ICC World Test Championship 2019-2021
New Zealand to celebrate WTC victory with week-long, nationwide tour
"I guess it's a great way to give back to the fans that've supported us," Tim Southee says
April 11, 2024
Move over WTC, the World Bad Behaviour Championship has a winner
The WTC mace may have gone to the deserving victors, but only one man was really competing for the other crown
April 18, 2024
Ross Taylor: WTC win 'makes up for the heartbreak of 2019'
The New Zealand batter says he has no no plans of retiring, and that he "still want(s) to learn and still get better"
April 17, 2024
Southee + Boult + Wagner + Jamieson - 'it's got to be the best' attack, says Shane Jurgensen
"In terms of having the four of us in one time is pretty special" - Tim Southee
April 18, 2024
Tim Southee: 'We have that right to play more Test cricket'
New Zealand quick hopes winning the WTC gives his team the opportunity to play longer series more often
April 18, 2024
Michael Mason, 'emotion and jubilation', and Kane 'not the last man standing' Williamson
"I have never experienced 139 runs taking so long and there was a lot of nervous energy in the change room" - Southee
April 13, 2024
Brendon McCullum on New Zealand's WTC win: 'I'm not sure it's sunk in yet'
Sir Richard Hadlee says the current group of players was New Zealand's "best in our history"
April 11, 2024
Final defeat leaves India's batting in the spotlight
There is no need for rash judgements but a few questions loom ahead of the England series
April 17, 2024
Virat Kohli calls for best-of-three finals to decide future World Test Championships
India captain acknowledges NZ were better side but says great Tests come in series
April 12, 2024
Kane Williamson toasts 'special feeling' as New Zealand finally get 'across the line'
"I think we saw a lot of heart, a lot of commitment. What's important to our group is our commitment to our style of cricket"
April 18, 2024
Dig deep, get down and dirty - no one does it better than New Zealand
Delayed gratification comes to those who push on through the suffering - just look at Williamson's men
April 15, 2024
Mohammed Shami's planning and perseverance bring the rewards
By going a touch fuller and with wonderful control of the seam, Shami was India's best bowler
April 09, 2024
Tim Southee swings it New Zealand's way after Kane Williamson steadies the ship
Trademark six-hitting from No. 9 followed by key incisions lifts New Zealand hopes
April 18, 2024
Fans ejected from Ageas Bowl over 'abusive behaviour'
Alleged racist abuse of New Zealand players reported to ICC via social media
April 17, 2024
Williamson 49, Shami four-for and Southee's strikes set up intriguing final day
New Zealand's last five wickets added 114 compared to India's 61, and proved to be the difference
April 11, 2024
As it happened - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 4th day
All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship
April 19, 2024
Modern heroes of the game light up historic Rose Bowl
History, conversations, duels, drama, and a blanket of cloud featured on the first two days of the biggest occasion in Test cricket
April 19, 2024
New Zealand's latest additions continue to look ready-made for Test cricket
Devon Conway's seamless elevation brought the first half-century of the final
April 19, 2024
India quicks take time to find their feet, as New Zealand threaten to run away
Ishant, Bumrah and Shami managed only one wicket between as they strove for the right lengths in seaming conditions
April 19, 2024
As it happened - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 3rd day
All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship
April 19, 2024
As it happened - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 2nd day
All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship
April 19, 2024
India's XI 'takes the pitch and conditions out of the equation' - India fielding coach R Sridhar
Indications are both teams aren't tweaking plans yet, given they still have five days available to them, but India will take a call on their XI 'if needed' at toss time
April 19, 2024
Five things India must keep in mind in the WTC final
They need to understand how New Zealand play their cricket, and respond to that
April 11, 2024
Virat Kohli vs Kane Williamson, two all-star line-ups, and the Ultimate Test
Amid weather concerns, India and New Zealand fight for a taste of silverware after near-misses in recent ICC campaigns
April 17, 2024
India name both Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin in five-man bowling attack for WTC final
They named their playing XI on the eve of the match
April 09, 2024
Ajinkya Rahane: 'I'm happy to take criticism. I feel because of criticism, I'm here'
India vice-captain not feeling the pressure over his batting stats in England or India's Test record in Southampton
April 19, 2024
WTC final: Bowlers promise anticipation of the familiar as well as thrill of the unknown
Expect two all-star groups of performers at the peak of their abilities to be out on the field in Southampton
April 09, 2024
WTC final: Umesh Yadav among five pacers in India's 15 as Shardul Thakur misses out
Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul left out
April 17, 2024
Geoff Allardice: All Test matches to carry same points weightage in 2021-23 WTC
The ICC's acting CEO has said teams will continue to be ranked based on percentage of points contested
April 12, 2024
ICC WTC final - When the sixth day will come into force
From the ball that will be used to playing conditions - here's a detailed FAQ
April 13, 2024
WTC final: India and New Zealand to share trophy in case of a draw or a tie
Reserve day to be used only if time lost on first five days are not made up on those days
April 09, 2024
Ireland emphasise need for ICC funding and more context as Test drought continues
Cricket Ireland's new strategic plan launches with focus on qualification for World Cups
April 12, 2024
England extends tours of West Indies in 2022
Sides will play five T20Is in January, three Tests in March after West Indies travelled to England last year
April 11, 2024
Southampton confirmed as hosts of India vs New Zealand WTC final
A limited number of fans will be allowed in if the UK government's phased easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures proceed as planned
April 16, 2024
Justin Langer laments 'really slack' over rate after World Test Championship elimination
The points docked after the Test at the MCG ended up being the difference for Australia
April 12, 2024
Ganguly reveals India v New Zealand WTC final to be held in Southampton
Says on-site hotel made the Ageas Bowl more viable than Lord's, praises Dravid for India's bench strength
April 09, 2024
Mohammed Siraj, five Tests old with the nous of a veteran
There's nothing raw or naive about the India quick, even though he's barely two months old in Test cricket
April 10, 2024
Tour postponement: CSA lodges official complaint against Cricket Australia with ICC
CSA are invoking both the WTC and the FTP agreement terms in search of points on the table as well as financial compensation from CA
April 11, 2024
Australia set to tour Bangladesh later this year for T20Is, not Tests
Australia are set to go nearly 10 months without a Test match between the two summers
April 15, 2024
Takeaways: Are Pakistan dark horses for the 2023 World Test Championship?
Also, is it sustainable for them to approach all series like they did against South Africa?
April 18, 2024
New Zealand qualify for WTC final after Australia-South Africa postponement
Australia, India and England are in the race to book a berth at the showpiece event at Lord's
April 09, 2024
Australia postpone South Africa tour because of 'unacceptable' Covid-19 risk
Cricket Australia informs CSA that it had been left with no choice but to reschedule the tour
April 18, 2024
Quarantine restrictions to force South Africa to use separate T20I and Test squads
The red-ball players will leave Pakistan early to quarantine before the home series against Australia
April 18, 2024
'Australia's tour at this stage is going ahead' - CSA's acting CEO
Details set to "be announced in a week or so" but arrangements conditional on the "changing" Covid-19 pandemic
April 14, 2024
Excited about possibility of playing WTC final, but focused on Pakistan - Tom Latham
Plunket Shield at start of the season was "great for the guys to get into that mode of the longer form", says Latham
April 14, 2024
South Africa confirm first tour of Pakistan in 14 years
They will play two Tests and three T20Is between January 26 and February 14 next year
April 09, 2024
Kane Williamson joins Virat Kohli at No. 2 in Test batting rankings
Steven Smith continues to top the table, 25 points in front of the second-placed duo
April 09, 2024
World Test Championship: Must 'go back to the drawing board' - ICC chairman Greg Barclay
"I am not quite sure whether it entirely fits the purpose and has achieved what it intended to"
April 18, 2024
What Australia, India, New Zealand and England need to do to qualify for World Test Championship final
New Zealand could be strong contenders if they win their four remaining Tests, while England need a series win against India
April 09, 2024
CWI willing to send 'best available' West Indies team to Bangladesh in January 2021
The three-Test series might also be reduced to two keeping the players' requirements in mind
April 16, 2024
World Test Championship finalists to be decided by percentage of points earned
Approach first needs to be approved by CEC before it is implemented.
April 10, 2024
James Anderson on facing Virat Kohli next year: 'It will be a tough battle'
The England pacer also explains how Kohli the batsman vastly improved on his last tour of England
April 11, 2024
Australia v India: 'Will do everything we can' to play Boxing Day Test at MCG, says CA CEO
With the tight restrictions set to be in place until mid-September in Melbourne, CA is willing to wait until much later into the year to make a decision for the event
April 19, 2024
Bangladesh could tour Sri Lanka for Tests and additional three T20Is in October
The tour will be confirmed only once it gets the necessary approvals from Sri Lankan government and health ministry
April 11, 2024
Pakistan news
Azhar Ali backs Misbah-ul-Haq's call to extend World Test Championship
Pakistan Test captain happy to play behind closed doors if that helps cricket return to TV
April 11, 2024
Bangladesh-Australia Test series postponed amid Covid-19 threat
The series was to be played in June as part of the World Test Championship cycle
April 11, 2024
Root commits to grinding Australia down at Old Trafford
England's top three need to dig in to give their middle order the chance to 'do as much damage as possible', says Root
April 17, 2024
West Indies v India, 2nd Test, Day 2, Kingston
I owe the Test hat-trick to Kohli - Jasprit Bumrah
The India fast bowler also said he wasn't himself sure if his inswinger that fetched him his maiden Test hat-trick had struck West Indies batsman Roston Chase's pad first
April 14, 2024
Ben Stokes rises to career-best ranking after Headingley blockbuster
As a collective, fast bowlers made the biggest impression in Leeds, North Sound and Colombo in the three World Test Championship games
April 20, 2024
India news
'If you provide good pitches, Test cricket cannot be boring' - Sachin Tendulkar
Tendulkar used the duel between Archer and Smith at Lord's last week as an example of 'exciting' cricket on a good pitch
April 20, 2024
ICC news
Steven Smith moves to No. 2 in Test rankings for batsmen
Dimuth Karunaratne broke into the top ten after his fourth-innings 122 handed Sri Lanka 60 points in Galle
April 19, 2024
The Ashes 2019
Australia's plan: curb England's boundary-hunting
Coach Justin Langer explains why Peter Siddle was picked ahead of Mitchell Starc at Edgbaston
April 15, 2024
What's new - World Test Championship playing conditions
How will teams level on points be separated, what's the call on over-rate penalties, and other key questions answered
April 11, 2024
Lord's set to host World Test Championship final, may lose 2021 Afghanistan Test
The ground is likely to have to give up the planned Test against Afghanistan if it is confirmed as the host venue for the inaugural WTC final
April 19, 2024
World Test Championship 2019-21
'There will be more on the line' - captains welcome World Test Championship
We have longed to have something to play for that gives proper context to Test cricket, says Faf du Plessis of the competition
April 16, 2024
ICC news
FAQs: All you need to know about the 2019-21 World Test Championship
Nine teams will contest a total of 27 bilateral series in the inaugural World Test Championship between 2019 to 2021
April 11, 2024
World Test Championship
FAQs - What happens if World Test Championship final ends in a draw or tie?
We get two winners. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament that will bring new meaning to Test cricket
April 18, 2024