West Indies held South Africa on to a draw in the first Test of the two-match series in Port of Spain on Sunday, August 11. Both teams earned four points each from the Test match, while West Indies are already eliminated from the World Test Championship final race, the Proteas sill have a chance.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reassured Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that there are stringent security measures in place for the three-match Test series which is a part of the World Test Championship (WTC).
England and West Indies have locked horns in the second Test of the three-match series at Trent Brige, Nottingham. After losing the toss, England got off to a brilliant start courtesy Ben Duckett who smashed a 32-ball fifty and got out after scoring 71 runs.
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah has once again made a Nostradamus-like prediction for Team India and skipper Rohit Sharma regarding the Champions Trophy 2025 and the WTC following the T20 World Cup triumph. Shah's prediction for the T20 World Cup came true as the trophy drought came to an end.
The 328-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series has helped Sri Lanka climb to the sixth spot on the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
The race for the World Test Championship final has heated up after India and Australia sealed their respective series wins against England and New Zealand. India, Australia and New Zealand currently acquire the top three spots but this could change in the coming months.
Australia took a 1-0 lead against New Zealand in the two-match Test series after winning the opening game in Wellington by 172 runs while Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways in the 2024 edition of the WPL beating RCB by 7 wickets. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on March 3.
Australia's win in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington helped India move up to the top of the World Test Championship points table. Australia won the series opener by 172 runs after Nathan Lyon took six wickets in the fourth innings and 10 in the match.
New Zealand will be hosting the current World Test champions Australia in a two-match Test series. Not just these two teams but the Indian cricket team and its fans will also keep a close eye on the series, given these three sides occupy the top two spots in the WTC standings currently.
New Zealand registered their first-ever Test series win over South Africa as the Black Caps sealed the two-match assignment 2-0. The inexperienced Proteas side did fight back in the second Test after losing the first game, however, it wasn't enough for them to beat New Zealand.
Australia are occupying the second position on the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table. They have won six and lost three out of the 10 fixtures that they have played in the ongoing WTC cycle. One of their games ended in a draw.
Indian cricket team registered their third win in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle to move to second place in the updated points table while England suffered their third Test defeat to remain in the eighth position in the WTC 2025 standings.
Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) and the five-match series is now tied at 1-1, with three matches still left to be played. The next Test will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot from February 15 onwards.
Kane Williamson is unbeaten on 112 off 259 balls. He made the most out of the batting conditions at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on day one of the opening Test against South Africa and struck 15 fours.
The schedule of Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh has been confirmed as the two teams will face each other in three T20Is, two Test matches and three ODIs. The tour will conclude only on April 3 and at least the first week of IPL 2024 is likely to clash with this series.
India suffered a heartbreaking loss against England in the first Test in Hyderabad following a dramatic comeback from the visitors in the second innings with both bat and ball. The loss has dented India severely as far as the World Test Championship points table is concerned.
R Ashwin with three wickets in the first innings against England in Hyderabad achieved the milestone of 150 wickets in the World Test Championship history as he became the first Indian bowler to do so. India bowled out England for 246 in the first innings of the opening Test.
The future of Test cricket has worried several cricket pundits with players prioritising T20 leagues. Recently Cricket South Africa announced a depleted Test squad due to the SA20 franchise league in the nation. Former England batter has called that WTC is making things worse for Test cricket.
Team India moved to the top of the table in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a 7-wicket win in Cape Town against South Africa. India had dropped to sixth position after the loss in Centurion and a further two-point deduction due to slow over-rate.
If a defeat by an innings and 32 runs wasn't enough, the Indian team was slapped with a fine and penalty for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa. India who slipped to fifth position in the World Test Championship standings after the loss, slipped even further.
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