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‘It starts for us in Pakistan’: South Africa captain issues warning to oppositions | Cricket News

South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground (AP Photo) South Africa’s cricket team, led by Aiden Markram, is preparing to defend their World Test Championship title as they begin a new cycle with a two-test series in Pakistan.The series […]

Where to watch India vs West Indies Tests on TV & online? Check IND vs WI live streaming details, full squads & more

After a thrilling 2-2 draw against England to start the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 a few months back, the Indian team are aiming for full 24 points from two matches against West Indies, the first of which started at Ahmedabad on Thursday. The second Test will be played in New Delhi from October 10. […]

Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?

A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and five teams, is gaining traction. While some argue that this system could improve the quality of matches and increase competitiveness by having top […]

Team India Test captain Shubman Gill named the ICC men’s Player of the Month for July 2025 | Cricket News

Shubman Gill has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2025 after his record-breaking performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The Indian Test captain secured the award ahead of England’s Ben Stokes and South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder.The 25-year-old Indian captain demonstrated exceptional form in July, accumulating 567 runs at an average of […]

WTC Final: ‘Australia will come prepared’ – Harbhajan Singh backs Aussies over South Africa | Cricket News

Pat Cummins (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has backed Australia to retain the World Test Championship (WTC) title in the upcoming final against South Africa at Lord’s, citing their superior familiarity with English conditions as a key factor.Led by Pat Cummins, Australia are aiming to become the first team to […]

IND vs ENG: ‘Slow over-rate is quality cricket’ – Brad Hogg weighs in as England docked two WTC points for Lord’s Test | Cricket News

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 […]

Trial by fire: New-look India faces acid test in Bazball territory | Cricket News

India captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Headingley on June 18, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The sun’s been beating down on the west Yorkshire city of Leeds for the last few days. The temperature’s higher than it normally is during this time of the year. And, of course, […]

World Test Championship: ‘Something needs to be done,’ AB de Villiers proposes change to WTC format | Cricket News

South Africa beat Australia to win the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final. (AP) Former South Africa cricket captain AB de Villiers has called for changes to the World Test Championship (WTC) format, as the 2025-2027 cycle began on Tuesday with Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka. His comments come after South Africa’s victory over Australia […]

Make the World Test Championship more inclusive in two groups

South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrates with the ICC World Test Championship mace in London. | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images In the next 15 months, South Africa, World Test champions, play no series at home. This says something important about their win in the final at Lord’s where they beat Australia convincingly in […]

‘I can give my blood for this team’: Kagiso Rabada after historic WTC title win | Cricket News

Kagiso Rabada (Image credit: ICC) South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said that winning the World Test Championship (WTC) title was even more memorable given the team’s “fairly inexperienced” status, yet they managed to secure a remarkable victory against a star-studded Australian side. Led by skipper Temba Bavuma, the Proteas ended a 27-year-long wait for […]