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.  […]

South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma has openly admitted that he feels envious when watching other leading cricket nations play lengthy Test series, as the Proteas continue to receive limited opportunities in the longest format. Despite being the reigning World Test Championship (WTC) winners, South Africa have played only four Test matches in the current […]

South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada named his team’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 win over Australia “a moment he will never forget”. Rabada, who claimed a five-wicket haul in the first innings and nine wickets overall in the match at the Lord’s, surpassed Allan Donald to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in […]

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has asked for changes in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, days after South Africa won their maiden trophy by beating Australia in the final as well. He wants the WTC schedule to be fair and consistent for all Test-playing nations as well. The veteran also suggested […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has applauded Mitchell Starc for his all-round show on Day 3 of the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final as well. He added that the Australian seamer raises his game in the final. However, Starc scored an unbeaten 58 off 136 deliveries to help Australia reach 207 in their second […]

The cricketing world is buzzing as South Africa prepares to face reigning champions Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025. Dubbed the ‘Ultimate Test,’ this clash will determine who lifts the coveted mace for the next two years. And according to former India cricketer and astute batting coach Sanjay Bangar, this could be […]

Well, folks, it’s T-minus 24 hours until the biggest Test match in South Africa’s history kicks off at Lord’s, and the Proteas have wasted no time confirming their playing XI for the World Test Championship final against Australia.  As expected, the towering presence of Lungi Ngidi makes a welcome return to the side after a lengthy […]

With nine wins from 19 matches, England currently sit sixth in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with a points percentage of 40.79. So far, it does not look too bright for them to reach the 2025 final. However, their captain Ben Stokes has said that he doesn’t think much of the WTC standings, revealing […]

The ICC has promised a complete overhaul for the Test and One-day game so that cricket fans may see some action once again. Many of these changes have been proposed, but one of the most important ones is the insistence on playing at least three tests in every series that leads to the World Test […]