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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 · Feb 10, 2025

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 · Feb 9, 2025

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 · Feb 2, 2025

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.

AAP · Jan 9, 2025

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.

The Times of India · Jan 7, 2025

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.

AAP · Jan 6, 2025

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 · Jan 6, 2025

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 · Jan 6, 2025

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 · Jan 6, 2025

'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 · Jan 6, 2025