India moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings following their remarkable 2-1 series win over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shubman Gill (91), Rishabh Pant (89*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (56) all played brilliant innings as India chased down the mammoth 328-run target on the final day of the fourth and final Test at The Gabba.
Pujara hailed ICC's decision to introduce World Test Championship, saying it has made the traditional format of the game more competitive.
The changes in rules will come into effect with the upcoming World Test Championship, which runs from 2019 to 2021 and gets underway with the Ashes, starting August 1.
In first-class cricket, England and Australia players already wear numbers on their backs, unlike in other countries.
Manohar also said that logistical problems are proving to be a major hurdle to their plans of including cricket in Olympics.
While many consider Pujara to be a red-ball specialist, the batsman differed by saying that his white-ball record speaks for itself.
As per the International Cricket Council (ICC), the nine top-ranked sides will compete in the championship with each side playing six series.
India skipper Virat Kohli will be presented with the mace, which is a symbol of excellence and a recognition of a side's outstanding performance in the purest format of the game in the past year.
Dubai: South Africa retained the iconic Reliance ICC Test Championship mace and with it won a cash award of USD 500,000 following its 2-0 series win over the West Indies in Cape Town on Tuesday.The
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