Ben Stokes and Joe Root (Getty Images) Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has offered a spirited defence of slow over-rates in Test cricket, calling them a mark of “quality cricket” when matched by intensity and character on the field. Hogg’s comments come in the wake of England being penalised two ICC World Test Championship points…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) India and England are set to face off in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Old Trafford in Manchester after a 9-day break following India’s loss at Lord’s. The upcoming match is crucial for India as they need a win to level the series 2-2, with wicketkeeper-batsman…
IND vs ENG: लॉर्ड्स टेस्ट में टीम इंडिया को 22 रन से हराकर भले ही इंग्लैंड ने सीरीज में बढ़त बना ली हो, लेकिन जीत के बाद भी बेन स्टोक्स की टीम को तगड़ा झटका लगा है. धीमी ओवर गति के चलते इंग्लैंड पर मैच फीस का जुर्माना तो लगा ही, साथ ही विश्व टेस्ट…
England’s Jofra Archer (second from left) celebrates with teammates during the third Test against India at Lord’s. (AP) England has been penalised with a deduction of two ICC World Test Championship points and fined 10 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during their recent Test match against India at Lord’s. The…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Team India opened their account in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a dominant 336-run victory over England at Edgbaston on Sunday. The emphatic win, led by captain Shubman Gill, earned India 12 WTC points and a 50.00 percentage of points (PCT), placing them joint-third…
England’s Joe Root (R) and Jamie Smith celebrate after their win against India at Headingley in Leeds. (AP) India’s first Test match against England at Headingley in July 2025 has set new streaming records on JioHotstar, reaching 89.1 million viewers and accumulating 13.7 billion minutes of watch time. The match, which marked the beginning of…
Former player and now commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has endorsed England as the ideal venue for the World Test Championship finals while suggesting that the prestigious event could potentially move to larger stadiums in India and Australia in the future once it gains more global…
The World Test Championship Final may be one of the biggest fixtures in the modern cricket calendar, but former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels it’s still in its early days when it comes to global popularity. And that’s why, according to him, Lord’s remains the most fitting venue—at least for now. Speaking to Wisden,…
WTC 2025-27 Points Table: वर्ल्ड टेस्ट चैंपियनशिप 2025-27 चक्र शुरू हो गया है. एक तरफ भारत-इंग्लैंड, तो दूसरी ओर दक्षिण अफ्रीका-जिम्बाब्वे और बांग्लादेश-श्रीलंका टेस्ट सीरीज भी शुरू हो चुकी है. कई सारी सीरीज के बीच पॉइंट्स टेबल भी अपना शुरुआती रूप लेने लगी है. बता दें कि वर्ल्ड टेस्ट चैंपियनशिप में कुल 9 टीम भाग…
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins leads this team off the pitch after defeating West Indies (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) The new World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle is off to an action-packed start, with three Test series already shaping the early standings. While Australia and England have surged to the top, India and West Indies find themselves…