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Lord's Cricket Stadium will suffer a significant loss of 4 million pounds in revenue after India failed to qualify for the World Test Championship.

India’s Absence In WTC Final To Cost Lord’s £4 Million In Revenue

March 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM IST

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WTC 2023-25: How India Can Qualify For World Test Championship Final After Playing Draw In Brisbane Test?

December 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM IST

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England beat New Zealand in the second Test by 323 runs and secured the series 2-0 with a game to go on Sunday.

England Register Test Series Win In New Zealand After 16 Years, Beat Kiwis In 2nd Test By 323 Runs

December 8, 2024 at 9:24 AM IST

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New Zealand handed India their first-ever three-Test series whitewash at home in 92 years of history as they won the third Test at Wankhede.

New Zealand Create History As India Suffer First Ever 3-0 Test Series Whitewash At Home

November 3, 2024 at 1:24 PM IST

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India need to complete the second-highest run chase to avoid the first home series whitewash with three or more Tests in 92 years.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: India Need To Complete Historic Run Chase To Avoid First-Ever Whitewash At Home In 92 Years

November 3, 2024 at 9:37 AM IST

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World Test Championship: Pakistan Hit Rock Bottom In WTC Standings After Loss Against England

October 11, 2024 at 4:24 PM IST

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Pakistan became the first cricket team to lose a Test match after scoring 500+ runs in the first innings as they suffered massive defeat against Ollie Pope-led England in the opening game of the three-match series here on Friday, October 11, 2024.

Embarrassing Defeat For Pakistan Against England, Becomes 1st Team To Lose Test By Innings After Scoring 500+ Runs

October 11, 2024 at 12:20 PM IST

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Virat Kohli broke a part of the wall in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium during the team India's practice session on Sunday, September 15 as one of Kohli's shots crashed into the wall near the dressing rooms.

Virat Kohli Breaks Chennai's Chepauk Stadium's Wall During Practice Session

September 15, 2024 at 8:31 PM IST

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Afghanistan's first-ever Test against New Zealand, held in Greater Noida, was abandoned without any play due to continuous rain. This test was not part of the World Test championship cycle, and the match's cancellation marks a rare instance of a Test being called off without a ball bowled.

Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test Called Off

September 13, 2024 at 2:48 PM IST

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Day three of Afghanistan and New Zealand Test was abandoned due to rain

Day Three of Afghanistan-New Zealand Test Abandoned Due To Rain

September 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM IST

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Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma as the skipper for the upcoming World Test Championship and Champions Trophy next year.

'Rohit Sharma To Captain India In WTC And Champions Trophy 2025': Jay Shah

July 7, 2024 at 1:23 PM IST

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Pacer Kagiso Rabada has opened up on Cricket South Africa's decision to send their B team for the two-Test match series against New Zealand in January 2024. Rabada revealed that the board didn't have a conversation about the series whether they wanted them to play saying they were not given a say in the "unacceptable" botch-up.

It Was Unacceptable, We Didn't Get Choice: Rabada on Scheduling Fiasco That Rocked SA Cricket

April 4, 2024 at 3:56 PM IST

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After securing the five-match series against England by 4-1, India have gained five points in the ICC Test rankings, surpassing Australia to attain the top position in ICC Test rankings. With this development, India hold the top spot in the ICC Ranking of all formats including ODI, T20 and Test.

India Climb to No.1 in Test Rankings; Reign Supreme in All Three Formats

March 10, 2024 at 1:07 PM IST

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India's staggering 434-run win has helped the Rohit Sharma-led team jump to the second spot in the World Test Championship 2023-25 standings. Local boy Ravindra Jadeja started India's win in the third Test at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here as he ran through the England lineup on the fourth day in their second essay.

India Jump to Second Spot in World Test Championship Standings

February 18, 2024 at 9:18 PM IST

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Off-spinner Dan Piedt registered his career best figures to power South Africa on top as they take 31-run lead against New Zealand after bundling them out for 211 on the second day of the second Test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.

SA vs NZ 2nd Test: South Africa Take 31-Run Lead, Bundle out New Zealand for 211 on 2nd Day

February 14, 2024 at 4:06 PM IST

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With a dominating 281-run victory over inexperienced South Africa side, New Zealand on Wednesday have secured top place in the World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle while Australia moved to the second, and India dropped to third.

New Zealand Move Past India, Australia to Secure Top Spot in WTC Standings

February 7, 2024 at 3:29 PM IST

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Following India's victory in the second Test against England, the Rohit Sharma-led have jumped from the fourth spot and are now placed in the updated ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings while Australia top the chart.

India surge up WTC25 standings after victory in Visakhapatnam

February 6, 2024 at 9:06 AM IST

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India has dropped to fifth in the World Test Championship standings after a 28-run defeat to England in the first Test. Australia leads the WTC rankings with 55 percentage points, while South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh have 50 percentage points each.

India slip to fifth spot in WTC rankings after Hyderabad loss

January 29, 2024 at 3:21 PM IST

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