World Test Championship
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WTC Points Table update after Jasprit Bumrah-led India engineer collapse of fortress Optus in Perth
Cricket | Nov 25, 2024, 11:05 PM ISTThis is only India's second Test win in Perth and their first at the Optus Stadium. Their first-ever Test win in Perth had come at the WACA during the 2007-08 Test series. Notably, India are still in contention to qualify for the WTC final.
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Top 5 run-scorers for India in World Test Championship history
Sports | Nov 22, 2024, 07:22 PM ISTThe World Test Championship (WTC) was introduced by the ICC in 2019 and since then, a lot of Indian players have scored truckloads of runs in the longest format of the game. Here are the top five run-scorers for the country in WTC history with almost three editions done.
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5 Captains with most wins in WTC history
Sports | Nov 05, 2024, 07:04 PM ISTThe World Test Championship was introduced in 2019 and the third edition is being played at the moment. New Zealand and Australia have won the first two editions and it remains to be seen if one of the teams will be able to win it for the second time.
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WTC Points Table Update after New Zealand humble Team India with 3-0 whitewash
Cricket | Nov 03, 2024, 01:38 PM ISTIndia's next assignment is a five-match Test series against the reigning WTC champions, Australia. India's performance in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will determine whether they go on to play their third-consecutive WTC final or not.
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5 Players with most catches in WTC history
Sports | Oct 29, 2024, 12:08 AM ISTFrom Steve Smith to Joe Root, here is a list of five cricketers who have taken the most number of catches in the history of World Test Championship.
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How can India qualify for WTC final after losing to New Zealand in 2nd Test in Pune?
Cricket | Oct 26, 2024, 04:51 PM ISTIndia suffered a series loss in their home for the first time after 2012. The Men in Blue were defeated by New Zealand in the second Test and trail in the three-match series by 0-2. The loss has hurt India's chances of qualifying for the WTC final. Here is how India can still qualify for the final.
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Joe Root closes in on world record, set to become first player in WTC history to achieve huge milest
Cricket | Oct 23, 2024, 01:54 PM ISTJoe 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.
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How can India qualify for WTC final after loss to New Zealand in Bengaluru Test? Explained
Cricket | Oct 20, 2024, 01:42 PM ISTIndia 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.
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WTC Points Table update after India's rare Test defeat at home against New Zealand in Bengaluru
Cricket | Oct 20, 2024, 01:22 PM ISTTeam 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.
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PAK vs ENG: Harry Brook goes past Virat Kohli in elite WTC list with his 6th Test century
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 05:14 PM ISTHarry 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.
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Shan Masood surpasses Yashasvi Jaiswal on elite WTC list during marathon ton against England
Cricket | Oct 07, 2024, 05:08 PM ISTShan 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.
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Joe Root on brink of scripting WTC history; Shaheen, Woakes closing in on achieving massive feat
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 02:35 PM ISTThe 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.
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Rohit Sharma breaks Virat Kohli's incredible captaincy record in WTC history
Cricket | Oct 01, 2024, 05:06 PM ISTRohit 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.
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WTC points table update after leaders India clean sweep Bangladesh 2-0 in Test series
Cricket | Oct 01, 2024, 02:39 PM ISTIndia 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.
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Jasprit Bumrah leaves James Anderson behind in major WTC record despite bowling 300 overs less
Cricket | Sep 30, 2024, 06:47 PM ISTIndia 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.
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Shubman Gill smashes his 5th Test century, breaks multiple records of Virat Kohli
Cricket | Sep 21, 2024, 01:36 PM ISTShubman 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.
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Ravichandran Ashwin needs only 14 wickets to create all-time record in WTC history
Cricket | Sep 17, 2024, 10:12 AM ISTIndia'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.
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Will India confirm their place in WTC final if they series sweep Bangladesh? Check scenarios
Cricket | Sep 10, 2024, 06:49 PM ISTIndia 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.
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Nathan Lyon echoes Rohit Sharma's views regarding WTC Final, proposes unique suggestion to ICC
Cricket | Sep 04, 2024, 10:54 AM ISTInternational 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.
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Can Pakistan qualify for WTC Final despite 2-0 series defeat against Bangladesh? Scenarios Explained
Cricket | Sep 03, 2024, 07:55 PM ISTBangladesh 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.