WTC
Tigers set for tough India test
Part of the World Test Championship (WTC), Bangladesh’s first of the two-Test series against hosts India will begin at 10:00 am.
Lord's to host WTC final in June 2025
It will be the first time Lord's will host the one-off test played between the two highest-ranked sides in the five-day format, with previous finals taking place at Southampton's Rose Bowl and The Oval in London.
Bangladesh, Pakistan lose WTC points for slow over-rate
In addition, Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10% of his match fee and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Shakib threw the ball at Rizwan in the 33rd over of the second innings after the latter had backed away.
Where each team stands in the current WTC cycle
Despite starting the cycle with back-to-back Test wins, over Afghanistan and New Zealand respectively, Bangladesh are going to need everything to go their way if they are to reach a first World Test Championship final.
Bangladesh drop down to sixth in WTC standings
Bangladesh dropped down to sixth in the latest ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings following their 328-run loss in the first of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Monday.
Australia look to cap stellar season with victory in New Zealand
Having won a maiden World Test Championship (WTC), retained the Ashes and claimed a sixth 50-over World Cup title in a glorious six months, Pat Cummins's side will aim to lock away the Trans-Tasman Trophy before a well-earned break from international duties.
In India, when you grow up, you work really hard for everything: Jaiswal
"In India, when you grow up, you work really hard for each and everything. Even when getting the bus you have to work really hard to get on the bus," said Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Seven uncapped players selected as WI name Test squad for Australia
Brathwaite will lead a new-look West Indies team - with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph his deputy in the role of vice-captain and a total of seven uncapped players named among the squad of 15.
WTC 2023-25 cycle commences with England-Australia series
The five-match Ashes series begins in Birmingham on Friday with Lord’s, Leeds, Manchester and The Oval hosting the remaining matches.
‘Oval is going to be good venue for India’
India batting great Sachin Tendulkar reckons the spin-friendly Oval pitch will make India a confident side and their tweakers could become doubly dangerous if they are able to get “that drift” and make the ball talk in the air
Australia or India: Legends predict WTC final winner
Australia's Ricky Ponting, India's Ravi Shastri, Pakistan's Wasim Akram, England's Ian Bell and New Zealand's Ross Taylor sat down ahead of the showpiece Final in London to speak about the one-off Test
Smith ‘slightly concerned’ about Test cricket’s future
The WTC final and Ashes series are taking place amid fears the future of the long-format game could be threatened by the growth of global franchise Twenty20 cricket, with top players set to be offered year-round contracts across multiple leagues
World Cup schedule during WTC final, says Jay Shah
It remains unusual that a schedule has not been announced for the 50-over showpiece event expected to be held in October-November
Warner 'clearly in Australia’s plans' for Ashes
"We're optimistic with what Dave's got left, we’ve picked him in the squad and we feel he’ll play a really big part in the Ashes and the World Test Championship," McDonald told Australian radio station SEN
Australia to host Pakistan in new WTC cycle
Cricket Australia have announced the international fixtures for their men's and women's teams for the 2023-24 home summer.
Kishan replaces Rahul in India squad for WTC final
Rahul was ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season and the WTC final after tearing a tendon in his right leg while fielding for the Lucknow Super Giants
India dethrone Australia in Test rankings ahead of WTC final
The annual update of the official rankings dropped the results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020
India recall Rahane for WTC final
Indian selectors named a 15-man squad led by skipper Rohit Sharma for the title clash at The Oval on June 7-11
Out-of-form Warner makes Ashes squad as Marsh recalled
Veteran opener Warner is fighting to save his career after a lean run with the bat that had some questioning whether his time was over