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ICC reveal $5.6m Test carrot as Proteas backflip on IPL

South African players can now stay in the IPL until a week before the World Test Championship final, which the ICC has announced a big prizemoney boost for.

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Pat Cummins and Cameron Green return for World Test Championship final to leave Australia selection dilemma

Green will be unable to bowl at Lord’s against South Africa but could return to the XI as a batter only

The Independent UK

Australia have three options for Test opening spot

After just two Tests, Josh Inglis could open in the World Test Championship final after being thrown into the mix to partner Usman Khawaja.

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Marnus Labuschagne to return to Glamorgan ahead of World Test Championship final

The Australia batter will be back in Cardiff as he returns to the county

The Independent UK

India set for bid to stage World Test Championship final in 2027

India want to stage the final of the World Test Championship in 2027 with a formal proposal to be made to the International Cricket Council this summer

The Guardian - UK

Kagiso Rabada cleared to return from drug ban ahead of World Test Championship final

The South Africa seamer was placed under a provisional suspension on 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug

The Independent UK

Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform

Wisden has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council and called the World Test Championship a ‘shambles masquerading as a showpiece’

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Champions Trophy outcome may determine Rohit Sharma's captaincy, BCCI contracts

NEW DELHI: The outcome of Sunday’s ICC Champions Trophy final is likely to form the base for Indian cricket’s preparation for the ODI World Cup in 2027 and the next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

The Times of India

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan showdown headlines high-stakes Group A contests

After the thrilling T20 World Cup and the intense race to the World Test Championship final, the cricketing world now shifts its focus to ODI cricket with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament, set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan, marks the first major ICC event in the…

The Times of India

Spoilt-for-choice selectors delay Marnus batting call

Marnus Labuschagne's spot in the Test batting order appears up in the air amid a glut of options for selectors with the World Test Championship final looming.

AAP

Australia finish marginally behind table-toppers South Africa in World Test Championship points table

Having already secured a place in the top two of the World Test Championship (WTC) table to defend their title in the WTC final this June against South Africa, Australia's 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka couldn't take them to the top of the chart, as they stayed in second…

The Times of India

Two-tier Test format likely before India's tour of England: Report

NEW DELHI: The present format will be discontinued after Australia plays South Africa in the World Test Championship final. It will be reintroduced as a two-tier system prior to India's trip of England later this summer.

The Times of India

Tickets for WTC Final to go on sale from January 31

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday that tickets for the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s will go on general sale from January 31.

The Times of India

'We should make spin tracks for home advantage' - says Pakistan's interim coach Aaqib Javed

Things in Pakistan cricket have started looking up on the field with former pacer and current senior selector trying to turn things around for the team while doubling up as its interim head coach as well. He believes had tracks in some of the previous home Tests in the season…

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Would like to finish WTC cycle on a winning note: Shan Masood ahead of Windies Tests

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the opening Test against West Indies, Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood expressed his team's desire to conclude their World Test Championship (WTC) cycle on a winning note.

The Times of India

Australia 'very hopeful' of Cameron Green boost for World Test Championship final

NEW DELHI: Australia chief selector George Bailey on Thursday said that he is 'very hopeful' of star all-rounder Cameron Green featuring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord's in June.

AAP

Cameron Green on track to be available for WTC final

Cameron Green is on track to be available for selection in Australia's World Test Championship final against South Africa, playing as a batter-only.

The Times of India

Sunil Gavaskar backs India selectors to take a 'bold decision' for next WTC cycle

NEW DELHI: After the World Test Championship final aspirations were dashed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar says it won't be a "surprise" if the Indian selectors make a "bold decision" in the forthcoming Test trip of England.

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Rabada confident Proteas can down Aussies in Test final

South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada has warned Australia that the buoyant Proteas will fight fire with fire in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

The Times of India

South Africa seal top spot in WTC standings with dominant 10-wicket win over Pakistan

NEW DELHI: South Africa clinched a dominant 10-wicket victory over Pakistan at Newlands on Monday, cementing their top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.

The Times of India

Pat Cummins-led Australia right up there as one of the best teams: Mike Hussey

NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter Mike Hussey believes that the Pat Cummins-led Test team ranks among the best sporting teams in the country. Regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 victory over India after a decade has placed Australia in possession of every bilateral series win, along with the 2023…

The Times of India

Australia aim for World Test Championship glory after Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory against India

Australia defeated India by six wickets in the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday, securing their spot in the World Test Championship final against South Africa. This victory also marked Australia's first series win against India in a decade. The WTC final will be held at Lord's in June.

The Times of India

'Greatest ever', 'Defining moment of Cummins era': How Australian media celebrated the team's triumph over India in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

NEW DELHI: An out-of-sorts Indian team succumbed to a six-wicket loss in the fifth and final Test, handing Australia a 3-1 series victory and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. This defeat, coupled with India's inability to make the World Test Championship final, underscores a period of transition fraught…

The Times of India

India's batting woes in BGT: Few individual sparks but otherwise a dud show

The history books have been written: Australia have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 by 3-1 margin. In the process they ended their decade-long drought of the BGT and shut India's ambition of completing a hat-trick of wins Down Under. Icing on the cake? Spot in the World Test Championship final…

The Times of India

Pat Cummins tells what a team needs to do 'to beat a side like India'

NEW DELHI: Pat Cummins led Australia to ODI World Cup final victory against India, World Test Championship final win against India and now under his captaincy, Australia clinched the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014-15. Cummins finished the series at the second spot, taking 25 wickets.

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