All-time ODI record broken, India star eyeing December return and more - Cricket News Today, 11th November 2018

As India look to end the T20I series against Windies with a win in Chennai, there was plenty of headlines in the world of cricket. An action-packed day of cricket saw an ODI in Australia and UAE, Test in Bangladesh, T20I in India and a World T20 encounter in West Indies all take place.

The ODI in Australia saw an all-time ODI record being broken and while there was no match between Sri Lanka and England, there was a massive development that could well impact the rest of the series. But they weren't the only major headlines in cricket on November 11th.

Here are all of today's important developments from the cricket world.

All-time ODI record broken in Hobart

South Africa claimed a comfortable win in the third ODI against Australia at Hobart to clinch the series in a game that also saw an all-time ODI record being broken and Australia register an all-time low.

The fourth-wicket partnership for both teams put on 359 runs in the third ODI. That is the most runs scored in an ODI for the fourth-wicket, beating the previous record of 335, created during the Adelaide ODI between India and Zimbabwe in 2004.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and David Miller, who both ended up scoring centuries put on 252 runs for the fourth-wicket for South Africa to rescue the side from a precarious 55/3 to a commanding 307/4 before the skipper was dismissed.

Chasing 321, Australia's Shaun Marsh and Marcus Stoinis tried to get things back on track as they got it from 39/3 to 146/4. The pair added 107 for the fourth wicket and while that wasn't enough to help Australia come out on top in the encounter, it was enough to break the world record for the most runs in an ODI for the fourth-wicket.

Australia's loss also meant that they ended the year with a W/L ratio of 0.18 in 2018 with no more ODIs left in the year. That is their worst W/L ratio in a calendar year for Australia in ODI history.

Akila Dananjaya reported for suspect action

Akila Dananjaya

After the retirement of Rangana Herath, there is more bad news for Sri Lanka in the spin department as Akila Dananjaya has been reported with a suspect bowling action at the end of the first Test against England, which the hosts lost by 211 runs.

The match officials informed the Sri Lankan team management that they were concerned about the legality of his action. As per the ICC rules, the spinner will be required to undergo testing within the next 14 days and can continue to play international cricket until the results of the testing are known.

The 25-year-old is currently in the Sri Lankan squad for the second Test against England in Kandy which begins on Wednesday.

Wriddhiman Saha targeting December return

Wriddhiman Saha is currently out injured

Out of India's squad for Australia with injury, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha admitted that he is feeling much better and is hoping to get back to action by the middle of December. He injured his thumb during the IPL, which followed a hamstring injury in the first Test of the year and preceded his shoulder injury for which he underwent surgery.

“I am feeling much better now. I hope to be back in action by mid-December. I am preparing and training accordingly. Hope my body recovers in time and I’m fit to play (Ranji Trophy). I’ve started net sessions but I am yet to get match-fit,” Saha said during the launch of sports fiction ‘Wiki’ by noted journalist Gautam Bhattacharya.

“Everyone goes through the same cycle – of performing well at the domestic level. You have to be match-fit there and then wait for selection,” he added.