'I think any captain who wants to lead from the front, they want to lead through performance as well, and that's what Temba's done exceptionally well.'
'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.'
Australia (296 points from 3 series) toppled India (360 points from 4 series) in the standings after the revision with a percentage of 82.22 compared to the latter's 75 per cent.
A dominant 2-0 series win over New Zealand has elevated Sri Lanka to the third position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings.
India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18.
'The captain of a country doesn't opt out of the final Test match of a series, a final-deciding Test match.'
Seamer Dane Paterson took a career-best 5-71 and Temba Bavuma was unbeaten on 48 as South Africa closed the third day
Sourav Ganguly names Rishabh Pant as the next-best red-ball batter after stalwart Virat Kohli and predicts him to have a "huge impact" in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth on Friday.
Shastri lauded the team for making it to the WTC final despite the ICC changing the qualification criteria last year.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Friday.
Sanjay Manjrekar reveals Rahane's mindset for the WTC Final
Rohit has been enduring a second consecutive poor IPL season with the bat
'I know he is on record saying that the Test match game is probably a little bit hard on his body. But for a one-off game... he's been bowling every game through this IPL and he's bowling quick.'
'Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency,' ICC said in a statement.
K L Rahul is set for a lengthy lay-off after following the surgery for his thigh injury.
Pakistan slipped to eighth in the World Test Championship standings following their 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh.
'I don't know how we approach this kind of an itinerary where you go for a holiday in between and then come back to play Test matches. One week break was enough post the WTC final. The thing is you need to play continuously. I am amazed this itinerary was approved.'
'I don't know what the maths looks like but we're playing good cricket and we want it to continue.'
Team India is all set to take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship final from Wednesday at The Oval and this 'Ultimate Test' also brings with it a set of milestones that players can establish during the course of the match.
Parthiv Patel gave his views on on what the World Test Championship title would mean for Virat Kohli.
Cheteshwar Pujara still feels the sting of last year's drubbing in New Zealand but the batsman says India will be a different proposition when the sides clash again at the neutral venue of Southampton in next month's World Test Championship final.
Agarkar said Team India has always found out ways to emerge victorious even in crunch situations.
Ashwin is focused on taking it one day at a time.
'Congratulations Team India for winning the series and getting to the finals of WTC'
India, who have won six of their nine matches, continue to lead the table 68.51.
'It gave the viewers that spectacle, with three possible results going into the final session. I think we saw similar characteristics on this wicket when we played against England.'
The current cycle runs from July 2021 to June 2023 and comprises the top nine Test teams, all of whom will play six series each
Conway, who is among the three uncapped players in the 20-man squad, feels the camp back home in Lincoln ahead of the tour was ideal. New Zealand play with the Kookaburra at home.
''We have had our first group training session and the intensity was high.'
The opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand was called off due to persistent rain, in Southampton, on Friday.
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.
The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle.
'If IPL would have gone on they would have had a smaller preparation but now they will be a lot more conditioned, their bowlers will have their loads up.'
If India goes on to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship title, it could prove to be the watershed moment for the revival of the longest format just like the 2007 World T20 triumph did for the popularity of the shortest format, said Cheteshwar Pujara.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hasn't done any special preparation for the ongoing Test series against England, but admitted that a little bit of mindset adjustments, and staying in the present moment, worked wonders for him after a disappointing World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
'Whichever team is able to adjust and adapt to the conditions, the pitch will win the match.'
India bagged 30 points for their eight-wicket win. They are placed second with 390 points
India will be hoping to pull off a miracle on Sunday by surviving Australia's relentless bowling onslaught.
Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy.
Panesar also expects the ICC to prepare a neutral wicket and not a green top as the WTC is supposed to be a good advert for the five-day game.
