Tag: World Test Championship

India tops Australia to become number 1 Test team ahead of World Test Championship 2023 final

The Indian Test team leapfrogged the Australian Test team to become the number 1 Test nation ahead of their upcoming World Test Championship 2023 final.

May 2, 2023

IPL 2023: “Rohit should take a break,” says Sunil Gavaskar after MI’s defeat against GT

Mumbai Indians lost to the defending champions Gujarat Titans by 55 runs and once again Rohit failed to perform under pressure.

April 26, 2023

India qualifies for World Test Championship final, to take on Australia at Oval

India has qualified for the World Test Championship as New Zealand managed to defeat Sri Lanka in one of the instant classics.

March 13, 2023

On tie with Kiwis, Babar said, ‘We wanted result’

Chasing a target of 137 runs, Kiwis scared the hosts at one instance, but in the end, Babar Azam had a sigh of relief when the match was decided to be called off at the score of 61/1.

December 31, 2022

Aussies destroy proteas by innings and 182 runs

The visitors were restricted at 204 runs while chasing a mammoth target of 386. This embarrassing defeat follows a 2-day thrashing defeat from the hands of Australia in the Gabba Test. The third and final Test between the two nations will be played in Sydney from January 4.

December 29, 2022

Babar Azam’s unbeaten 161, Sarfaraz Ahmed’s 86 propel Pakistan to 317/5 against New Zealand

Pakistan captain Babar Azam slammed his ninth Test century, also his third in Karachi, and remain unconquered on 161, propelling the hosts to 317/5 at the end of day one's play in the series opener against New Zealand on Monday.

December 26, 2022

Had to grind through the situation a little bit as didn’t have many batters behind, says R Ashwin

In India's three-wicket nail-biting victory over Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday, Ravichandran Ashwin was solid in defence and brought out a slew of boundaries at the end to be 42 not out in successfully taking the visitors over the line.

December 26, 2022

‘Wanted to play the best-balanced team’: KL Rahul on omitting Kuldeep Yadav in Mirpur Test against Bangladesh

I tried my best and it did not work. But I always look forward and see what I can do better next time," Rahul said. Reflecting on the Bangladesh tour, the stand-in Test skipper said, "Losing the ODI series was not in our plans.

December 25, 2022

BAN vs IND, 2nd test: Ashwin-Iyer unbeaten stand help India pull a three-wicket win, seal series 2-0

India defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in a thrilling contest in the second test to seal the series 2-0 here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

December 25, 2022

India eye win in 2nd Test as World Test Championship race intensifies

India still needs 44 more points to make sure that they are beyond the margin of 54.76 per cent. The men in blue still have six Tests to play and they need to win at least 3 and draw 2 of them.

December 21, 2022

ICC Meet: Lord’s to host WTC finals of 2023, 2025; FTP for next five years finalised

Lord's was also initially designated as the site for the inaugural World Test Championship (2019-2021), before being relocated to Southampton.

July 27, 2022

Sri Lanka’s win in second Test pushes them to third in WTC standings; Australia lose No. 1 spot

Sri Lanka recorded a stunning innings and 39-run victory over the visitors at the Galle International Stadium on Monday with Australia dismissed for a paltry 151 in the second innings.

July 12, 2022

World Test Championship: Root becomes first player to score 3,000 runs in WTC history

Root's unbeaten innings brought him to his 27th Test century. According to the ICC, the 31-year-old has 10 World Test Championship tonnes and nearly 1,000 more WTC runs than his closest challenger, Australia's Marnus Labuschagne (2,180 runs).

June 13, 2022

Spectacular swing

The walloping India found themselves at the receiving end of was the direct outcome of their failure, twice, with the bat in the match.

July 11, 2021

N Zealand beat India in final, become first world Test champs

"We definitely need to work out better plans in terms of understanding how to score runs. We have to stay in sync with the momentum of the game and not let the game drift away too much," said Kohli at a press conference after India lost the final by eight wickets here.

June 24, 2021

India bowled out for 170, NZ need 139 to win: WTC final

India, who started the day at 64/2, lost three wickets -- of skipper Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane -- in the first session to go to lunch at 130/5.

June 23, 2021

WTC final: 2 spectators evicted for hurling racist abuses at Taylor

"I wish I were at the ground, but it's really audible through the live coverage. It's been mentioned by quite a few viewers here in NZ. Because it's only a small crowd, it's transmitting really clearly," wrote da Souza.

June 23, 2021