IMAGES from Day 5 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Sunday.
The change in WTC rule, prompted by the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed Australia (82.22%) to leapfrog India (75) to the top of the standings
Former South African captain Graeme Smith is confident that his country will end its long wait for an ICC trophy in 2023, with the Champions Trophy and World Test Championship final on the horizon. He believes the team is in a strong position to break their drought and is focused on developing the nation's cricket ecosystem ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
'...The players and staff deserve a lot of credit for the standard of cricket we have played over the past two years. It would be a great reward for everyone to finish as World Test Champions.'
'It's been a slow moving car crash up to now and now it's kind of like, bang -- impact has been made.'
Plenty of hopes will rest on the young shoulders of opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who, at the age of just 23, has earned a reputation as one of the world's best openers in the longest format of the game.
Virat Kohli joined the national team's training session on Monday at the picturesque Arundel Castle Cricket Club.
The 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played at the iconic Lord's cricket ground from June 11 to 15 next year.
It means the inaugural World Test Championship winners face a tough ask to qualify for next year's one-off Test in June 2025, with two wins against England and several other results also needing to go their way if they are to reach the Lord's decider.
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It has been 10 years since Australia won the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
After the win in their opening match of the series, South Africa led the WTC25 rankings, but the loss in the second Test meant their win percentage fell down to 50%, the same as New Zealand, Australia, and Bangladesh.
Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka.
For the world, it is another victory of a cricket team, but for all those Black South Africans, who suffered during apartheid, it come as a sweet redemption.
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
'I didn't know that we'd won kind of everything until half an hour ago but that's always the aim.'
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said he was pleased to confirm two iconic venues for the next two cycles.
A PCB official said due to time constraints between the ICC Champions Trophy and New Zealand tour, Aaqib Javed will continue as interim head coach.
India's much-vaunted top order let them down at The Oval
Kraigg Brathwaite has resigned as captain of the West Indies Test team after four years in charge, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Monday.
The final of the World Test Championship between India and New Zealand in June will be staged in a bio-secure bubble at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, the International Cricket Council said said on Wednesday.
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.
Kohli has reached the UK along with Mohammad Siraj, and the team is training at Kent Cricket Ground ahead of the final.
Australia dominated the proceedings on the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final at the Oval.
India have recalled Ajinkya Rahane to reinforce their batting line-up, which will have to be at its best to negate the Australian attack.
Marsh was nonetheless retained in Australia's list of contracted players released on Tuesday for the 2025/26 season in an endorsement by selectors.
Overall, in 25 matches Maharaj has picked up 59 wickets, averaging 17.76 with a bowling strike rate of 35.5.
Big win against West Indies propel England past three teams in WTC table
India still need two more wins from the remaining three Tests of the series to guarantee themselves a place in the WTC final.
Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy.
India jump to No.1 in Test rankings, now reign supreme in all three formats
Sri Lanka lead the standings with 100 PCT, having won both the Tests they have played in this cycle. They are followed by Australia, who have a PCT of 86.66.
Travis Head's blistering century powered Australia's innings on Day 2 of the second Test against India
India's 2-0 series sweep over Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday consolidated their position at the No 2 spot behind leaders Australia in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
New Zealand on Monday named a strong squad, which includes five spin bowling options
Usman Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches.
The WTC winners will collect US$1.6 million as the prize money, while the losing finalists will pocket $800,000.
India's last ICC title win came a decade ago in the 2013 Champions Trophy, but Rohit said there was no point in dwelling on past disappointments.
India face Australia in the WTC final on June 7 at The Oval in London.
The final will be played at the Oval from June 7-11.
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