India bid hit by stunning Cameron Green catch after Australia set record target Australia set India an unprecedented 444 to win in just over four sessions in the World Test Championship final. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023
WTC Final: Australia pacers dismantle top-order to leave India reeling at 151-5 at stumps on Day 2 At the start of play on Day Two of the World Test Championship final between India and Australia at the Oval on Thursday, the broadcasters put up a revealing graphic. Of the 85 overs that India had bowled on Day 1, only nine % of deliveries were hitting the stumps. The Times of India · Jun 9, 2023
World Test Championship final: India in trouble as late Ravindra Jadeja wicket cements Australia dominance India trail Australia by 318 with only five first-innings wicket in hand Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023
IND vs AUS Highlights: Australia seize control as India's top order falters in the WTC final NEW DELHI: Australia took firm control of the World Test Championship (WTC) final as India's top-order crumbled against their high-quality pace attack in a pressure-filled match at The Oval on Thursday. The Times of India · Jun 8, 2023
India struggle for runs as Australia gain upper hand in World Test Championship By stumps on day two India were 318 behind on 151 for five. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Australia take control of WTC final as India contribute to own downfall Australia reduced India to 151 for five, 318 runs behind, on the second day of the World Test Championship final The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
WTC Final: Rohit Sharma marks 50th Test in biggest red-ball game Apart from early morning media commitments, like the one at 9.15 am London time at the Oval on Tuesday, the other thing that Rohit Sharma loves to hate is the word "talented". It was used liberally to describe his game in his formative years. "I hate that word. Because it… The Times of India · Jun 7, 2023
All set for titanic clash in pursuit of Test cricket’s holy grail India will want to make amends for the inaugural WTC final held at Southampton in 2021 when New Zealand cruised home by eight wickets in a rain-affected encounter. Australia stands in the way this time around, as India takes another shot at redemption. The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023
WTC final: Spectacular Shubman Gill ready to succeed Virat Kohli as poster boy for Indian cricket It is a reality of modern cricket that the logical next step on Shubman Gill’s zig-zagging path to superstardom should take him from an IPL season defined by his brilliance directly into a World Test Championship final. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023
'He has an amazing skill set at his age': Virat Kohli reveals role in Shubman Gill's emergence NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has revealed his role on the emergence of rising star Shubman Gill, saying the young opener has an amazing skill set at his age and is primed to perform well in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia starting on Wednesday… The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023
WTC Final: Injury scare for India as skipper Rohit Sharma hit on left thumb during net session NEW DELHI: Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, there is an injury concern for Team India as their captain, Rohit Sharma, sustained an injury to his left thumb while batting during a net session in London. The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023
WTC Final Countdown - Playing in overseas conditions has given me a lot of confidence: Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: Talented young batsman Shubman Gill has been in sensational form with the bat recently. Following an impressive performance in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League season 16, the 23-year-old is now set to carry his good form into the eagerly-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. The match… The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023
India vs Australia: Where the WTC final will be won or lost India dominated the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at home against Australia, riding on some spectacular performances from spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who collectively picked up 47 wickets. The World Test Championship final at the Oval, beginning on Wednesday, will however be a different ball game. The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023
WTC final nets | India brace for Starc threat, remain undecided between Kishan and Bharat The Indians are taking the Mitchell Starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice. The Hindu · Jun 5, 2023
The Times of India · Jun 5, 2023 India remain undecided between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat ahead of WTC final LONDON: The Indians are taking the Mitchell Starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice.
The Times of India · Jun 4, 2023 WTC Final: Time to reformat for Team India The endless grind of franchise T20s international cricket is now reality, meaning India's players have to stay fit adjust quickly, in just a few nets sessions, to play a Test in England on the heels of the IPL...
The Times of India · Jun 3, 2023 WTC Final: I don't want to think about my past, I just want to start afresh, says Ajinkya Rahane NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane is back in the Indian cricket team after nearly 18 months and doesn't want to have any regrets for the time lost and wants to carry the positive and aggressive mindset he had during the IPL into the World Test Championship final against Australia.
The Times of India · Jun 3, 2023 WTC Final: Red-hot Shubman Gill's red-ball date The prolific opener, who is being anointed as the next big superstar of Indian cricket, will hope to carry his IPL form to The Oval...
The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023 World Test Championship final: Rohit Sharma’s India chases elusive glory in Oval showdown The World Test Championship final offers India the opportunity to win its first ICC title since 2013. But it is missing key match-winners and faces a formidable Australian side
The Times of India · Jun 2, 2023 Understand conditions, don't pick WTC XI with pre-determined mindset: MSK Prasad cautions Team India NEW DELHI: India paid a heavy price for going in with a pre-determined mindset -- opting for two spinners in the last World Test Championship Final-- losing the marquee contest to New Zealand a couple of years back.
The Times of India · Jun 1, 2023 'It's a mindset thing': Hayden on India's ICC title drought, advises them to forget about outcome in WTC final NEW DELHI: The great Matthew Hayden reckons India's title drought in ICC events in the past decade has to come down to the players' mindset as skill was never an issue and has advised them to "forget about the outcome" going into the World Test Championship final against Australia.
The Times of India · Jun 1, 2023 Australia need to be wary of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in WTC final: Ricky Ponting NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting believes that in order to overcome India's challenge in the upcoming World Test Championship final at The Oval next week, Australia need to be wary of the formidable duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli.
The Hindu · May 31, 2023 The show-stoppers who made it a riveting spectacle At the end of the day, there can only be one winner. But in such a competitive tournament, there was many a compelling performance by players from each dugout
The Times of India · May 31, 2023 IPL 2023: How Ravindra Jadeja was reintegrated into Chennai Super Kings The IPL final hero wanted to leave Chennai at one point after a mishandled captaincy tenure, but skipper Dhoni stepped in to restore their positive chemistry ensure the star allrounder stayed put...
The Times of India · May 31, 2023 Will Mahendra Singh Dhoni return for another IPL season? Fans' love is prompting the CSK talisman to rethink his retirement plans