World Test Championship makes for ‘bigger carrot’: Tom Latham MUMBAI: The World Test Championship has breathed new life into the five-day format by making every match important,... Published 31 Oct, 2024 03:08pm
Sports Time running out for struggling India stalwarts Kohli, Rohit NEW DELHI: The inglorious end of India’s proud home record has left the cricket-mad nation grappling with the... Published 29 Oct, 2024 12:16pm
Sports South Africa confident of chasing down World Test Championship final place DHAKA: South Africa are confident they can chase down a spot in next year’s World Test Championship final, even if... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:41pm
Sports Franchise is the future but Australia rule the here and now NEW DELHI: Cricket got a glimpse into its future during a momentous 2023 but its present continues to be dominated... Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:03am
Sports Khawaja fumes after Australia docked WTC points in Ashes series MELBOURNE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja has vented his frustration after the team lost 10 World Test Championship... Published 03 Aug, 2023 12:10pm
Sports Australia bowl first as Murphy recalled for Ashes finale LONDON: Australia captain Pat Cummins won his first toss of the series and decided to bowl first in the fifth and... Published 27 Jul, 2023 02:51pm
Sports Australia, England fined for slow Ashes over rates SYDNEY: The International Cricket Council fined Australia and England 50 percent of their match fees on Wednesday... Published 21 Jun, 2023 01:03pm
Sports England’s ‘Bazball’ revolution faces ultimate Test in Ashes LONDON: Can England regain the Ashes playing their ultra-aggressive “Bazball” brand of cricket or will they come... Published 14 Jun, 2023 11:56am
Sports Warner showing good signs ahead of Ashes: Australia coach Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has backed openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja to rebound in the Ashes after... Published 13 Jun, 2023 10:42am
Sports WTC runners-up India begin new cycle in West Indies NEW DELHI: India will begin their next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a two-Test series in West Indies... Published 13 Jun, 2023 10:37am
Sports Three things we learned from the WTC cricket final LONDON: Australia became the first men’s side to have won every major global cricket trophy after a 209-run rout of... Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:47am
Sports Australia’s WTC win draws muted response ahead of Ashes Australian media congratulated Pat Cummins’ side on Monday following their World Test Championship final win over... Published 12 Jun, 2023 09:27am
Sports ‘Just ridiculous’: Pundits slam Indian batting after WTC loss NEW DELHI: Former cricketers including Sunil Gavaskar slammed India’s batting after a disappointing show in their... Published 11 Jun, 2023 07:57pm
Sports Boland sparks India collapse as Australia win WTC final LONDON: Scott Boland sparked a dramatic collapse as Australia hammered India by 209 runs to win the World Test... Published 11 Jun, 2023 05:44pm
Sports Australia beat India to win World Test Championship final India, set... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 04:54pm
Sports Green holds another stunner as India lose Gill in WTC final pursuit LONDON: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green took his second sensational catch of the match as India lost Shubman... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 09:17pm
Sports Head hits fifty as Australia take charge against India in WTC final LONDON: Travis Head scored an impressive half century as Australia reached 170-3 against India at tea on the opening... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:54pm
Sports Australia captain Cummins hopes oil protesters won't disrupt WTC final June Australia captain Pat Cummins said he hopes 'Just Stop Oil' protesters will not disrupt the World Test Championship... Published 07 Jun, 2023 11:24am
Sports Australia’s Cummins confirms Boland to play WTC final v India LONDON: Australia captain Pat Cummins confirmed fellow fast bowler Scott Boland will play the World Test... Published 06 Jun, 2023 02:20pm
Sports World Test final takes centre stage amid T20 boom LONDON: The World Test Championship final between Australia and India at the Oval starts Wednesday against a... Published 06 Jun, 2023 11:41am
Sports Three key battles in the Australia-India World Test finale LONDON: Australia and India meet in the second World Test Championship final, at the Oval starting Wednesday, in a... Published 06 Jun, 2023 11:29am
Sports India board says kit sponsorship deal with Adidas runs until 2028 BENGALURU: India’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday its kit sponsorship deal with Adidas would run until March... Published 23 May, 2023 12:54pm
Sports Ponting wants India and Australia to replicate ‘Bazball’ in WTC final NEW DELHI: England could not make the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) but their ‘Bazball’ approach is... Published 19 May, 2023 03:59pm
Sports Kohli not interested in ‘fancy shots’ with WTC final looming NEW DELHI: With the World Test Championship (WTC) final just weeks away, Virat Kohli says he has no intention of... Published 19 May, 2023 10:51am
Sports Gavaskar suggests IPL break for struggling Rohit before WTC final NEW DELHI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has advised India captain Rohit Sharma to take a break from the ongoing... Published 07 May, 2023 02:55pm
Sports India replace Australia as test No. 1 ahead of WTC final NEW DELHI: India ended Australia’s 15-month reign as the number one test team in cricket on Tuesday ahead of the... Published 02 May, 2023 04:04pm
Sports Australia paceman Hazlewood makes successful return in IPL MELBOURNE: Paceman Josh Hazlewood handed Australia an Ashes boost as he made a successful return from an Achilles... Published 02 May, 2023 09:48am
Sports Last-gasp defeat motivates Sri Lanka for second New Zealand Test WELLINGTON: Captain Dimuth Karunaratne says Sri Lanka will use their agonising last-gasp defeat to New Zealand as... Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:14am
Sports Stand-in Australia skipper Smith looks to salvage India Test series INDORE: A depleted Australia will look to stand-in captain Steve Smith for inspiration after two demoralising Test... Published 27 Feb, 2023 01:55pm
Sports Smith joins Khawaja with century, Australia 394-4 SYDNEY: Steve Smith celebrated his 30th century and Usman Khawaja moved past 150 to push Australia to 394 for four... Published 05 Jan, 2023 11:16am