WTC 2025 FINAL
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Quite a few players who have never beaten India in Test series, says Australia's Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood, Australia's fast bowler, pointed out their struggle against India, with many players yet to win a Test series against them. Australia is focused on reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, last won in 2014-15. The upcoming series is crucial for the WTC final, which holds special significance for Hazlewood, who missed last year's final.
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"We have spoken to ICC about it": Jay Shah on possibility of new venue for WTC Final
India's Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has discussed new venues for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final with the International Cricket Council (ICC). The final will be held in June 2025, following a series of losses in England. India currently holds the top spot in WTC rankings with 74 points and 68.52 per cent, while Australia holds second with 90 points in 12 matches and a point percentage of 62.50.
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Rohit Sharma sets his eyes on playing in upcoming 50-over WC, WTC final
Rohit Sharma is determined to play in the upcoming 2025 and 2027 World Cups after the disappointment of recent defeats. Reflecting on past tournaments, Rohit emphasizes the importance of the 50-over World Cup. He also discusses the challenges faced by visiting teams in India and praises the growth of the IPL.
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Australia move to second in WTC table after 2-0 series win over New Zealand
Australia's triumph over New Zealand in the two-match Test series saw them climb to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings, setting up their upcoming five-match Test series against India later this year.
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Red Sea ‘sharks’ threaten to wreck India’s economic plans tied to exports
As global disruptions put export targets under a cloud, the government has taken a cautious approach by setting flexible export goals. Experts say now is the time to expedite FTA talks to stabilise the situation.
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Rohit Sharma unlikely to play T20Is in near future
It will be impossible to play three formats and IPL each year and with seven Test to be played between December 2023 to March 2024, the Indian skipper's focus will be mostly on red-ball cricket. He still has a realistic chance of leading India to another World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2025 and his own form in traditional format has been superb since he started opening for India in 2019.
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World Cup wasn't Rohit's but India needs its captain for at least 2 more years
Rohit Sharma, who suffered a World Cup final defeat, is now needed by the Indian cricket team for at least two more years in longer formats. After Rahul Dravid's captaincy stint ended in 2007, Dhoni was a ready replacement, and Rohit was ready to take the mantle from Virat Kohli. However, the selectors have no choice but to continue with Sharma, as youngsters are years away from taking the leadership role.
How World Test Championship ranking is calculated? India slips to No. 2, Pakistan at top
The final day's play of India-West Indies second test match was washed out and the match ended in a draw. But India clinched the series 1-0. The current WTC or World Test Championship cycle runs from June 2023 to June 2025 and comprises the top nine Test teams, all of whom will play six series each – three at home and three away.
Sunil Gavaskar comes down heavily on Indian cricket team; says Dravid and Rohit should be questioned by BCCI for poor decision-making in WTC final
Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian opener, has openly criticized the Indian cricket team's performance in the World Test Championship final 2023 and urged the BCCI to question Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for their decisions. Gavaskar dismissed Rohit Sharma's claim of needing more preparation time and blamed senior players such as himself for not prioritizing preparation.
WTC: India to start 2023-25 cycle with WI tour, will also play Australia, England
India will begin the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a tour to the West Indies in July. The two-year cycle will include high-profile bilateral series against Australia, England and other teams. The WTC cycle will begin with the Ashes, when England face Australia in Birmingham on Friday. 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.
Please spare us the rhetoric
India is a cricket obsessed country of 140 crore, of the biggest T20 league, of the richest cricket board, of a great talent reserve. But it hasn’t won a global trophy in over a decade.
Cricket: End of an era? Team India's star players are probably past their peak
When Virat Kohli threw his hands at a wide one and was caught by a diving Steve Smith at second slip in the World Test Championship final at the Oval, it felt like this was the end. Yes, of India’s chances of winning the match, because Kohli had added just five to his overnight 44, but more broadly of an era.
Has the most consistent Indian Test team lost its best shot at glory?
Most of them are likely to be around in case India make another WTC final two years later but with their best years already behind them, the task will get tougher for the golden generation of cricketers who played their part in famous wins all around the world, including the back-to-back series triumphs Australia.
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