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NZ elect to bat first against India in second Test; Gill returns, KL sits
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This game is a must-win for Team India, as they are 1-0 down in the series. The Rohit Sharma-led team will have to win this game to keep their 12-year long home supremacy alive and solidify their chances of making a hat-trick of ICC World Test Championship (WTC) finals as a tougher Australia
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Starc warms up for Test summer with six-fer on Shield Cricket return
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Starc was at his lethal best against Victoria, taking six for 81 in 17.5 overs at an economy rate of 4.54 in Victoria's second innings. His wickets included Ashley Chandrasinghe, Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Elliott, Fergus O'Neill and Todd Murphy.
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Steve Smith's Sheffield Shield return disappoints as batter registers twin
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In the first innings, Smith was caught behind by wicketkeeper Sam Harper off a delivery by pacer Fergus O'Neill for just three runs in 29 balls. In the next innings, Smith once again found himself on the receiving end against pace as he was trapped-leg-before wicket by Scott Boland for a
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"A venue should be chosen...,": Basit Ali urges ICC to organise India-Paki
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to step in and organise a bilateral series between India and Pakistan on a neutral venue for the World Test Championship
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"Root's phenomenal run-making will again be tested....": Ian Chappell
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Root is the leading run-scorer in the current ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. In 18 Tests, he has scored 1,712 runs at an average of 59.03, with six centuries and six fifties in 32 innings, with the best score of 262. In this calendar year, Root has scored 1,300 runs in 13 Tests at an a
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ICC World Test Championship: India remain on top despite point percentage
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Black Caps chased down their victory target of 107 with relative ease on Sunday, with the win catapulting the side from sixth up to fourth on the updated standings with a win-loss percentage of 44.44 per cent, as per ICC.
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"We will try and take it to them": New Zealand's new Test captain Tom Lath
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Tom Latham, New Zealand's newly appointed Test captain, wants his team to play fearlessly in the upcoming three-match series against India, hoping to break their streak of four consecutive World Test Championship losses that have nearly ended their chances of reaching the final.
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Joe Root ends day 3 of Multan Test seven runs short of big milestone, shat
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Star England batter Joe Root ended the third day of first Test against Pakistan at Multan just seven runs short of becoming the first player from his country to reach the 20,000-run mark in international cricket
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"It's all about confidence and trust": Sanath Jayasuriya after becoming Sr
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Sri Lanka's newly appointed head coach Sanath Jayasuriya said that "confidence and trust" were the key reasons behind his success.
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Milestone hunt continues for Babar, Root during PAK-ENG Test as batters fa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In Multan, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the three-match series.
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Ben Stokes in doubt for 1st Pakistan Test, Crawley fit to play
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during The Hundred in August. This ruled him out of England's triumph against Sri Lanka (2-1) and it was Ollie Pope who led the side in the veteran's absence. On the other hand, Crawley suffered a broken finger during the West Indies series, which caused hi
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"He does not look out of form...": Pakistan skipper Masood defends Babar A
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The series, starting from October 7 with the first Test at Multan, will be important for Pakistan not only from ICC World Test Championship standpoint, but also regarding form of their most premier batter. In his last eight Tests, Babar's performances have been sub-par, scoring 317 runs at a
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