India's batting megastars will be desperate to clear the cobwebs from their head in pursuit of a second successive World Test Championship final berth as they take on Australia in the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad from Thursday.
The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.
In a world where age and form seem to be at odds with each other, these IPL veterans defied expectations wrote their own narratives and left us all marveling at their incredible staying power.
'In making such a statement, he has questioned the leadership of Ganguly who is very particular about the rules being followed where fitness of players and selection of players is concerned. It is a serious allegation to make because in doing so he is trying to cast aspersions on the integrity of Shubman and the leadership of Ganguly.'
ECB rotation policy became a hot topic in world cricket when they did not travel to India with their full strength squad earlier this year
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee said their World Test Championship triumph will take at least a couple of weeks to sink in.
Williamson and Co earn high praise from former captain Brendon McCullum.
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said Jasprit Bumrah's career can only be managed by picking and choosing tournaments amid the relentless schedule.
Australia Test captain Tim Paine has apologised to New Zealand for writing the Black Caps off before their World Test Championship triumph against India.
KL Rahul's tactical acumen will be tested along with his batting prowess when a depleted Indian team clashes with a tricky Bangladesh
Australia's blockbuster four-Test series against India will be the greatest challenge Pat Cummins has faced in his young captaincy as he looks to conquer the "final frontier".
Virat Kohli-led India had a grind in the nets
BCCI posted a video of the players working out in the gym
Senior New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said India has set the bar really high and considering their bench strength, it will be an extremely tough battle for his team during the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final, in Southampton from June 18.
Rohit maintains that turning tracks remain the team's strength and wants the struggling batters to find a way to score on them.
'I am really sorry that it shouldn't happen again. I got a lot of stick from my wife and my mum for saying that'.
In the next cycle, the Aussies are scheduled to play four games in India, two in Pakistan and two in Sri Lanka, besides 10 Tests at home.
Pujara took to Twitter to post pictures of him along with his wife getting vaccinated
Williamson said that both of them have known each other for a long time as called him as 'a mate'.
Kohli congratulated Watling as both India and New Zealand stepped out to the field on the Reserve Day of the ongoing WTC final
In the recent intra-squad match simulation in Southampton, he struck an impressive 85 which eventually earned him a place in the 15-man Indian squad for the final and almost guaranteed his position as the opener.
India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18.
Shastri has been serving as the head coach of the Indian team since 2017, having got an extension after the 2019 ICC World Cup.
New Zealand's cricketers, including skipper Kane Williamson, who are quarantining in Maldives after the suspension of IPL 2021 last week might head to England this weekend for an upcoming two-Test series, head coach Gary Stead said.
'For us to come away with a drawn series would be a really good achievement'
Kohli had nothing but absolute praise for Jamieson
Australia will press for an Ashes series whitewash against England to boost their chances of making the final of the 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC), spin spearhead Nathan Lyon said on Sunday.
'They have got tremendous depth in their squad, the big guns are back and they are a quality outfit under the leadership of Virat Kohli.'
Sundar was left stranded on 96 as India got dismissed for 365 in their first innings on the third day of the Test match
Virat Kohli stepped down as India's 20-overs skipper and lost ODI captaincy too with Rohit Sharma taking over as their sole white-ball leader.
'His elbow is still niggling him a wee bit'
It remains to be seen how the BCCI selectors pick the best players for every series in a cramped calendar, where the players have openly stated being fatigued by the bio-bubble life due to non-stop cricket.
'Everyone in the contingent will be undergoing 14-day quarantine in India'
Bumrah expressed his views in a video shared by his IPL franchise.
New Zealand have never won a major global title, losing the last two 50-over World Cup finals and never reaching the World Twenty20 final.
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Jamieson got a five wicket haul as New Zealand dismissed India for 217 on the third day of the WTC final
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