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India clinch series 2-1 after fourth Test against Australia ends in a draw

NEW DELHI: Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne's century stand ensured there was no drama on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad as the final duel of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in a draw.

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World Test Championship finalists confirmed

The final will run from June 7-11 at the Oval

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India secure WTC final berth after New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in a thriller

NW DELHI: India will face on Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval in London in June after New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in a thrilling first Test in Christchurch on Monday. The WTC final will be played from June 7 to 11.

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IND vs AUS 4th Test: Virat Kohli's three-year wait for 28th Test century ends

Once Australia had posted 480 in their first innings of the fourth and final Test, India required a strong reply from their batters. And after opener Shubman Gill ensured that with a classy century on Day 3, it was Virat Kohli on Day 4, as India's old warhorse came to…

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'It's all about points': Rahul Dravid defends spin-friendly tracks

Rahul Dravid says every team wants home wins to qualify for WTC Final

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With WTC points at stake, you tend to play on result-oriented wickets: Rahul Dravid defends 'poor' Indore track

NEW DELHI: All the 3 Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy so far have finished inside three days courtesy the rank turners on offer but India coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday defended the wickets saying that the World Test Championship points do push countries to prepare result-oriented pitches.

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Michael Hussey hails Nathan Lyon's longevity in international cricket

NEW DELHI: Hailing Nathan Lyon's longevity in international cricket, former Australia batsman Michael Hussey feels the off-spinner should continue as long as he remains fit to compete at the elite level.

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Todd Murphy excited to play in front of possible record crowd in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: As Australia prepare to face India in the fourth and final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, rookie spinner Todd Murphy said he was relishing the opportunity to play in front of a possible record Test crowd.

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Excited to play in front of possible record crowd: Todd Murphy

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IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Australia crush India by nine wickets, qualify for WTC final

INDORE: The irony was palpable here at the Holkar Stadium on Friday as it was expectedly Australia who booked their berth in the World Test Championship Final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win inside three days.

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IND vs AUS: 'It's Pat's team now', says Steve Smith

NEW DELHI: After leading Australia to a famous Test win in India on Friday, Steve Smith said his captaincy "time is done". Smith led the side in the absence of Pat Cummins who went back home after the second Test to take care of his mother who is unwell.

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India need to win 4th Test in Ahmedabad to qualify for WTC final

NEW DELHI: Humbled in Indore, an outright victory in Ahmedabad will seal India's place in the World Test Championship final against Australia but if Rohit Sharma's team loses or plays a draw, its fate will depend on the outcome of the Sri Lanka-New Zealand series.

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We focus too much on the pitches in India: Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma maintains that turning tracks remain the team's strength and wants the struggling batters to find a way to score on them adding that he has had enough of the incessant talk about the pitches in India.

The Times of India

SCG pitch has 'huge connection' to India: Pat Cummins

SYDNEY: The Sydney pitch has a "huge connection" to the Indian conditions, said Australia skipper Pat Cummins ahead of the third Test against South Africa, hoping it will provide his side ideal preparation for their upcoming red-ball series in India.

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Australia boost India's World Test Championship final hopes by thrashing South Africa

NEW DELHI: India's chances of sealing the second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) table and make it to the final received a boost on Thursday when Australia thrashed South Africa by an innings and 182 to runs in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne.

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India strengthen WTC Final chances, consolidate position at No.2

NEW DELHI: With a thrilling three-wicket win in Dhaka in the second Test and a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh on Sunday, Team India consolidated their no.2 position in the ICC World Test Championship standings.

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2nd Test: India to go for the kill against Bangladesh as WTC battle heats up

MIRPUR: Stand-in skipper KL Rahul would be eager to overcome his lean patch as India are expected go for the kill in the second Test against Bangladesh, beginning here on Thursday, to strengthen their position in the World Test Championship.

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ICC World Test Championship: What lies ahead for every team in final stages of the competition

DUBAI: Pakistan's loss to England in the second Test match of the series at Multan has left the race for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final wide open.

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India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Test of Rahul's captaincy as India to push for WTC final qualification

CHATTOGRAM: KL Rahul's tactical acumen will be tested along with his batting prowess when a depleted Indian team clashes with a tricky Bangladesh in the high-stakes two-match series, the result of which will have an impact on India's chances for the World Test Championship final qualification.

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How Team India can qualify for World Test Championship final

NEW DELHI: With only six Tests remaining for Team India in the WTC cycle, an injury-plagued team has a big task in front of them with the first challenge coming up their way against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series, starting in Chattogram on Wednesday.

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India docked two WTC points for slow over-rate, slip to fourth in list behind Pakistan

DUBAI: India were on Tuesday penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining slow over-rate against England in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham, which has led to them dropping behind arch rivals Pakistan in the points table.

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India vs England: WTC points, series on the line in one-off Test, says Rahul Dravid

BENGALURU: When India's fifth Test match against England at Old Trafford was cancelled last September, India were leading the series 2-1. They return to complete the series with a one-off Test match but in the intervening nine months there have been a lot of changes.

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Team India reignites World Test Championship dreams

Aim is to reach final but player management crucial, says Rohit Sharma

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West Indies docked WTC points, drop below Bangladesh to eighth place

DUBAI: West Indies on Monday slipped to eighth spot in the World Test Championship standings after being penalised by two points for slow over-rate during their drawn first Test against England in Antigua.

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Every Test match is important because of the WTC points: Mayank Agarwal

BENGALURU: India opener Mayank Agarwal feels that every Test match has become important because of the involvement of World Test Championship (WTC) points.

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