The Black Caps won the inaugural edition of the championship in 2021, which was their second senior men's ICC title. And New Zealand's hunger for another WTC win stays strong, as shown by their enthusiasm for the upcoming games.
New Zealand cricketer Ajaz Patel recently shared his admiration for former Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath and reflected on the upcoming series against Afghanistan.
Australia's all-rounder Cameron Green emphasized the significance of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Series for both India and Australia.
The highly anticipated series is scheduled to begin on 22nd November later this year, and Green shared his thoughts on the rivalry and its implications for
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 thoroughly dominating performance by Bangladesh over two weeks saw them sweeping the Test series against Pakistan 2-0, despite a rain-affected start to the second Test.
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
With this win, they have 81 WTC points in their pocket and have improved their WTC point percentage to 45. They remain at the fourth place behind India, Australia, and New Zealand, as per the ICC.
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
Shan Masood-led Pakistan were found to be six overs short during the Test and lost six World Test Championship (WTC) points. On the other hand, Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh were docked three points after being found three overs short of the acceptable rate.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels Shaheen Afridi should be rested after he delivered yet another sub-par performance in their loss against Bangladesh in the opening Test.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed hope about the hosts making a comeback in the two-match Test series after enduring a historic defeat against Bangladesh in the opening clash.