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Pakistan drop to bottom of WTC standings after crushing defeat against England | Cricket News – Times of India

Pakistan's Shan Masood looks dejected after losing his wicket. (Reuters Photo) Pakistan's hopes in the World Test Championship (WTC) took a massive hit as they dropped to the bottom of the standings following a crushing defeat against England in Multan on Friday. Despite scoring an impressive 556 in their first innings, Pakistan succumbed to an innings-and-47-run loss, marking a historic collapse on home soil.The first Test seemed destined for a draw after both teams posted huge totals on a flat pitch.Pakistan's first-innings effort was followed by England's record-breaking 823/7 before declaring on the fourth day. However, England's bowlers capitalized on Pakistan's vulnerability, reducing them to six wickets down by stumps on Day 4. On the final day, Pakistan folded for just 220, with En...

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India wallop Bangladesh by 7 wickets, clinch series 2-0 and extend lead in WTC standings | Cricket News – Times of India

India pummelled Bangladesh to win the second Test and sweep the series 2-0 in Kanpur. The 7-wicket win increased their lead in WTC standingsNEW DELHI: India effectively needed two days to get the better of Bangladesh, winning the second Test by 7 wickets in Kanpur on Tuesday (1 October). The dominant win follows from an equally thumping 280-run triumph in the first Test in Chennai.The 2-0 Test series clean sweep extended India's lead at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. It also kept the Rohit Sharma-led side unbeaten in Test matches at home, their last series loss coming in 2012. Since then, India have lost only four Test matches.AS IT HAPPENEDIndia's win was largely built on the fourth and fifth day after the second and third were washed out completely. The first day...

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‘Suspend Test matches in Kanpur’: Basit Ali’s massive take after India-Bangladesh Day 3 gets abandoned | Cricket News – Times of India

Kanpur Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels that Kanpur should not host Test matches in the future, and if the second match between India and Bangladesh ends in a draw, then it could have a big impact on the hosts in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. Only one session of the opening day has been played since the commencement of the Kanpur Test.On Sunday, the impact of rain continued to impact the Test as the third day was washed away due to wet outfield at Green Park. Basit Ali slammed the management for their inability to make the ground ready for play despite the availability of two super soppers. "They couldn't manage to dry the ground even though it hadn't rained since last night. Even after two super soppers, the ground was still wet. It ...