Joe Root has been smashing records for fun over the last few years with the bat. He scored 262 runs in the first Test against Pakistan but couldn't notch up a big score in the second Test. However, the former England captain is once again closing in on the world record in the third Test.
India suffered their first Test match loss to New Zealand at home after 36 years. The Blackcaps chased down a not-so-challengable 107-run target at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Day 5 to go 1-0 up in the series. The defeat has brought a loss in points percentage for India in the WTC standings.
Team India lost a first Test at home in seven matches, since the Hyderabad encounter against England earlier this year in January as New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India's first-innings show of 46 all-out didn't help their cause as the hosts were chasing the game since then.
Harry Brook continued his magnificent form across all three formats as he brought up his sixth Test century in Multan against Pakistan on the third day of the first Test. Brook surpassed Virat Kohli in the World Test Championship list while equalling Mohinder Amarnath and Aravinda de Silva.
Shan Masood struck form in time for Pakistan as he smashed his first Test century in four years against England in the series opener in Multan on Monday, October 7. Masood slammed a huge 151 as Pakistan took control of the proceedings on Day 1 of the first Test.
The Pakistan vs England Test series is set to kick off in Multan on Monday, October 7. While the series is important for both the teams from the World Test Championship (WTC) points perspective, players from both teams are on the verge of achieving huge personal milestones.
Rohit Sharma-led Indian team registered a 2-0 Test series win against Bangladesh to register their 18th consecutive series win at home. Rohit also claimed his 12th win as a captain to set a new record in the World Test Championship history.
India registered a big 7-wicket win in the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur to clean sweep the two-match series. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja picked three wickets each to bowl out Bangladesh to 146 in their second innings as India recorded their 8th win of the WTC 2023-25 cycle.
India created a plethora of records on the fourth day's play of the second Test against Bangladesh with their aggressive approach. Thanks to Jasprit Bumrah, they first skittled the visitors for 233 runs in the first innings and then smashed 285 runs to take a 52-run lead.
Shubman Gill recovered from a poor start in the Chennai Test against Bangladesh as he completed his fifth century in the longest format of the game having recorded a duck in the first innings. Earlier, Rishabh Pant also completed his century as India are in comfortable position in the first Test.
India's month-long break from international cricket is set to end on September 19 with the Test series against Bangladesh. The match will be played in Chennai which is the home ground of Ravichandran Ashwin who will be keen on breaking several records in the two-match series.
India will be playing ten Test matches in the coming four months. The Men in Blue are set to host Bangladesh and New Zealand before travelling to Australia for the high-octane Border-Gasvaskar series. Will India qualify for the final if they win 2-0 against Bangladesh? Check here.
International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday (September 3) that the final of the World Test Championship will be played from June 11 to 15. It is a one-off final but Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has proposed a unique suggestion to the ICC. Here are the details.
Bangladesh handed Pakistan a 2-0 series defeat in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, September 3. This is the first away Test series win for Bangladesh in 15 years as Pakistan have a lot of soul-searching to do as they have lost all of their last five Tests played and have a huge upcoming challenge in England.
Pakistan's chances of reaching the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle are very slim. They are languishing in the eighth spot with just two wins and five losses in seven games.
Rohit Sharma led India to the final of two marquee ICC tournaments in the form of the ODI World Cup 2023 and the ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023. India lost to Australia in both tournaments.
Bangladesh and Pakistan have been docked crucial World Test Championship points for slow-over rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi. The point deduction sees Bangladesh losing a place in the WTC points table. Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan has also been penalised.
Pakistan suffered a heavy 10-wicket loss in their first Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi despite posting a big total of 448 in the first innings. Shan Masood's Pakistan also witnessed a drop in the updated WTC Points Table after a heavy defeat.
Pakistan's star cricketer Mohammad Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 171 against Bangladesh in the first innings of the first Test match in Rawalpindi to register his highest individual score in red-ball cricket. Rizwan went on to break Indian batter Rishabh Pant's major record in World Test Championship.
England are placed seventh on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table with six wins and as many losses in 13 games. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are fourth with two wins and as many losses in four games.
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