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One-off Women's Test: Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia Take India To Fighting Draw
Powered by a gritty unbeaten 80 (154 balls) by debutant Sneh Rana and her unfinished 104-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Taniya Bhatia (44 not out, 88 balls), India stole a draw in the one-off women's Test against England here on Saturday.....
Security Beefed Up In Tamil Nadu Ahead Of The Farmers' Agitation
Security has been enhanced in Tamil Nadu following the intelligence reports of the possibility of violence erupting during the farmers' protest. ....
Sneh Rana's All-round Display Due To Good Couple Of Domestic Seasons: Mithali Raj
India women's team cricketer Sneh Rana's all-round display in the drawn one-off Test against England has earned her praise from skipper Mithali Raj, who felt that "a good couple of domestic seasons" had given her a lot of confidence. ....
WTC Final: Will Need A Solid Plan To Bundle Out New Zealand On Reserve Day, Says Pacer Shami
Pace bowler Mohammed Shami said that his team would need to score as many runs as possible on the reserve day and have some solid plan in place to bundle out New Zealand if India are to win the World Test Championship final at Hampshire Bowl here on Wednesday. ....
WTC Triumph Makes Up For 2019 World Cup Final Loss: Ross Taylor
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, who hit the winning runs in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final, called the title win after the eight-wicket victory over India as the "highlight" of his career. ....
'Pretty Satisfying': BJ Watling Savours His Last Test, Biggest Of Career
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Bradley-John Watling, who displayed courage to withstand finger injury pain to return to field after lunch on the last day of his Test cricket career, said the World Test Championship final victory was the perfect reward for the hard work the team has put in two years.....
We Weren't Brave Enough To Put Bowlers Under Pressure: Kohli After WTC Final Loss
Indian team skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday blamed his batsmen for not being brave enough to put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure and for setting a target that was 30-40 runs short in the World Test Championship final defeat. ....
Virat Kohli Wants Best-of-three WTC Final, Kane Williamson Backs One-off Test
Indian team skipper Virat Kohli and his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson are in disagreement over a one-off World Test Championship (WTC) final. While Kohli wants a series of three Test matches to decide a WTC final winner, Williamson said the "one-off factor" brings excitement like in finals of other formats. ....
New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand's second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve....
No Avenue For Indians To Work On Batting Frailties In England
India's batting needs to get used to English conditions ahead of the five-Test series against England in August-September after their dismal show in the World Test Championship final, in which they aggregated just 387 in two innings. However, that may not happen as the team management's request for practice games against county teams has not been accepted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ....
