ICC World Test Championship: News

Australia pull out of South Africa tour with COVID-19 scare

In a huge development, Australia have pulled out of their scheduled South African tour due to COVID-19 outburst.

#NewsBytesExplainer: Here's how India can qualify for ICC WTC final

The Indian cricket team, on Tuesday, retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a historic victory over Australia in Brisbane.

ICC World Test Championship: Here are the possible scenarios

The Indian cricket team beat Australia in the Brisbane Test to clinch the four-match series by a 2-1 margin.

World Test Championship: New Zealand's impressive numbers at home

The New Zealand cricket team has been unstoppable at home in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.

#NewsBytesExplainer: Decoding possible scenarios of ICC World Test Championship

New Zealand, on Wednesday, handed Pakistan an innings defeat in the second Test at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

06 Jan 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

NZ rout Pakistan, become number one Test side: Records broken

New Zealand have beaten Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs in the second Test at Hagley Oval.

Australia penalized four ICC WTC points for maintaining slow over-rate

Australia have been fined 40 percent of their match fee and penalized four World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate in the recently-concluded Boxing Day Test against India.

09 Dec 2020

Cricket News

England set to tour Sri Lanka for two-Test series

England are set to tour Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series next year.

ICC Chairman Greg Barclay highlights shortcomings of World Test Championship

The newly-elected International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay, on Monday, stated that the World Test Championship hasn't quite achieved what it intended to.

Australia replace India from top in World Test Championship table

Australia have replaced Team India in the ICC World Test Championship table after the governing body implemented a new evaluation system.

15 Nov 2020

Indian Cricket Team

Here's how the World Test Championship finalists will be decided

The ICC Cricket Committee has devised a new way to decide the finalists for the World Test Championship.

ICC World Test Championship: England miss chance to overtake Australia

England missed the opportunity to overtake Australia in the ICC World Test Championship points table after the drawn third and final Test against Pakistan in Southampton.

ICC World Test Championship table: England aim to overtake Australia

England are on a roll at the moment and have sealed three successive Test wins.

#StatisticalAnalysis: Babar Azam's impact in the ICC World Test Championship

Pakistan were helped massively by Babar Azam on Day 1 of the first Test against England at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.

England vs Pakistan: TV umpire to call front-foot no-balls

For the first time in Test cricket, the TV umpire will call the front-foot no-balls.

29 Jul 2020

England Cricket Team

England take third position in ICC World Test Championship rankings

The England cricket team beat West Indies in the third Test match on Tuesday to win the series by a 2-1 margin.

#NewsBytesExplainer: What will happen to ICC World Test Championship?

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the international cricket calendar with several bilateral series getting postponed.

Coronavirus outbreak: Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed

Bangladesh's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka has been postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia's goal is to win in India: Justin Langer

Australia's head coach Justin Langer was elated after the team dethroned India to claim top spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings.

#CoronavirusOutbreak: ICC T20 World Cup may be postponed, feels Finch

Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch feels the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 could be postponed by 2-3 months in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Four-day Tests a conspiracy against Asian teams: Shoaib Akhtar

The cricketing world continues to debate about the efficacy and utility of four-day Tests, as proposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

What do the administrators, cricketers think about mandatory four-day Tests?

On Monday, media reports stated that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering to make four-day Tests mandatory from 2023.

ICC could make four-day Tests mandatory from 2023: Details here

The introduction of T20 has severely impacted the popularity of the longest format of the game (Test cricket).

Boxing Day Test, SA vs England: Preview, Dream11 and more

South Africa and England will liven their rivalry in the opening first Test of the four-match series, starting December 26.

ICC World Test Championship table: Where it stands?

Australia gained big time in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship after demolishing New Zealand in the first Test match at the Perth Stadium.

11 Dec 2019

England Cricket Team

Ben Stokes cleared to bowl in South Africa: Details here

England have received a massive boost after all-rounder Ben Stokes was medically cleared to bowl during the upcoming Test series in South Africa, starting December 26 (Boxing Day).

25 Nov 2019

England Cricket Team

NZ-England series isn't part of World Test Championship: Here's why

The first Test match between New Zealand and England got over on Monday with the hosts sealing a crucial victory.

India beat Bangladesh: Script history by completing four-successive innings wins

Team India overcame Bangladesh inside three days to win the historical Day-Night Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Reliving the history of Test cricket

Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties.

16 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

Here's what Shoaib Akhtar said on Virat Kohli's captaincy

Indian captain Virat Kohli has been making headlines of late, especially in the Test format, having led his team to a successful stint so far.

13 Oct 2019

Test Cricket

India beat South Africa: Here are the records broken

The Indian cricket team overcame South Africa in the second Test to clinch the three-match Test series.

09 Oct 2019

India

Here's what Kumble feels about home and away wins' comparison

India are off to a fine start to their ICC World Test Championship campaign, having won the opening three Tests so far.

06 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

India crush South Africa, lead proceedings in World Test Championship

The Indian cricket team is the best in Tests for a while now and there's a reason why Virat Kohli's side has dominated the show.

Vernon Philander speaks on challenges of playing in India

South Africa are all set to take on India in a three-Test series for the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy, starting October 2 in Visakhapatnam.

11 Sep 2019

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2019, 5th Test: Preview, Dream11 and more

England and Australia face each other for the fifth and final Test match of the ongoing Ashes 2019 series.

Explainer: All you need to know about World Test Championship

The much-awaited World Test Championship was officially launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.

Five weirdest rules of cricket

Cricket is a gentleman's game. It is also called the game of glorious uncertainties.

03 Nov 2018

Virat Kohli

Kohli helps Test cricket stay relevant, says former SA skipper

Undoubtedly, Test cricket is no more the most popular format of the sport.

ICC announces its new FTP including Test Championship

The ICC has announced its Future Tours Programme (FTP) which includes the World Test Championship and a 13-team ODI League.

ICC to scrap coin toss in Test cricket?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been trying its best to keep the Test cricket alive.