Memorable moments from past World Test Championship Finals

Composed Rahane leads fightback v Australia, 2023 While Australia held the upper hand, Ajinkya Rahane stood tall amidst the ruins in India’s first innings. Rahane entered the fray with India at 50-3, and soon witnessed Virat Kohli’s dismissal as India were left stranded at 71-4. Having returned to the India Test side after 18 months … Read more

Big name Bangladesh bowler to miss Pakistan T20I series

ESPNCricinfo reported the news late on Sunday, with Bangladesh national team physio Delowar Hossain assessing the damage. “Mustafizur suffered a clip fracture on his left thumb while playing his last match of the Indian Premier League yesterday,” Hossain told the publication. “This injury requires a period of rest and rehabilitation. As per our current assessment, … Read more

Shubman Gill reacts to being appointed India’s Test captain

Gill further spoke about maintaining mental clarity as a batter while captaining. The 25-year-old has lit up the Indian Premier League this season both as a batter and captain. Gujarat Titans currently sit atop the standings, while Gill is placed second in the highest run-getters list, only topped by teammate Sai Sudharsan, who has also … Read more

Major talking points from India’s Test squad for England 

With Shubman Gill taking charge of the Test side, India will walk into the all-important five-Test series against England with a fresh squad, with multiple changes from the side that last featured in Australia, amidst the inclusion of fresh faces. Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur, Sai Sudarshan and Arshdeep Singh all join the red-ball setup for … Read more

Match officials revealed for World Test Championship Final

Illingworth, who was also part of the officiating team in the 2021 and 2023 finals, continues his consistent presence in marquee Test matches. He is also the current ICC Umpire of the Year, having won the David Shepherd Trophy for the fourth time in 2024. Gaffaney had partnered with Illingworth in officiating last year’s ICC … Read more

New Zealand all-rounder calls time on international career

Jensen’s last international appearance came in February 2023, with the 32-year-old deciding the time was right to bow out of the game. “Ever since I was 10 years old, I came home from my first cricket tournament and knew I wanted to be a White Fern,” Jensen said. “To have had the chance to live … Read more

Big names miss out as Pakistan reveal squad for Bangladesh

The series will be the first in charge of new Pakistan coach Mike Hesson, with the schedule for the series to be announced in the coming days. Pakistan squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad … Read more