After dominating India over the course of five days Australia secured their maiden World Test Championship 2023 title on Sunday at the Oval, London. India succumbed to a score of 234 in 63.3 overs while chasing 444, with Mohammad Shami as the last player standing with a score of 13(8)*.
Following his side's loss to Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval, India skipper Rohit Sharma proposed a best-of-three final in the next cycle to decide the winner of the coveted trophy, saying it could be hosted anywhere in the world, not just in England.
"I think my first cricket with Virat was back in 2011, so I have played a lot of cricket against him. I love bowling to Virat Kohli. He's one of the best ever, I've got so much respect for him for what he's done for this game," Lyon told to ICC.
Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against India at The Oval on Wednesday, the Australian team took to artificial intelligence (AI) and the result was a bizarre outcome to the title clash.
Australia ended at the top of the WTC table with 11 wins, three losses, five draws in 19 matches whereas India ended in second position with 10 wins, five losses and three draws.
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-
Ashes will start from June 16 onwards. Australia had won the 2021-22 edition of the series at home by 4-0. England, which is energized by new skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum's 'Bazball' style of cricket, will be aiming to regain the Ashes urn at their home. Before that, Au