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Road To The WTC Final 2025: South Africa And Australia

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  The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 at Lord's will pit Australia against South Africa following two years of intense Test cricket contests. During the June 11–15, 2025, championship game, both teams had taken somewhat distinct routes to reach the final. Australia is the defending champion of the WTC 2021-23 cycle by beat India. The other side of South Africa reached the WTC final first time.  World Test Championship 2025 Final winners get USD “3.6 Millions” Prize Money with the trophy.  WTC 2023-25 Series Result Australia: Points Table:   With a percentage points (PCT) of 68.5% , Australia led the WTC table and only lost three Test matches during the cycle. Aganist Home/Away Series Result England Away W-2, L-2, D-1 Pakistan Home W-3, L-0, D-0 West Indies Home W-1, L-1, D-0 New Zealand Away W-2, L-0, D-0 India Home W-3, L-1, D-1 Sri Lanka Away W-2, L-0, D-0 Key Players: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon dominated with the ball, while St...

'I can't take it anymore. I hate that': Ashwin breaks silence on the tweet after last WTC

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 A fortnight has passed since Ravichandran Ashwin made that heart-wrenching mistake in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia at The Oval. Despite being India's top wicket-taker and the No. 1 ICC Test bowler in the second WTC cycle, Ashwin was dropped to make way for an additional seamer, a move that was widely criticized and later After India's 209, Run Loss an important reason behind it. Ashwin later put out an explosive tweet after India's second successive defeat in the WTC final and later explained it as an act of "closure". Ashwin Tweet “Congratulations Australia on winning this #WTCFinal and closing out this cycle of test cricket. It is disappointing to end up on the wrong side of things, nevertheless, it was a great effort over the last 2 years or so to get here in the first place. Amidst all the chaos and scathing assessments, i feel it’s very important to acknowledge all my team mates who played in this cycle and most importantly the...

Is Rishabh Pant on course to return for World Cup 2023? BCCI Surprised by his recovery: Report

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 "Not bad yaar Rishabh," Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant captioned his internet-breaking post in which the injured cricketer shared another important update about his health. Taking a big step towards full fitness after missing almost 6 months from competitive cricket, Pant is keen to make a comeback in a year where India is set to host the 50-over World Cup. The explosive Indian batsman had survived a horrific car accident on December 30 and the former Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper was expected to miss the entire 2023 season. Rishabh Pant As per the latest developments, Pant is recovering faster than expected and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is leaving no stone unturned to expedite his rehabilitation. The Indian southpaw was seen walking without crutches for the first time after a tragic car accident recently. Last month, in a viral video shared by the India wicketkeeper, Pant was seen throwing his crutches as the star batsman won many hearts on so...

"I Fail To Understand...": Sachin Tendulkar slate India's WTC Final Team Selection

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 As has happened on many previous occasions, the Indian batting crumbled when it was needed the most. Time and again, the opening batting line-up has let them down in ICC knockouts. India's famous Test batting quartet of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane looked bad in their shadows. "I Fail To Understand...": Sachin Tendulkar slate India's WTC Final Team Selection But while many believed that India lost the match or lost the game on the very first day as the batting collapsed when India dropped the world's No. 1 Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin from their playing XI. For two hours of cloudy conditions, Ashwin was deemed unfit to play, a decision that was heavily criticized around the world. Even Sachin Tendulkar was surprised by the fact that he found it hard to believe that a bowler of Ashwin's caliber could not be used in pacer-friendly conditions. "Congratulations to Team Australia on winning the #WTCFinal. @stevesmith49 an...