The winner of the upcoming World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will walk away with a prize money of USD 1.6 million along with the Test Championship Mace, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18. “The …
New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls is quite positive about his chances of regaining a place in the Test side. The 32-year-old from Christchurch was dropped from the Test side for the home series against South Africa earlier this year. He was replaced by young sensation Rachin Ravindra. But he was called back for the following …
Australia’s triumph over New Zealand in the two-match Test series saw them climb to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings, setting up their upcoming five-match Test series against India later this year. Before the conclusion of the series in Christchurch on Monday, the Kiwis had a firm grip on the second spot. …
A day after India crushed England in Dharamsala to win the five-match series 4-1, the Men in Blue claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, overtaking Australia in the latest pecking order released by the world governing body for cricket on Sunday. India, currently leading the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, have now …
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the squad for the fifth and final test against England due to take place in Dharamsala. India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah who was rested for fourth test in Ranchi, will be back in the team for the fifth match. Meanwhile, KL Rahul, Rahul, …
With India beating England in the third Test of the 5-match series by a whopping 434 runs, its ranking at the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 improved on 18 February. Now India are sweetly seated at the second spot from sixth and are only behind New Zealand. India leapfrogged Australia in the WTC 2023-25 standings …
In the end, the Hyderabad Test was decided by spin after all. But not quite how most predicted. The difference between the two teams was the approach and success batsmen had in playing slow bowling.England’s overarching Bazball theme calls for fluency, freedom and never taking a backward step. For players from that country countering spin …
India’s heaviest defeat in South Africa in the first Test at Centurion came along with a fine of 10 per cent of their match fees and Rohit Sharma’s team being docked two crucial points in the World Test Championship (WTC). India lost inside three days in an abject surrender to the South African side, suffering …
The BCCI is likely to offer another two-year contract to Rahul Dravid but, as of now, the governing body wants the head coach to guide the team during the tour of South Africa as the modalities are being worked on. Dravid, under whose coaching India finished runners-up in both the World Test Championship (WTC) and …
Rohit Sharma understands the gargantuan pressure that a home World Cup brings but the Indian captain wants to insulate himself from the outside chatter as he embarks on an arduous journey to win the country’s first ICC trophy in a decade. Shouldering more than a billion hopes, the 36-year-old India skipper knows what’s at stake …