ICC World Test Championship

WTC Final: Australia thrashed India by 209 to win first ICC World Test championship

Two years after Australia missed out on reaching the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, due to being penalised two points for a slow over-rate, the Pat Cummins-led side won the marquee event with a comprehensive 209-run…

WTC 2023 final: Carey scored 66* as Australia declared on 270/8, set India 444 target

Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey remained unbeaten on 66 as Australia declared their second innings at 270/8 in 84.3 overs in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval here, setting India a daunting target of 444. It means that if…

WTC 2023 final: Australia dominate on Day-1 as Head scored 146*, Smith 95*

Travis Head and Steve Smith took full advantage of a lacklustre Indian bowling line-up to stitch a mammoth 251-run unbeaten stand for the fourth wicket to put Australia in the driver’s seat by putting 327/3 on the board at the…

IND vs AUS 2023: Ravi Shastri reveals combine test-XI ahead of WTC final

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has revealed his combined Test XI, selecting players from the two ICC World Test Championship finalists, India and Australia. As the build-up to next month’s WTC final between India and Australia at The Oval…

IND vs AUS WTC 2023 final: Rahane included in Indian squad

Senior batter Ajinkya Rahane was on Tuesday named in India’s squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, which is scheduled to be played from June 7 to 11 at The Oval. Rahane, who has been out from…

Australia lost first position in ICC WTC points table

Australia lost their top World Test Championship position to South Africa Tuesday after they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the second match of their series. The island nation completed a stunning innings and 39-run victory over captain Pat Cummins’…

England vs India series to kick off 2nd cycle of World Test Championship

The five-match Test series between India and England beginning on August 4 will start the second cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). India and England will be locking horns in the first Test from August 4 while Australia will…

WTC: Kohli wants best-of-three, Williamson bats for one off final to decide winner

Indian team skipper Virat Kohli and his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson are in disagreement over a one-off World Test Championship (WTC) final. While Kohli wants a series of three Test matches to decide a WTC final winner, Williamson said…

WTC21 final: New Zealand need 139 runs to win world test championship

India have set New Zealand a target of 139 runs after they were bowled out for just 170 runs in the second innings here at the Hampshire Bowl on the sixth (reserve) day of the World Test Championship final on…

WTC21 final: “It’s pleasing to dismiss Kohli; he’s world-class batter,” says Jamieson

New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson has said that it was pleasing for him to dismiss India skipper Virat Kohli in the first innings of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Ageas Bowl. Devon Conway and Kane Williamson…