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India to start Test series against Australia in Perth | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday that Perth will host the first Test of the highly anticipated five-match India-Australia series in November. The series will conclude with the customary New Year's Test in Sydney.On November 22, the sides' first five-Test series in more than 30 years will begin at Perth Stadium.The series' second game will take place as a day-night Test in Adelaide on December 6, the third game will take place at the Gabba in Brisbane on December 14, and the fourth game will take place in Melbourne on December 26-traditionally known as "Boxing Day."Australia have not defeated India in a home Test series since 2014-15, losing both the 2018-19 and 2020-21 series. Australia defeated India in the World Test Championship final and in the 50-overs World Cup fi...
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BAN vs SL first Test | Kasun Rajitha’s five-wicket haul helps Sri Lanka to a 328-run win over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha celebrates after dismissing a wicket during the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on March 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Kasun Rajitha claimed 5-56 as Sri Lanka bowled Bangladesh out for 182 in its second innings on March 25 to clinch a 328-run victory in the first Test. Rajitha, who returned 3-56 in the first innings, finished with career-best match figures of 8-112 in a Test match. Mominul Haque played a lonely defiant innings for the hosts, stranded on 87 from 148 deliveries when the final wicket fell in the middle session on Day 4. His innings contained 12 boundaries and a six. Bangladesh was set an improbable 511-run victory target after Sri Lanka rode on centuries in each innings from Kamindu Mendis and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva...
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Australia coach says Steve Smith likely to stay on as opener for India series despite horror show in new role

Steve Smith’s reinvention as an opener in Tests for Australia has so far been a disaster, with the batter managing just 171 runs at an average of 28.50 since taking up the new role. Slotting in as an opener after David Warner’s Test retirement, Smith has managed to score just 51 runs at 12.75 during the recent Test tour of New Zealand. This has led to calls Down Under to abandon the Steve Smith experiment. Australia are currently second in the standings for the World Test Championship final with 90 points, behind India. But Smith has received crucial backing to continue in the role by Australia coach Andrew McDonald. “Not to say there won’t be changes, but at the moment we’ve won 2-0 here (vs New Zealand), and had a 12-Test run where we won eight with (four) of those being away from h...
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Watch – ‘When I celebrated my double century…’: Yashasvi Jaiswal on being named ICC Player for February | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal won the ICC Men's Player of the Month title for February 2024, beating competition from Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka and seasoned New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson.Jaiswal has had one of the best starts to an international career of any player, and the figures indicate that he has the potential to be among the world's best Test openers.Jaiswal is now leading the ICC World Test Championship in runs scored, and two brilliant double hundreds in back-to-back Test matches in February have helped him along.In the five-Test series at home against England that was a part of the World Test Championship cycle, Jaiswal was at the top of his game. He hit a massive 219 in the first innings of the second Test in Vizag and then went on to record a double...
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Australia overtake New Zealand in World Test Championship standings after series win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia have climbed to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings following their series victory over New Zealand in Christchurch. The 2-0 win in the series propelled Australia to collect 12 crucial points on their journey to defending the World Test Championship mace.With their improved percentage points from 59.09 to 62.50 after 12 matches, Australia now sit ahead of New Zealand, who have dropped from 60 to 50 percentage points, securing the third position on the table after playing six games.India continue to lead the rankings with 68.51 percentage points, having won six out of their nine matches.The series win against New Zealand was highlighted by a standout performance from wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who remained unbeaten on 98 runs in the second Test, al...
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Test cricket is hard, you are going to need each other to succeed: Dravid to young players

Head coach Rahul Dravid. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Rahul Dravid underlined the importance of staying together and functioning as a unit to be triumphant in the tough world of Test cricket while delivering a motivational dressing room speech after India registered a memorable 4-1 series win over England.After losing the opening Test in Hyderabad, the hosts bounced back in stunning fashion to win the next four matches to claim the series.𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺!Ft. Head Coach Rahul Dravid & Captain Rohit Sharma 💬#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ImRo45 | @IDFCFIRSTBankpic.twitter.com/VL7RZvNyAO— BCCI (@BCCI) March 10, 2024   "Series like this have to be earned and this is tough. Test cricket is hard at times. It's hard in terms of your skill. It's hard physically, as you've se...
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World Test Championship | India consolidates top spot after 4-1 series win over England

Indian players celebrate with the trophy after winning the fifth Test match against England by an innings and 64 runs, in Dharamsala on March 9, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team consolidated its top position in the World Test Championship rankings following its 4-1 series win over England.India, following their innings and 64-run victory in Dharamsala on March 9, improved their percentage points from 64.58 to 68.51 after nine matches. India have won six, lost two and drawn one match in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. New Zealand, with 60 percentage points, are at second spot. Despite lacking several frontline players and starting the five-match series with a loss in the first Test at Hyderabad, India bounced back remarkably to decimate England....
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Ind vs Eng Test series | I was just thinking of taking the bowlers down: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. Jaiswal won the player-of-the-series award by scoring 702 runs with two hundreds and three fifties averaging 89. | Photo Credit: ANI The Player-of-the-Series award winner Yashasvi Jaiswal on March 9 attributed his overwhelming success in the five-Test rubber against England to his uninhibited approach while opening the innings. Jaiswal ended the series with 712 runs with two hundreds and three fifties, averaging 89 and striking at 80. "I was just thinking if I can take a bowler down, I will take him down. That's the plan and there was no backing out," said Jaiswal during the post-series presentation. However, the left-hander, who became only the second Indian to score over 700 runs in a ser...
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NZ vs AUS second Test | Williamson strikes half-century in his 100th Test as New Zealand takes lead against Australia

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson in action day 2 of the second Test against Australia in Christchurch on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Kane Williamson gave the fans what they came for with a fighting half century in his 100th test Saturday on the second day of the second test between New Zealand and Australia. After his first innings ended in disappointment, Williamson delivered in his second with his 34th test half century from 105 balls in a 105-run partnership for the second wicket with Tom Latham. The pair steered New Zealand from 6-1 to 111-2, erasing Australia's first innings lead of 94, before Williamson was out for 51. At stumps New Zealand was 134-2 and led by 40 runs. Latham was 65 not out, his highest test score against Australia, and Rachin Ravindra was 11. “They are quali...
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India consolidate top spot in WTC standings with England mauling in Dharamsala | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs inside three days in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala, Rohit Sharma and co. further consolidated their position at the top of the World Test Championship table on Saturday. With the massive win, India sealed the series 4-1.The two-time finalists last week grabbed the top spot in the WTC charts after New Zealand slipped to second place following their loss to Australia in Wellington.The massive win in Dharamsala helped India secure 12 crucial points and lifted their point percentage from 64.58 to 68.51. The Kiwis have a point percentage of 60, while Australia are placed third on the table with 59.09 point percentage.Suffering their heaviest defeat of the Bazball era and a fourth in a row against India, England are at th...
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India climb to top spot in World Test Championship standings

Indian and English players greet each other after India won the fourth Test cricket match against England, in Ranchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Two-time finalists India jumped to the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, replacing New Zealand in the latest rankings issued on March 3.India, who defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test in Ranchi to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, replaced the Kiwis with a stronger points percentage of 64.58. With five wins, two losses and one draw, India have 62 points in 8 matches, while the Black Caps have 36 from five matches (three wins, two losses) and have a point-percentage of 60.00. Before the start of the Wellington Test, New Zealand were sitting at the top of the table with 36 points in four game...
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India become No. 1 in World Test Championship points table | Cricket News – Times of India

India moved to the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) points table after it was updated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday following Australia's win over New Zealand in the Wellington Test.A points percentage of 64.58 took India to the number one position in the table, followed by New Zealand, who have a point percentage of 60.00.Australia are in the third spot now and their points percentage stands at 59.09.They won the first Test against New Zealand by 172 runs(Photo courtesy: ICC website)Leading the ongoing five-Test home series against England with an unassailable scoreline of 3-1, India can further solidify their position at the top of WTC table if they manage to win the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala, beginning March 7.In eight Tests India have played i...
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India consolidate second position in WTC standings with five-wicket win against England | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India solidified their position in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings by securing a five-wicket victory against Ben Stokes' England in the fourth Test at Ranchi on Monday.Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the hosts now hold an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the five-Test series.With this hard-fought win, India's point percentage rose from 59.52 to 64.58, widening the gap between them and the third and fourth-placed teams, Australia (55%) and Bangladesh (50%), in the WTC standings.On the flip side, England find themselves in the eighth position with a point percentage of 19.44%, just ahead of the bottom-placed Sri Lanka, who are yet to secure any points in the World Test Championship.In the ongoing WTC cycle, India has participated in eight Tests, securing victories in...
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World Test Championship ranking | India consolidates second position with five-wicket win against England

Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel celebrate their win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi on February 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India consolidated their second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standing following their five-wicket win against Ben Stokes' England in the fourth Test at Ranchi on February 26. The hosts, led by Rohit Sharma, took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-Test series. India's point-percentage jumped from 59.52 to 64.58 following the hard-fought win and they further extended the gap with Australia (55%) and Bangladesh (50%), third third and fourth-placed teams, respectively. England, on the other hand, are languishing at eighth with 19.44%, just a spot ahead of bottom-placed Sri Lanka, who are yet to open their account. India have so far play...
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‘I didn’t want to retire hurt but…’, says star Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has revealed that he was determined not to retire hurt on the third day of the third Test against England in Rajkot.Despite experiencing lower back pain, Jaiswal went on to score an unbeaten 214. He had retired hurt on the third day while playing on 105 but resumed his innings the next day.Notably, Jaiswal's double century featured an impressive sequence of three consecutive sixes off England's veteran pacer James Anderson."It's kind of hard, Test cricket, I guess. So, I just make sure that if I'm there, I need to make sure in my mind that I will give my 100 per cent. I didn't want to [retire] hurt but it was too much. The next day I didn't know how it was going to start, lots of thoughts in my mind. But again when I came, I tried to give my...
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India make massive gains in WTC rankings after defeating England in 2nd Test

Thanks to their victory over England in the second Test at Visakhapatnam on Monday, the Indian cricket team rose by four spots to sit in the second position in the World Test Championships standings. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin shared six wickets between them to help the hosts level the five-match Test series at 1-1. India’s 106-run victory sets up the rest of the series nicely, with the third Test to be played in Rajkot from February 15. While Bumrah picked up 3-46 in 17.2 overs (ending the match with nine wickets), Ashwin finished with 3-72 in 18 overs to bowl out the chasing visitors for 292 runs. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal had cracked a double century in the first innings while Shubman Gill relieved pressure from him with a century in the second. England had won the fir...
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India reclaim second spot in WTC standings after series-levelling win in Vizag Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Team India on Monday reclaimed the second spot in the latest ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings after securing a convincing 106-run victory over England in the second Test in Vizag. The surprise defeat in the first Test in Hyderabad saw India slip to fifth spot in the WTC standings from the second position. However, victory on Monday helped India jump back to the second spot, behind table toppers Australia.The win meant Rohit Sharma and co. levelled the 5-match series 1-1. The victory also pushed their point percentage to 52.77 in the updated standings.South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh are on the third, fourth and fifth position in the standings with the top five teams separated by a mere 5 percent in point percentage.The Vizag Test saw opener Yashasvi Jaisw...
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Time for Dravid’s India to seek inspiration from Bazball: Discard fear, embrace risk

Shortly after India’s batting line-up combusted against a debutant spinner in Hyderabad, head coach Rahul Dravid spoke about the shots that would have worked on pitches like this on Day 4. “I think using your feet to the left-hand spinner with these kinds of conditions is fraught with risk, you probably have to play a little bit more square the wicket. Having said that, that is a high risk shot as well,” Dravid said. One risky shot to be avoided and another risky shot to be played? It’s this kind of psychological-dawdle that has perhaps been a factor in Indian batting’s iffy approach during the first Test. Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma allow their batsmen to formulate their own style and interestingly it is exactly what England coach Brendon McCullum advocates. But Bazball stands with...
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India slip to fifth spot in WTC rankings after Hyderabad loss

England’s Tom Hartley, Ben Stokes and others celebrate after winning the first Test match between India and England at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri India have dropped to fifth behind Bangladesh in the World Test Championship standings after their shock 28-run defeat to England in the first Test in Hyderabad.India were briefly on top after drawing the two-Test series South Africa before being overtaken by Australia following their victory over Pakistan. Rohit Sharma's men have suffered in terms of accumulated percentage points, going down from 54.16 after the South Africa series to 43.33 currently.Chasing 231 for a win in the fourth innings, India were all out for 202 in the first Test in Hyderabad on January 28. England's Tom Hartley...
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IND vs ENG | Rahul’s classy knock, Jadeja’s aggression carry India past 300

Ravindra Jadeja and Srikar Bharat in action on day 2 of the first Test against England in Hyderabad on January 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP KL Rahul’s classy effort and Ravindra Jadeja’s measured aggression carried India to 309 for five at tea for a slender yet significant lead despite a spirited fight by England bowlers on the second day of the first Test in Hyderabad on January 26.India are now 63 runs ahead of the visitors, with Ravindra Jadeja (45 batting) and KS Bharat (9 batting) manning the crease.Despite that lead, the more prevalent feeling inside the Indian camp after the second session of the day will be one of slight disappointment, as none of their set frontline batters did not score a hundred.Throughout his 123-ball 86, Rahul was a picture of imperious timing and meticulo...