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World Test Championship: Matches Lost Due To Covid Won't Be Counted
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on Thursday approved a recommendation from the Anil Kumble-headed ICC Cricket Committee to change the World Test Championship (WTC) rules. ....
World Test Championship: COVID-19 Pushes Australia To Top, India To No.2
Australia climbed to the top and pushed India to the second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday effected changes to the WTC rules after several series could not be played due to Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Black Caps Cruise To Series Win Over West Indies At Basin Reserve
New Zealand on Monday completed the formalities of clinching series whitewash against West Indies as they won the second and final Test by an innings and 12 runs, thereby boosting their hopes of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final. ....
NZ Vs PAK: New Zealand Stave Off Resilient Pakistan To Win First Test
New Zealand beat a resilient Pakistan by 101 runs in the last few minutes of the fifth day's play to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series and reclaim the second spot in the ICC World Test Championship points table. ....
India Second In ICC World Test Championship Points Table
India stayed in contention of playing the ICC World Test Championship final next year as they retained their second spot at year-end despite New Zealand beating Pakistan by 101 runs in the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. ....
New Zealand For The First Time Ranked No. 1 In Tests
For the first time ever, New Zealand have scaled the ICC Test team rankings to become the sixth country in the past ten years to be ranked number one in the longest format of the game. England, South Africa, India and Australia have all enjoyed a year at the top of ICC Test rankings in the last 10 years.....
Australia Postpone Tour Of South Africa Citing Covid Safety Concerns
Australia's tour of South Africa next has been postponed due to the ongoing situation with regards to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday. ....
England Keep WTC Final Hopes Alive, India Slip To 4th
England's 227-run win over India in the first Test of the ongoing four-Test series has kept their hopes alive of making the World Test Championship final scheduled to be held in London in June. ....
India One Draw Away From Qualifying For WTC Final
India's victory over England in the third Test has put them on the cusp of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The result knocked England out of contention for the final which is scheduled to be held from June 18 at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London. ....
England's Zak Crawley Asks: Why Shouldn't India Prepare Turners?
England opening batsman Zak Crawley, who was the lone positive in England batting line-up in the third Test with a half-century in the first innings, says that India can't be faulted if they dish out another turner. ....
