Of the last 15 Tests played in India, only two reached day five. However, the ICC does not think there is a problem with Tests rarely lasting full five days in India.
Ravichandran Ashwin said India have produced excellent results, especially in Test cricket, around the world in the last few years.
With the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, Rohit Sharma will be able to play with a lot of freedom which will help five-time champions Mumbai Indians, reckoned former Australia T20 skipper Aaron Finch.
Pujara says getting dropped from Indian team left him frustrated and with a bruised ego
A brilliant performance by New Zealand's seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured the Black Caps made history by beating India to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.
David Warner said he will call time on his Test career after playing against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) next January.
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
The story of Ravichandrean Ashwin remains incomplete without the mention of Ravindra Jadeja.
Senior pacer Ishant Sharma said that the Test series win over Australia earlier this year gave the Indian team a different kind of self-belief.
Kohli's unwavering confidence and reputation as a chase master offer hope to Indian fans that he can guide India to an extraordinary triumph.
While retirement is very much a cricketer's individual call, the counter point will be if the national selectors or the BCCI feel that they need to look at the bigger picture and have only one among Rohit and Virat in the ODI set-up going forward.
India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on rank turners, with their home averages taking a beating and affecting their careers adversely, feels former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav's places could come under the scanner before the team travels to West Indies for a two-Test series.
After becoming the first batter to score a century in the WTC Final, Travis Head said he enjoyed batting with Steve Smith.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
After suffering a 1-2 series loss in South Africa, India dropped to the third spot
Travis Head likes the way England skipper Ben Stokes and Head coach Brendon McCullum are leading the English Test team.
Kane Williamson's team became Test cricket's first official world champions
Former Australia captain Ponting believes Australian players are more suited to English conditions and will have more of an edge than India.
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.
Aiming to complete the World Test Championship cycle and host the final in June as per schedule, the ICC is contemplating splitting points for all those WTC bilateral series that had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bumrah, Shami to be rotated during home Tests vs England
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
Kane Williamson hit an unbeaten century as New Zealand beat South Africa by seven wickets on the fourth day of the second Test
Before they take the field for the World Test Championship final on Friday, June 18, Rajneesh Gupta takes a look at India-New Zealand Test encounters in the new century.
Cameron Green's participation in the upcoming marquee five-match Test series against fierce rivals India was on Friday thrown into doubt after a back injury ruled him out of the ongoing tour of England.
Two spectators were ejected from the ground on the fifth day of the WTC
Former pace spearhead Shane Bond on Tuesday backed New Zealand to get the better of India in the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton, saying he foresees Kane Williamson winning the toss and his pacers wreaking havoc with the new ball.
'India did really well under Kohli and Ravi Shastri, India played with a fearless attitude and showed guts in England and Australia.'
At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings.
South Africa require five wickets and Sri Lanka need 143 runs as the second Test heads for a potentially exciting conclusion
India might have to beat Pat Cummins's men if they are to qualify for the WTC final.
'He's (Green) such a legend, he's such a nice guy. You only want the best for him, so I really enjoyed it.'
Jasprit Bumrah doesn't seem to be a long-term captaincy option given his nagging fitness concerns.
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
As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.
'You have to move on quickly in international cricket as we now have another important series coming up'
India skipper Virat Kohli operates at 200 per cent and has the unbelievable ability to inspire his teammates to do the same, reckons stylish batsman KL Rahul.
McGrath, who is known to make predictions ahead of the Ashes series, said it's going to be a great contest between Australia and England.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team was not brave and lacked application in the third Test against Australia in Indore.
