting terms unrelated to cricket.

England's 1976-77 tour of India, captained by Tony Greig, resulted in a 3-1 victory - their first Test series win in India since the 1933-34 tour under Douglas Jardine, a gap of over 40 years.

The scores shown (Australia: 63 and 122, England: 101 and 77) match the 1882 Test at The Oval, which retrospectively became known as the 1st Ashes Test after the mock obituary was published. Australia won this historic match by 7 runs, and it birthed the Ashes rivalry.

A 'king-pair' occurs when a batsman is dismissed for a duck (zero) on the very first ball they face in each innings of a match. Getting out first ball is called a 'golden duck'; doing it in both innings is a 'pair'; and when it happens on the very first ball of both innings, it's specifically a 'king-pair'.

Mudassar Nazar scored the slowest Test century on record, taking 9 hours and 17 minutes to reach 100 runs against England at Lahore in December 1977. This is an extreme example of defensive batting on a difficult pitch, prioritizing staying at the crease over scoring quickly.

Sachin Tendulkar had an outstanding IPL-3 season in 2010, scoring 618 runs at an average of 47.53. He led Mumbai Indians to the final and was recognized by the jury as the best batsman of the tournament for his consistent and dominant performances throughout the season.

Sachin Tendulkar won the Viewer's Choice award for best batsman in IPL-3. This award is based on fan voting, and Tendulkar's massive popularity combined with his excellent batting performances (618 runs) made him the clear favorite among viewers.