Right-arm fast-medium bowler Scott Boland has been given the big responsibility to fill the gap of injured Josh Hazlewood in the Australian Playing XI for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India starting from Wednesday at the Ovals in London. Australian captain Pat Cummins confirmed that Scott would be given preference over Michael Neser …
Star India batter Virat Kohli said on Monday that his motivation to do well increases while playing against Australia because of their competitiveness and high level of skill set. Ahead of India’s ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval from June 7 onwards, Virat did an interview with Star Sports where he …
File image of Shubman Gill© AFP Out of all the top stars who are in the Indian cricket team for the World Test Championship final, one batsman who will be closely watched is Shubman Gill, The last year has been a stellar time for the dashing opener. Be it Tests, ODIs, T20Is, or even the …
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn’t believe Australia’s preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes, terming the upcoming contest against India as “grand final”. India and Australia will square off in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7. The five-Test Ashes against England beginning June 16 …
The new jersey designs for the Indian cricket team.© Twitter The new jersey designs for the Indian cricket team were revealed on Thursday evening. The jersey has been designed by new kit sponsors Adidas. This time around, India will have distinctively separate designs of jerseys for ODIs and T20Is. The men’s Indian cricket team will …
Former chairman of the national selection committee MSK Prasad said that it would be important for senior batters to score well if Team India is to win the final of the ICC World Test Championship against Australia, which will be played at The Oval from June 7 onwards. He also said that excessive pressure should …
The winners of the WTC Final will take home a whopping prize of Rs 13.22 crore.© Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the prize pot for the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle. According to an official statement, the nine teams will share a whopping amount of Rs 31.4 crore, which is the …
The ICC has decided to do away with the contentious ‘soft signal’ by on-field officials, which had often been criticized by experts as it is believed to have created more confusion for TV umpires after a decision was referred upstairs. The ‘soft signal’ was used to determine the validity of catches taken inches off the …
Star wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has been named injured KL Rahul’s replacement in India’s squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia, which is set to be held from June 7-11 in England. Rahul suffered an injury to his right upper thigh while fielding during an IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal …
Lucknow Super Giants skipper and India batsman KL Rahul has ruled himself out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season and the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. Rahul had sustained an injury against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1 (Monday). He will now undergo thigh surgery. Rahul confirmed the …