ICC hails five leading wicket-takers of WTC to celebrate 'Bowlers Month'
Cricket | Oct 21, 2020, 04:30 PM ISTThe ICC also asked fans to choose their favourite among the five world-class bowlers.
The ICC also asked fans to choose their favourite among the five world-class bowlers.
The International Cricket Council devised the championship to give some context to dozens of test series taking place around the world every year, finally giving the five-day game its own standalone showpiece to go with World Cup finals in the ODI and T20 formats.
England remain only four points behind Australia in the World Test Championship table, while Pakistan have moved closer to the fourth-placed New Zealand.
England marked the return of cricket in style as they registered a comeback series victory over the West Indies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the Futures Tours and Programme (FTP) into disarray with the T20 World Cup already postponed to give member nations time to complete their bilateral commitments.
England with 186 points are now third on the points table of World Test Championship, pipping New Zealand, who have earned 180 points.
An ICC board member confirmed that talks have been on regarding cancellation of Test matches due to the pandemic in the recent ICC meetings and the impact it will have ultimately on the Test championship.
Bangladesh Cricket Board has said that ICC needs to extend the World Test Championship cycle to allow the boards to organise scheduled Test series which are currently postponed.
Kerala Cricket Association had said that it would consider Sreesanth after his ban ends in September for the Kerala Ranji team.
Smith, who was named Rajasthan Royals captain ahead of the scheduled season, said he would be open to travelling for the IPL if the Australian government thinks it is safe.
India are currently scheduled to travel to Australia for a blockbuster Test series later this year and Hogg suggested it should be scrapped and Tim Paine's troops should play England instead.
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has suggested that the World Test Championship could possibly take the Olympics route with regards to scheduling.
India are currently leading the World Test Championship which has been thrown out of gear due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the postponement of a number of series.
Holding trained his guns at the points system and he referred to it as ridiculous.
The decision will be taken as soon as next Thursday over the fate of the final during a conference call between the chief executives of national boards and the ICC.
A BCCI official said that it will need a comprehensive team effort from not just the ICC, but also all its members to ensure that the right step is taken in these troubled times.
Azhar believes cricketing action should return in future "even it is behind closed doors" but without compromising on the health of the players.
Warne also put his weight behind three-match ODI series and not five. "I think three matches are just fine in 50-over contests. Five is too much."
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Hanuma Vihari heaped praise on Virat Kohli and his passion towards the game. The 26-year-old also opened up on his performances in the crucial overseas tours.
Pakistan had to postpone a Test of the championship against Bangladesh at home following the coronavirus outbreak earlier this month.
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