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England star Joe Root created history on Day 4 of the fifth Test against India at the Oval after hitting a fantastic century.
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Joe Root is on the cusp of creating another world record and is just 204 runs away, which can be achieved in the 4th test vs India.
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The World Test Championship (WTC) has witnessed some stellar individual performances since its inception. Here’s a look at the cricketers who have consistently delivered match-winning performances, earning the most Player of the Match awards during WTC matches.
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Michael Vaughan criticised the ICC for penalising only England for a slow over rate in the Lord’s Test against India. The two-point deduction dropped England in the WTC standings, sparking debate over inconsistent rule enforcement and transparency.
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England have been docked two WTC points and fined 10% of their match fee for a slow over rate in the Lord’s Test against India. The penalty dropped them to third in the standings, with Sri Lanka moving to second and India staying fourth.
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South Africa continue to celebrate their ICC World Test Championship final victory against Australia at Lord's.
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The Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series against England, starting June 20. With Shubman Gill as the new Test captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, India are all set to enter the transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Dates, Timings, Venues, Squads, Live Streaming: Here's all you need to know about the much-anticipated series.
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The series against England is Shubman Gill’s first assignment as India’s Test captain after his predecessor Rohit Sharma retired from the format last month.
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Australia's Former Opener and World Cup winner Matthew Hayden hailed the Kangaroos current pace bowling trio.
Hayden also opined how the WTC final has been a bowlers dominated affair.
South Africa needs 282 runs to win the Trophy and break their jinx with ICC trophies.
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The Temba Bavuma-led South Africa need 282 runs to win the WTC Final after they bowled out South Africa for 207 in their second innings.
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Captain Temba Bavuma will lead a well-rounded South Africa lineup in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, starting on Wednesday, June 11 at the Lord's Cricket Ground.
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The World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played between Australia and South Africa from Wednesday, June 11 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. A day ahead of the mega clash, Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday announced his team's playing XI and explained the reasons behind the selection.
Here's Australia's playing XI for WTC final against South Africa:
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Pat Cummins-led Australia are eyeing to become the first team to win the WTC twice after previously lifting the mace in 2023, beating India at The Oval in the second edition of the tournament.
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James Anderson has picked a total of 123 wickets at Lord's in 29 Test matches at the iconic London ground. So,the former England quick passed on some advice to the respective teams before the WTC Final starts on Wednesday, June 11.
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Gill will lead India in their first assignment of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle in England, starting on June 20 in Leeds. The right-handed opening batter will have wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as his deputy.
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The much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa will be played from June 11-15, 2025 at iconic Lord's. Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023. On the other hand, a determined South Africa aim for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge.
Most of the players from both Australia And South Africa recently played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for different franchises. Now, they are all set to give their 100 percent for their countries.
Here's the list of South Africa and Australian players, who took part in IPL 2025 and will now play in WTC final:
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Sai Sudharsan, who has already made three ODI appearances with 127 runs and two fifties and a T20I appearance for India, will be looking forward to making his Test debut for India during the five-Test England tour starting from June 20.
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South Africa will mark their first-ever appearance in a World Test Championship final when they face-off against Australia in the one-off clash from June 11-15. South Africa have played 18 Tests at Lord’s, but it doesn’t make for a great reading - six wins, eight defeats and four draws.
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Beau Webster impressed everyone on his Test debut against India in Sydney at the start of the year. He further proved his credentials with a pair of good performances during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.
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South Africa will mark their first-ever appearance in a World Test Championship final when they take on Australia at Lord's on June 11.
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