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.
With Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten at the end of the penultimate day of the WTC Final, will India pull off another stunning win?
Australian legends Adam Gilchrist and David Warner have little doubt that Indian players' psyche would have been scarred after the recent whitewash at home by New Zealand,
India batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the entire IPL season and also the World Test Championship final.
Only two batters have managed to achieve this unique record before him.
As a result of the drawn second Test, India currently stands below Pakistan with a 66.67 percentage of points earned on the WTC points table.
Ex-coach Lehmann unhappy with Australia not playing tour games ahead of WTC final, Ashes
'It's been over a year now since I made some comments about the over-rates to the match referee and umpires, and to this day we're yet to hear any response back from the ICC.'
Rishabh Pant posted a heartfelt message for Chris Woakes, who had left him with a severe injury during the fifth Test in Manchester early this year.
If he was still groggy, he was completely woken up when he was knocked a couple of times on the fingers by Mohammed Siraj's sharp deliveries, early in his innings.
After Australia thrashed India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Sunday, June 11, 2023, the Aussies celebrated with their families.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood hopes to play in at least three Ashes Tests after declaring himself fit.
The live viewership of the Test played between June 18 and 23 touched 130.6 million across 89 territories.
'The Indian top order should observe Babar and Kane to understand how to handle pacers when the ball is moving around. Both of them possess exceptional skills in playing late.'
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.
Virat Kohli entertains team-mates ahead of the WTC final clash.
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is eyeing the upcoming Indian Premier League as his comeback platform from an ankle injury and has expressed confidence in regaining full fitness ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa, starting June 11 at Lord's.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for penalising only England for slow over rates during the third Test against India at the Home of Cricket, Lord's.
Anushka's expression conveyed a mix of shock and confusion at the loss of such an important wicket on a crucial day of play.
Captain Rohit Sharma wasted no time as he joined the team's training session on Tuesday ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia next week.
India's awe-inspiring batting depth will face a stern test against South Africa's quality spin attack in the first Test, starting in Kolkata on Friday.
There was much criticism of how South Africa managed to reach the final without playing either Australia and England in the two-year qualifying period.
The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been 'incredibly draining'.
'The Goal is clear, to make another comeback to Team India. There is a belief in me that I will make a comeback.'
Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy.
'It's been a slow moving car crash up to now and now it's kind of like, bang -- impact has been made.'
Anil Kumble lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for his leadership in the longest format of the game, pointing out how the 'Hitman' has managed the youngsters in the team and has been "proactive" with his resources.
Former Australia captain Tim Paine has slammed the lack of transparency surrounding Kagiso Rabada's failed drug test.
Rohit emphasised the importance of keeping net sessions private to maintain focus and strategise effectively.
KL Rahul's Successful surgery brings hope for speedy return to Indian cricket team
both Kohli and Rohit have struggled to find their best form, attracting scrutiny following India's recent 0-3 series loss against New Zealand.
Michael Hussey backed star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said that one cannot write off champion players like them.
Virat Kohli is intensity personified -- be in at a match or at practice.
India's batting mainstay was in top gear, training in all earnest on Wednesday, ahead of the World Test Championship final starting June 7.
Fascinating glimpses from Day 5 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia.
'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.'
So far in the four matches of the ongoing five-match series against the Three Lions, India Test captain Shubman Gill has managed to score 722 runs in the eight innings at an average of 90.25.
'I don't know what the maths looks like but we're playing good cricket and we want it to continue.'
'You are playing a World Test Championships final, and you don't pick the number one bowler in Test cricket.'
Usman Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches.
Anirudha Srikkanth heaped praise on talisman batter Virat Kohli's captaincy and said that he was the reason why India could win Tests outside home soil.
