World Test Championship

ICC World Test Championship, Points Table: India secure early lead with West Indies win

The win against West Indies saw India take the top spot in the World Test Championship standings with a total of 60 points after one match.

Aug 26, 2019, 17:47 PM IST

If we play well collectively, we have a chance of beating India: Ramnaresh Sarwan

When asked on which aspect the duo worked with the team, Sarwan replied that both he and Lara tried to talk to the players related to the mental aspect attached to the game.

Aug 22, 2019, 09:55 AM IST

Rohit Sharma should be included in the playing XI against West Indies, says Shoaib Akhtar

India defeated West Indies 3-0 in T20Is whereas they outclassed them 2-0 in the three-match ODI series.

Aug 22, 2019, 09:38 AM IST

Deja vu for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in second Test

In 2012, Sri Lanka hammered New Zealand by 10 wickets in the first Test in Galle.

Aug 21, 2019, 12:18 PM IST

India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli eyes Ricky Ponting's elite Test record

Kohli has struck 18 Test centuries as the skipper of Team India and needs just one more century to equal Australia's Ricky Ponting's tally of 19 Test tons as a skipper.

Aug 21, 2019, 11:12 AM IST

Team India's security upped in West Indies after threat

India just finished playing the three-match ODI series in the West Indies after playing a T20I series against them where the first two games were played in Florida and the last game was in the West Indies.

Aug 18, 2019, 23:20 PM IST

I wish World Test Championship was around when I was playing: Steve Waugh

The Ashes series will be followed by the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and World Cup 2019 runner-ups New Zealand from August 14. 

Aug 02, 2019, 14:52 PM IST

Thilan Samaraweera roped in to assist New Zealand during Sri Lanka Tests

Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera has been roped in by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to assist the national team as they prepare to begin their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign against Sri Lanka, beginning August 14 in Galle. 

Jul 30, 2019, 13:14 PM IST

World Test Championship will add meaning to every series: Daniel Vettori

On Sunday, Vettori was named as the spin consultant of the Bangladesh cricket team for a period of 100 days in the lead up to the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.

Jul 30, 2019, 08:07 AM IST

Full schedule of ICC World Test Championship 2019-2021

The maiden edition of the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) is all set to begin with the five-match Ashes series between England and Australia from August 1 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.

Jul 29, 2019, 13:51 PM IST

ICC waives off suspension of captains for repeated or serious over rate breaches

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was recently under threat of being suspended for his side's slow over-rate during a group stage clash of the ICC World Cup 2019 against West Indies. 

Jul 19, 2019, 12:40 PM IST

7 Indian players to play County cricket before World Test Championship opener vs West Indies

Pujara already has a three-year contract with Yorkshire and is set to play there again. 

Apr 19, 2019, 18:20 PM IST

India to tour West Indies for World Test Championship opener

India will play a two-Test series in the Caribbean as part of the World Test Championship.

Jun 20, 2018, 18:42 PM IST

ICC unveils inaugural World Test Championship schedule

The long-awaited Championship, involving the nine top-ranked Test nations competing in a league between July 15, 2019, to April 30, 2021.

Jun 20, 2018, 18:26 PM IST

ICC set to approve World Test Championship: Report

Under the plans, the number of ODIs in a series would be capped at three, ending the lengthy five-match series that are currently part of the international fixture list.

Oct 09, 2017, 11:23 AM IST

BCCI say no to attend ICC meeting on World Test Championship, still maintaining resistance against proposed event

The BCCI has been strongly opposing the proposed World Test Championship since it was ideated. It was first planned in 2013 and then in 2017, but got canceled. 

Mar 14, 2017, 16:56 PM IST

Kumar Sangakkara bats for World Test Championship, says it can save Test cricket

The 38-year-old said that the real key was to have a balanced schedule of Test cricket where all the countries could get a good and fair opportunity to play the best cricket teams,

Dec 29, 2015, 13:23 PM IST