'Lyon has over 400 Test wickets and dismissed India's best batter in this crucial moment.'
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New Zealand will go into the final day of the first Test against Sri Lanka needing 257 runs for victory with nine wickets in hand.
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The WTC winners will collect US$1.6 million as the prize money, while the losing finalists will pocket $800,000.
'He has played 100 Tests, he deserves respect.'
Ajinkya Rahane will be plying his trade for the English county side Leicestershire in Division 2, after the two-Test series against the West Indies next month.
'If I'm not good at something, I'll be my first best critic. And I will work on it and I'm not someone who will sit on my laurels.'
Legendary Brian Lara's tips on situational awareness of the game will greatly help the West Indies batters during the two-Test series against India beginning on July 12, feels skipper Kraigg Brathwaite.
Travis Head likes the way England skipper Ben Stokes and Head coach Brendon McCullum are leading the English Test team.
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy predicted a 2-1 win for India in the four-Test series against Australia, starting in Nagpur on February 9, provided the hosts don't prepare "unreasonable wickets".
Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer hailed IPL being the 'envy of the world' but said Test cricket cannot be sacrificed.
'To make consecutive finals isn't easy. What it means is that India was the only team to play consistently well over a period of four years.'
Australia have typically struggled in sub-continent conditions and a pitch which could assist the spinners is expected at the SCG, keeping in mind the upcoming tour of India in February.
The structure of the nine-team WTC remains intact with each side playing three home and as many away series over a two-year period culminating in the final of a one-off Test.
Ashwin said Kohli only expressed his opinion that the WTC final should be a best of three series but never demanded the format to be changed.
India lost seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs as they crumbled in the first session itself. Here's how the Day 5 panned out.
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After becoming the first batter to score a century in the WTC Final, Travis Head said he enjoyed batting with Steve Smith.
David Warner said he will call time on his Test career after playing against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) next January.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra is not pleased with the experimentation and felt Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli did not require rest for this match.
'India did really well under Kohli and Ravi Shastri, India played with a fearless attitude and showed guts in England and Australia.'
'We've got Test cricket after the IPL, so I've got to stay true to my technique and find ways to win games for my team, something that I take a lot of pride in.'
The defeat in the Centurion Test was India's fifth in a row in SENA countries under Head Coach Rahul Dravid.
Kohli's unwavering confidence and reputation as a chase master offer hope to Indian fans that he can guide India to an extraordinary triumph.
At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings.
Pujara says getting dropped from Indian team left him frustrated and with a bruised ego
Mohammed Shami possesses a rare ability of landing the ball in an upright seam position every single time and no coach in the world can create such a fast bowling "artist", gushed India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.
Ahead of the WTC Final at the Oval, India coach Rahul Dravid said the team deserved the play in the big game.
'He's (Green) such a legend, he's such a nice guy. You only want the best for him, so I really enjoyed it.'
Former Australia captain Ponting believes Australian players are more suited to English conditions and will have more of an edge than India.
Rohit has been enduring a second consecutive poor IPL season with the bat
Shastri wants both Ashwin and Jadeja in Indian playing XI for WTC Final
The left arm pacer had dismissed Virat Kohli with a snorter on day two. With the pitch playing tricks, he felt he got lucky.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
Boland troubled India throughout the game with his incisive bowling, not allowing the famed Indian batting line-up to breathe easy at any point
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team was not brave and lacked application in the third Test against Australia in Indore.
Warner's impressive innings came after Australia selectors on Wednesday retained him in the squad for the WTC
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