The Sport360 Team is in place bringing you the latest cricket news on Thursday.

There is plenty of cricket action to look forward on the day with India locking horns with the West Indies in the first Test at Rajkot. We will be bringing you all the action and reactions from that match and other.

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4:30pm – Steve Smith revealed as Platinum player for PSL 4

Former Australia skipper Steve Smith was nominated as a Platinum Category player in the draft for the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Thursday.

The banned Aussie star is among 14 big names named in the Platinum Category who will be a part of the player pool when the player draft for the league gets underway. The Platinum Category denotes the most pedigreed overseas players in the league and is the highest among all categories.

Read more on this breaking story here.

Steve Smith has been nominated in the Platinum Category.

3:45pm – India pile on 364-4 against West Indies on day one

Day one in the Rajkot Test between India and the West Indies has drawn to a close with the hosts piling on 364-4 on the board before stumps were called.

Prithvi Shaw delighted with a debut ton while Cheteshwar Pujara scored 86. Skipper Virat Kohli is looking good at the crease and is unbeaten on 72.

Get more information on day one by checking our live match report here. Take a closer look at the day’s proceedings here in our talking points from the clash.

2:00pm – Corey Anderson on New Zealand comeback trail

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has decided to opt out of the first-class format for the upcoming season in a bid to strengthen his case for a return to the side in time for the 2019 ICC World Cup.

Having seen his career derailed by multiple injuries, Anderson will be focusing on the limited-overs formats in the coming eight months as he seeks to put on the Blackcaps jersey in the showpiece event at England next year.

Read the Kiwi all-rounder’s quotes in full here.

Anderon is gunning for a New Zealand return after injury troubles.

1:30pm – Family ties for Travis Head ahead of Test debut

It will be a momentous occasion for Travis Head when the first Test between Pakistanand Australia gets underway in Dubai on October 7.

The southpaw has been confirmed to make his Test debut alongside Aaron Finch by head coach Justin Langer and will have his entire family in tow for his special moment.

Read more on this story here.

Travis Head will make his Test debut at Dubai.

1:00pm – ICC World Cup Trophy tour reaches Lahore

The ICC 2019 World Cup trophy reached Lahore on Wednesday as part of its global tour in the lead up to the showpiece event to be held in England.

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan was on hand to parade the glittering trophy on its route from the Gaddafi stadium to the Shahi Qila (Lahore Fort).

Read more on this story here.

Mohammad Irfan displays the 2019 ICC World Cup trophy.

12:00pm – Prithvi Shaw becomes youngest Indian to register debut ton

Prithvi Shaw made it a debut to remember with the young opener slamming an aggressive ton in the opening Test between India and the West Indies at Rajkot on Thursday.

The 18-year-old was handed his maiden Test cap by Virat Kohli himself and was thrust straight into the limelight on day one after the India skipper won the toss and elected to bat first.

Read more on the incredible feat achieved by the teenager here. We have also taken an in-depth look at Shaw’s maiden Test innings. You can read that analysis here.

A classy debut by Prithvi Shaw: Image – ICC/Twitter.

7:45am – India bat first in Rajkot Test as Shaw debuts

All eyes will be on young Prithvi Shaw as India take on West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series at Rajkot on Thursday. The Mumbai youngster will be in the spotlight after skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first.

Do not miss any of the action by following the ball-by-ball updates from Rajkot here.

Prithvi Shaw has been handed his maiden cap by Virat Kohli.

7:30am – Eoin Morgan praises Andrew Strauss vision

Andrew Strauss will leave one of English cricket’s top jobs having paved the way for World Cup glory next summer, according to one-day captain Eoin Morgan.

Strauss announced on Wednesday he would not be returning to work as the national side’s director of cricket, having been on compassionate leave for the past four months

Read what Morgan had to say about Strauss’ vision here.

Former England captain and Director of Cricket Andre Strauss (r).