Kane Williamson, New Zealand skipper on Wednesday reclaimed the number one spot in the ICC Test Player Rankings. The 30-year-old Kane Willamson’s crucial knocks of 49 and 52 not out in the low-scoring World Test Championship final against India has helped him move above the 900-point mark. Kane Williamson now enjoys a 10-point lead over
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Ishant Sharma injured his right hand during the recently concluded ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand that required multiple stitches. However, the nature of the injury has been deemed non-serious and Ishant Sharma is expected to recover in time for the England Test series in August. Ishant Sharma Had Multiple Stitches On His Middle And
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Nasser Hussain feels New Zealand will start Day 5 of the World Test Championship Final on top and predicted the Blackcaps to emerge as the potential winners if they manage to take a handy first-innings lead. However, the former England captain warned that it could all turn around quickly due to the testing conditions. New
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Brad Hogg, a former Australian left-arm spinner feels that India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t as effective as he could have been with the new ball in the WTC final. According to Brad Hogg, the Indians were looking to keep things extremely tight rather than go for wickets on Day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against
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Kyle Jamieson, who rattled India with a five-wicket haul, on the second day of the World Test Championship final, feels that any batsman could have been dismissed with that inswinger that got rid of rival skipper Virat Kohli. Kyle Jamieson got a five-wicket haul as New Zealand dismissed India for only 217 after resuming on
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Aakash Chopra feels New Zealand will still be under more pressure despite tightening its grip after dismissing India for 217 in their first essay. In reply, Kiwis were 101/2 at stumps on Day 3. New Zealand had a memorable Day 3 in the ongoing WTC final versus India at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Sunday
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Ravichandran Ashwin broke New Zealand’s 70-run opening stand by getting Tom Latham out with a well-tossed-up delivery, inviting the left-hander to play the drive, which he did and scooped it in the air to India captain Virat Kohli, who took a sharp catch standing at short-cover. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah heaped praise on off-spinner Ravichandran
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Tom Latham led the New Zealand team to a memorable 1-0 Test series triumph in the two-match series against hosts England, in the absence of injured Kane Williamson, which is their first in the UK since 1999. Tom Latham, New Zealand vice-captain on Sunday said of their challengers for the World Test Championship crown, describing
MoreRavichandran Ashwin has bagged more than 200 wickets of left-handers in Test cricket and he has explained why he is so successful against the southpaws. The senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin loves bowling to the left-handers. He is known to trouble the southpaws with challenging lines and lengths and uses his variations to great effect.
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Stuart Broad wants ICC to look into the matter of the soft signal after a controversial call during the ongoing England and New Zealand Test match. The debate on whether soft signals should be banned from the game keeps coming up. The topic gained attention during the recent limited-overs T20I series between India and England
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