Pakistan’s disappointing England tour has continued to haunt them, with the team suffering another major setback in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. The International Cricket Council (ICC) deducted 11 WTC points from Pakistan on Monday for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Pakistan were found to be […]

India’s road to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final has become significantly tougher after they failed to complete a series sweep against Sri Lanka. Although the series victory gave the team some breathing room, India now need at least 62 points from their remaining seven Tests, and even that tally may not guarantee a […]

India Test captain Shubman Gill has set his sights on the World Test Championship (WTC) final after leading the team to a convincing 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle. The win gave India a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and also marked a memorable occasion as the team played […]

India captain Shubman Gill has made it clear that history will take a back seat when his team begins the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The match will mark India’s landmark 600th Test and the 50th Test at the iconic venue, but Gill’s attention is firmly on […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged the Indian team to put the World Test Championship (WTC) qualification race aside and focus entirely on the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. With India’s WTC 2025-27 campaign already under pressure, Ashwin believes the players must concentrate on the immediate challenge rather than worrying about the 2027 final.  […]

The proposed expansion of the World Test Championship (WTC) to include all 12 full members is facing significant hurdles, with financial concerns emerging as the biggest obstacle. According to Hindustan Times, an International Cricket Council (ICC) working group recommended expanding the competition, but the proposal is unlikely to receive sufficient support because several boards could […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly weighing several major changes that could reshape the global cricket calendar in the years ahead. Among the ideas under discussion are a shorter version of One-Day Internationals, a new worldwide T20 franchise tournament along the lines of the now-defunct Champions League T20, more continental competitions such as the […]

England’s bruising week took another hit on Sunday, June 21, as the ICC sanctioned the hosts for a slow over-rate in their second Test defeat to New Zealand at The Oval. Barely hours after being thrashed by 253 runs in the second match of the three-Test home series, England were handed a fresh setback that […]

India’s quest for a maiden ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title has become increasingly challenging, but head coach Gautam Gambhir remains confident that his team has the quality and determination to stay in the race for the final. After finishing as runners-up in two of the first three WTC cycles, India entered the current edition with […]

South African off-spinner Simon Harmer has offered a blunt take on the balance of power in world cricket, arguing that India’s commercial and administrative dominance continues to shape the game, even after South Africa’s recent success on the biggest stage. The Proteas beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s […]