Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has suggested an ambitious idea for the ICC World Test Championship Final to be expanded into a three-match series played in different countries.
A statement from ICC confirmed the dates for marquee clash in Tests, saying, "Lord's to host the third edition of the World Test Championship final from 11 June 2025." The one-off Test will be played at the iconic London venue from 11 to 15 June 2025, with 16 June available as a reserve day
India is scheduled to play 10 Tests over the next few months. Although a regular in India's white-ball setup, Suryakumar has played only one Test - against Australia in February 2023, scoring eight runs in his solitary Test inning. In the same year, he was named as one of the reserves in
Rathour, who had a stint with Men in Blue as a batting coach from 2021-24, during which India finished as runners-up in two ICC World Test Championships, runners-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup held at home last year and finally the T20 champions after beating Proteas this year, was speaking
After a 1-0 loss to South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship series, West Indies will aim to continue their good run in T20Is as they take on the Proteas.
Gillespie will take charge for the ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Bangladesh (at home starting from August 21), followed by Tests against England (at home in October) and South Africa (away in December) in the 2024-25 season.
Bangladesh have named a 16-member squad in the ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan later this month. The squad will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. .
With just one win in four Tests in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, South Africa is preparing to take on West Indies, against whom they have not lost a Test match since 2007. The two-match Test series will start from August 7 onwards away from home in the Caribbean.
As things stand, the previous edition's finalists, India and Australia, lead the points table. New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England and Pakistan occupy the middle spots, while South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies take the final three positions.