Nikhil Chaudhary, who hosted a bunch of Indian stars - from Abhishek Sharma to Arshdeep Singh- during the team's tour last month in Australia, became the first Indian to notch a triple-figure score in a SheffieldShield this century.
NSW and Victoria will play for the Hodge-Matthews Trophy, a perpetual trophy awarded to the winner of each SheffieldShield clash between the sides, recognising their historic rivalry dating back to 1856.
Smith, who will lead Australia in the first Test of the Ashes series, faced 176 balls during his stay at the crease and hammered 20 fours and one six ....