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Bavuma ruled out with calf injury; de Kock back in white-ball squads for S
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the team's first assignment in their World Test Championship (WTC) title defence, against Pakistan, after suffering a calf strain. Bavuma picked up the injury during the recent white-ball tour of England and is expected to be sid
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Rishabh Pant begins rehabilitation journey at BCCI Centre in Bengaluru
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With India's next World Test Championship assignment looming - a two-Test series against West Indies at home (October 2-6 in Ahmedabad and October 10-14 in Delhi) - the timing of Pant's return is crucial, and the selection for the series is expected in the last week of September, making his
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Proteas face injury blow ahead of new World Test Championship cycle
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Key pacer Lungi Ngidi hurt his hamstring at a training session prior to the Proteas' T20I series against England. At the same time, experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj injured his groin during the warm-up for the opening match of that series.
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Pakistan to host WTC winners South Africa in October
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan will start their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign with a two-match home series against defending champions South Africa, beginning on October 12. The two teams will later play six white ball games
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Irfan Pathan lays out challenges for Rohit, Virat, Shami ahead of 2027 Cri
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pathan was speaking to Boria Majumdar on Revsportz. Rohit and Virat, after calling time on their T20I careers last year following the T20 World Cup win, also retired from Test cricket ahead of India's tour of England, which kickstarted the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle of 2025-
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On this day, Rishabh Pant made his Test debut in 2018
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
After some promising outings in white-ball cricket since his debut in 2017, Pant was handed his debut Test cap during the Test against England at Nottingham. His first scoring shot was a six against Adil Rashid, and it served as the sign of a thrilling ride that was about to follow.
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Steve Smith predicts tough times for England batters on Australian pitches
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The highly anticipated Ashes 2025-26 Test series between Australia and England will take place between November 21, 2025, and January 8, 2026. The five-game series, which is a component of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship, will represent yet another chapter.
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"Don't think everyone in world cricket needs to aspire to play Tests": Cri
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With the West Indies and Zimbabwe facing massive and embarrassing losses to Australia and New Zealand respectively and the amount of fight India and England alike showed during a 2-2 drawn Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the debate about having a two-tier ICC World Test Championship (WTC) system
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"All part of the fun...": Root on Warner's jab ahead of the Ashes series i
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The five-match tour to Australia would be crucial for England's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final chances after a hard-fought 2-2 draw against India. From a pride standpoint as well, England would be gunning to win their first Ashes in Australia since 2011 and their first one since 201
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"Feel I couldn't be more ready for it": Joe Root on registering maiden Ash
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The five-match series will be a crucial part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) campaign for both sides. The Three Lions, who just drew the series against a new-look Shubman Gill-led Indian side by 2-2, will be aiming for their first Ashes series win in Australia since 2011, and their
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Clive Lloyd expresses apprehensions about two-tier WTC, feels fearful of W
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
If the two-tier WTC system comes in place in future, it is a possibility that WI cricket administrators are wary of and are hoping to have a say in it, as Cricket West Indies (CWI) chief executive Chris Dehring put it.
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Proteas seamer Kagiso Rabada aims for more major ICC trophies after WTC ti
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Proteas broke a long drought when defeating the Aussies in the World Test Championship Final at Lord's earlier this year and will renew rivalries with their close rival during six white-ball contests in Australia, starting with a three-game T20I series that commences in Darwin on Sunday.
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