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WTC Triumph Makes Up For 2019 World Cup Final Loss: Ross Taylor
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, who hit the winning runs in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final, called the title win after the eight-wicket victory over India as the "highlight" of his career. ....
'Pretty Satisfying': BJ Watling Savours His Last Test, Biggest Of Career
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Bradley-John Watling, who displayed courage to withstand finger injury pain to return to field after lunch on the last day of his Test cricket career, said the World Test Championship final victory was the perfect reward for the hard work the team has put in two years.....
We Weren't Brave Enough To Put Bowlers Under Pressure: Kohli After WTC Final Loss
Indian team skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday blamed his batsmen for not being brave enough to put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure and for setting a target that was 30-40 runs short in the World Test Championship final defeat. ....
Euro 2020: Sweden Upset Poland 3-2 To Advance Into Last 16
Unbeaten Sweden topped Group E after beating Poland on a brace from Emil Forsberg and a goal from Victor Claesson at the Saint Petersburg Stadium here. ....
New Zealand More Suited To Southampton Conditions, Hints Coach Ravi Shastri
Indian team head coach Ravi Shastri attributed New Zealand's victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final to conditions even though skipper Virat Kohli and fielding coach R Sridhar had earlier said that the playing XI chosen for the Hampshire Bowl Test had taken conditions out of the equation. ....
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). ....
England Thrash Sri Lanka, Take 2-0 Lead In T20I Series
Sri Lanka's batting woes continued as they suffered another humiliating five-wicket loss as England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 International series here. ....
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. ....
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella And Danushka Gunathilaka Suspended For Bubble Breach, To Fly Back
Sri Lankan cricket suffered a major embarrassment on Monday after three of its players -- Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka -- were suspended for breaching the teams bio-bubble here on Sunday night. ....
