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New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand's second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve....
No Avenue For Indians To Work On Batting Frailties In England
India's batting needs to get used to English conditions ahead of the five-Test series against England in August-September after their dismal show in the World Test Championship final, in which they aggregated just 387 in two innings. However, that may not happen as the team management's request for practice games against county teams has not been accepted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ....
Powerful BCCI Fails To Ensure Warm-up Games For Team India In England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may be called the strongest and the richest board in the world but it seems it doesn't hold enough clout to get some county games for its team that is languishing in England. ....
Sehwag's Mirzapur Meme After India's WTC Final Loss Goes Viral
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has posted a hilarious meme on social media from the popular web series 'Mirzapur' to express his dismay at India losing to New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Southampton on June 23. ....
Support Olympic-bound Athletes Like Our Cricketers: Rijiju
Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that India's Olympic-bound athletes are national heroes and urged the people to extend support to them, the same way they back the country's cricketers. ....
Tough To Beat India With This Fragile England Batting: Michael Vaughan
England will find it tough to beat India in the five-Test series in August-September since their "batting line-up is fragile", said former captain Michael Vaughan. ....
India Got Bowling Wrong, Under-bowled Jadeja, Hints Tendulkar
The Indian team management may have erred on the choice of bowling combination and under-bowled left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja in New Zealand's second innings in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, Sachin Tendulkar has hinted. ....
Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian Team Arrives In Colombo For Sri Lanka Series
The Indian limited-overs squad, comprising 20 players and five nets bowlers, arrived in Colombo for the Sri Lanka series.....
Skoda Auto India Launches SUV Kushaq
Auto maker Skoda Auto India on Monday launched the SUV Kushaq with a starting price of Rs 10.49 lakh. ....
India A Formidable And Truly Great Side: Kane Williamson
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson termed India a "formidable" and a "truly great side", and that the Black Caps were "proud to achieve a win" against the Virat Kohli-led side in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Southampton recently. ....
