Before the start of WTC cycle 2019-21, The World Test Championship winner was determined by a ranking system from 2003 to 2019. On April 1 every year, the Test championship mace was given to the top-ranked team along with cash prize. Australia has emerged as the top-ranked team on this cut-
In India's great run in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle, there have been some performers which put the entire nation and cricket fraternity in awe with their performances. In this two-year cycle, India saw lot of their players step up and emerge as match-winners for their side.
With a 47-ball century in his team's final IPL group match, the young all-rounder was essential in Mumbai's last-gasp charge to the playoffs, which began with a scorching 128-run stand with Rohit.
Australia will first play the final of the World Test Championship from 7-11 June against India, followed by a five-match Ashes series which starts on 16 June.
India and Australia will take on each other in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 onwards. This will be India's second straight successive final in the tournament after 2021.
Former West Indies skipper Carl Hooper is set to join the West Indies team as an assistant coach ahead of the UAE ODI series and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign.
India utilised three spinners during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on the sub-continent. Ashwin (25 wickets) and Jadeja (22) were in superb touch as they helped the hosts register a 2-1 triumph.