The fourth Test between India and Australia will begin on Thursday in Ahmedabad with hosts aiming to book their place in the ICC World Test Championship final with a win.
While Australia currently trail India 2-1 and have failed to regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy they so dearly crave, they showed plenty of spirit winning their first Test match on Indian soil since 2017 when they registered a comprehensive nine-wicket triumph over their rivals in Indore.
Ravindra Jadeja is on the shortlist for the first time after inspiring a dominant start to the series for India in their World Test Championship battle against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series.
The Black Caps sent England tumbling to just their second Test loss under the watchful eye of new coach Brendon McCullum when they registered an exciting one-run triumph in Wellington last week, and the Kiwis now turn their attention to the visiting Sri Lanka.
Kohli has managed just 111 runs from five innings during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar against Australia and will once again come up against the same opposition should India clinch the final spot in the World Test Championship decider with a victory in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad this week.
During England's Test against New Zealand in Wellington, the group shared a video of their trumpet player playing 'Maria' from West Side Story as a tribute to Cummins' mother Maria.
Steve Smith praised his teammates for their performance in the third test match in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. He spoke on Australia's qualification in the finals of the World Test Championship and on their comeback in the BGT series.
Australia's convincing nine-wicket triumph over India in the third Test has helped them book a place at this year's ICC World Test Championship Final, but who will join them in the decider remains wide open
Australia have been the dominant side during this World Test Championship period (2021-23), with Pat Cummins' side having won 11 of the 18 Tests they have featured in. A victory in the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad will ensure India's spot in the WTC Final, but another victory f
Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne took Australia across the finish line in Indore Test to reduce the four-Test series deficit 1-2 and qualify for World Test Championship final.
While speaking to ANI the former Australian Wicket keeping batter Adam Gilchrist said that even though the series is gone Australia still can salvage a lot as both teams are still playing for a spot n the World Test Championship 2023.
Brook had a fantastic series in New Zealand. Across four innings in two matches, he scored 329 runs at an average of 82.25, ending up as the leading run-scorer in the series. This included a century and two half-centuries. His best score in the series was 186 in the second Test. He also pick