Despite rain delaying the start of play in Adelaide, Australia still managed to tame Pakistani bowlers as the hosts ended day 1 of the 2nd Test at 302/1. Tim Paine's de

Adelaide Test: Australia dominate Pakistan on day 1

Despite rain delaying the start of play in Adelaide, Australia still managed to tame Pakistani bowlers as the hosts ended day 1 of the 2nd Test at 302/1. Tim Paine's decision to bat first proved right as David Warner&nbsp;smashed his 2nd consecutive score of over 150. Marnus Labuschagne&nbsp;too joined the party and scored his 2nd straight hundred.&nbsp;Moreover, Labuschagne&nbsp;with 793 Test runs so far this year is now the&nbsp;leading run-scorer in the longest format in 2019. The pair put together an unbeaten 294 run stand which is now the&nbsp;highest&nbsp; 2nd wicket partnership for Australia vs Pakistan in Tests. As things stand, The Kangaroos look on course to take their&nbsp;perfect Day-night record to 6 games.

Ace Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has proved his mettle yet again. ICC has named the off-spinner as the leading wicket-taker of the 2-year-long WT

Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;proved his mettle yet again as he ended&nbsp;the 2-year-long World Test Championship&nbsp;cycle as the leading wicket-taker after the final ended on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Ashwin ends WTC campaign as the highest wicket-taker

Ace Indian cricketer Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;has proved his mettle yet again. The off-spinner ended&nbsp;the 2-year-long World Test Championship&nbsp;cycle as the leading wicket-taker after the final ended on Wednesday.&nbsp; The 34-year-old claimed 71 wickets in 14 Tests in the inaugural&nbsp;edition of the&nbsp;WTC. Ashwin&nbsp;took 2 wickets each in both innings of the final match against New Zealand. He&nbsp;also claimed 4 five-wicket hauls in WTC.&nbsp; Australia's Pat Cummins with 70 wickets followed him and England's Stuart Board secured 3rd place with 69 scalps.&nbsp;

After India went down against New Zealand in the World Test Championship final, Sachin Tendulkar has picked the reason which put India under pressure. A

After India went down against New Zealand&nbsp;in the World Test Championship final, Sachin&nbsp;Tendulkar&nbsp;has picked the reason which put India under pressure.

Tendulkar picks the reason which put India under pressure in WTC final

After India went down against New Zealand&nbsp;in the World Test Championship final, Sachin&nbsp;Tendulkar&nbsp;has picked the reason which put India under pressure.
As The Master Blaster tweeted to congratulate The Kiwis, he wrote that losing both Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;and Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara&nbsp;in a span of 10 balls put a lot of pressure on the team, as first 10 overs were crucial on the final day.
India needed a good batting performance on the reserved 6th Day but were all out for just 170, setting New Zealand&nbsp;a moderate 139-run target.

Despite rain delaying the start of play in Adelaide, Australia still managed to tame Pakistani bowlers as the hosts ended day 1 of the 2nd Test at 302/1. Tim Paine's decision to bat first proved right as David Warner smashed his 2nd consecutive score of over 150. Marnus Labuschagne too joined the party and scored his 2nd straight hundred. Moreover, Labuschagne with 793 Test runs so far this year is now the leading run-scorer in the longest format in 2019. The pair put together an unbeaten 294 run stand which is now the highest 2nd wicket partnership for Australia vs Pakistan in Tests. As things stand, The Kangaroos look on course to take their perfect Day-night record to 6 games.

While New Zealand got the better of India by 8 wickets in the WTC finals, Indian skipper Virat Kohli feels that one Test match cannot deci

While&nbsp;New Zealand&nbsp;got the better of India by 8 wickets in the WTC&nbsp;finals, Indian&nbsp;skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;feels that one Test match cannot decide the winner. Just like the Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, Virat advocated for the final consisting of three-match Test series in future editions.&nbsp;
 Virat said, "At the end of three matches, you know there's effort, there's ups and downs, there's you know situations changing throughout the course of the series, a chance to rectify the things that you've done wrong in the first game and then you know really see who's the better side over the course of a three-match series is something that will be a good measure of how things really are"

After suffering a defeat at the World Test Championship final Indian skipper Virat Kohli spoke about taking responsibility and controlling the pressure in dif

After suffering a defeat in the World Test Championship final, Indian skipper&nbsp;Virat Kohli&nbsp;wasn't very happy with the way the batters executed their plans. Kohli&nbsp;said, "I&nbsp;don't think there's any technical difficulties as such. I think it's more down to game awareness and being a little more brave in putting bowlers under pressure and not allowing them to bowl in you know similar areas for longer periods of time unless it's absolutely overcast and you know the ball's swinging all over the place like it did on Day 1. I think outside of that we need to be able to take... move the game forward and put the opposition under pressure and that's key to playing and performing in difficult conditions."
The famed batting line up failed to impress and scored 217 and 170 in the two innings vs the Kiwis as the batters failed to capitalise on good starts.&nbsp;

Despite losing the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand, Virat Kohli had no regrets of naming the playing XI in advance. During the post match

Despite losing the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand, Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;had no regrets of naming the playing XI in advance.&nbsp;
During the post match interview, the Indian skipper said that&nbsp;they have been successful with this combination in different conditions and they thought that this was their best combination. Kohli&nbsp;added that his side had batting depth as well, and if there was more game time, the spinners would have come into the game more.&nbsp;
Kohli&nbsp;also highlighted the fact that he didin't&nbsp;have the luxury&nbsp;of a fast-bowling all-rounder as well.

CricBait: The Ultimate Test | Kane Williamson’s New Zealand win the inaugural World Test Championship after edging past Virat Kohli’s India. @chawla_yash speaks to @Bor

CricBait: The Ultimate Test |Kane Williamson&rsquo;s New Zealand win the inaugural World Test Championship after edging past Virat Kohli&rsquo;s India. Yash Chawla speaks Gaurav Sethi, Rajesh Tiwary, Dr Partha Kar, Khyati Patel and Lav Vaid

Virat Kohli's wait for an ICC trophy as senior India team skipper got longer, as New Zealand outplayed India to win the inaugural World Test Championship final by

Virat Kohli's wait for an ICC trophy as senior India team skipper got longer, as New Zealand&nbsp;outplayed India to win the inaugural World Test Championship final by 8 wickets.&nbsp;
India needed to bat big on Day 6 but they didn't. Wickets at regular intervals meant that Kohli's&nbsp;men were bowled out for just 170, setting Kiwis a moderate target of 139. Though New Zealand&nbsp;lost both openers with 44 runs on the board, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor dug deep and carried their side off the finish line without any more hiccup.&nbsp;
India have now lost in an ICC&nbsp;final 5 times, 2nd most among all teams in the history of cricket.&nbsp;

Ravindra Jadeja reclaimed his number 1 spot in the newly released ICC Test rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday. He moved up one spot to dethrone

Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;reclaimed his number 1 spot in the newly released ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for all-rounders&nbsp;on Wednesday. He moved up one spot to dethrone&nbsp;West Indies' Jason Holder, who&nbsp;had a forgettable 2-match Test series vs South Africa.
Jadeja returned to the top spot after having topped both the bowling and the all-rounders&rsquo; charts in the ICC Test Rankings in 2017. The 32-year-old, who is with the Indian team on their UK tour, now has 386 points, 2 more than Holder.&nbsp;

On the fifth day of the World Test Championship Final, 2 fans were evicted out of the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for allegedly hurling racial abuses on New Zealand&

On the fifth day of the World Test Championship&nbsp;Final, 2 fans were evicted from the stadium in&nbsp;Southhampton for&nbsp;allegedly hurling racial abuses on New Zealand&nbsp;players.&nbsp;
 A spokesperson for the International Cricket Council confirmed the incident and slammed the conduct of both the spectators. He said&nbsp;ICC&nbsp;will not tolerate any sort of abusive behavior in cricket.&nbsp;The incident came to notice after a fan flagged it on Twitter.&nbsp; Later in the post-play conference, New Zealand cricketer Tim Southee,&nbsp;who had no clue of the incident,&nbsp;said that the game is always played in good spirit, and&nbsp;the players do not know what happens off the field.&nbsp;

CricBait: The Ultimate Test | Who will blink first? Virat Kohli or Kane Williamson as the final of the World Test Championship is evenly poised going into the final day

CricBait: The Ultimate Test | Who will blink first? Virat Kohli or Kane Williamson as the final of the World Test Championship is evenly poised going into the final day. @chawla_yash speaks to @ChuckersPie, @Lav_vaid and Khyati Patel

After Day 4 of the World Test Championship final was washed out, Day 5 was an eventful one. India ended at 64/2, leading New Zealand by 32 runs. The Kiwis resumed at 10

After Day 4 of the World Test Championship final was washed out, Day 5 was an eventful one. India ended at 64/2, leading New Zealand by 32 runs. The Kiwis resumed at 101/2 but soon Mohammed Shami ran through their middle order with 4 wickets. Ishant Sharma too picked 3 as New Zealand were bowled out for 249, but they secured a crucial 32-run lead. India lost Shubman Gill early for 8 and later also lost a well-set Rohit Sharma for 30. Cheteshwar Pujara though dropped anchor and saw off the day. With rain expected to stay away on the reserved 6th day, all 3 results are still possible.&nbsp;

Younis Khan stepped down as the batting coach of the Pakistan Cricket team ahead of the England tour in July. He was appointed last year in November on a two-

Younis&nbsp;Khan stepped down as the batting coach of the Pakistan Cricket team ahead of the England tour in July. He was appointed&nbsp;last year in November on a two-year contract until the 2022 World&nbsp;T20.
PCB chief executive Wasim Khan in a statement said that following a series of discussions, the board and Younis&nbsp;reluctantly but mutually agreed that it was time to move in different directions.&nbsp;Both PCB and Younis Khan have agreed to not make any further comment on the reasons for the former captain&rsquo;s departure.

As the excitement around the inaugural WTC finals seems to go down the drain quite literally, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has stressed upon ICC

As the excitement around the inaugural WTC&nbsp;finals seems to be going down the drain quite&nbsp;literally, former cricketer Sunil&nbsp;Gavaskar has asked ICC&nbsp;to figure out a formula to declare the winner in case&nbsp;of a draw.&nbsp; India and New Zealand&nbsp;lost 2 days due to rains and it is likely that the final might end up in a stalemate. Keeping that in mind, Gavaskar said that to complete 3 innings in 2 days would be really difficult and is only possible if both teams bat really badly.&nbsp;&nbsp; Although Gavaskar&nbsp;wants one winner, ICC&nbsp;has already declared that if there is a draw both teams will share the WTC&nbsp;trophy.&nbsp;

Ace England Cricketer and Rajasthan Royals' player Jos Buttler is not sure about participating in the remaining IPL, which is scheduled to be played in Septem

Ace England Cricketer and Rajasthan Royals' player Jos&nbsp;Buttler&nbsp;is not sure about participating in the remaining IPL, which is scheduled to be played in September October, later this year.&nbsp; If&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;clashes with International cricket, England will take precedence, the English wicketkeeper said.&nbsp;The lucrative league might clash with England's tour of Bangladesh and Pakistan, which is set to be played around the same time. The IPL&nbsp;2021 got suspended mid-season due to the deadly second wave of Covid-19, it will now be played in UAE&nbsp;from 19th September.&nbsp;

As feared, Day 4 of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand went down the drain. Constant rain never let the covers come off in Southampton

As feared, Day 4 of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand&nbsp;went down the drain. Constant rain never let the covers come off in Southampton and the day was abandoned without a ball being bowled.&nbsp;
Day 1 of the final was also washed away. New Zealand&nbsp;are at 101/2, still trailing India by 116 runs. Interestingly, ICC has kept a reserved 6th day for the final, which will come into play.

CricBait: The Ultimate Test | Kiwi batters frustrate India on day 3 of the World Test Championship final. What should Virat Kohli do now? Yash Chawla speaks to Vikram C

CricBait: The Ultimate Test | Kiwi batters frustrate India on day 3 of the World Test Championship final. What should Virat Kohli do now? Yash Chawla speaks to Vikram Chandra, Nikhil Naz, Lav Vaid and Khyati Patel

Rain may have stayed away on day 3 of the World Test Championship final but India didn't have a great outing. New Zealand dominated throughout to end the day at 10

Rain may have stayed away on day 3 of the World Test Championship final but India didn't have a great outing. New Zealand&nbsp;dominated throughout to end the day at 101/2, trailing India by 116 runs.&nbsp;
Onus was on Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;to carry on but he fell without adding a single run to his overnight score of 44. Kyle&nbsp;Jamieson&nbsp;ran through the Indian line up with a 5-wicket haul as Kohli's men went from 149/3 to being all out for just&nbsp;217. Kiwi openers took their side off to a strong start with 70-run stand before both got out within a span of 31 runs.&nbsp;
With rain predicted on day 4, India needs to keep making quick inroads in order to not let the match slip away.

World's richest cricket board, BCCI has decided to provide financial assistance worth Rs. 10 crore to Tokyo-bound athletes. The decision was taken during

World's richest cricket board, BCCI has decided to provide financial assistance worth Rs.&nbsp;10 crore&nbsp;to&nbsp;Tokyo-bound athletes. The decision was taken during the Apex council meeting on Sunday.
After almost all sporting events, including the Tokyo Olympics, were either cancelled or postponed in 2020&nbsp;due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most sports bodies took a financial brunt. But this generous help by the BCCI&nbsp;will help the Indian Olympic Association big time.&nbsp;
BCCI&nbsp;will also help in the promotional campaigns of the Indian contingent. The Indian Olympic Association&nbsp;is expected to send around a 190-200-member contingent for the Olympic Games starting July 23.

Virat Kohli looked determined for a big score in the World Test Championship final when he ended day 2 unbeaten on 44, but the Indian skipper fell pray to Kyl

Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;looked determined for a big score in the World Test Championship final when he ended day 2 unbeaten on 44, but the Indian skipper fell pray to Kyle Jamieson&nbsp;early on day 3 without adding any run.
It proved as to why the New Zealander&nbsp;refused to bowl at the Indian skipper with the Dukes ball during the IPL. Interestingly,&nbsp;Jamieson was&nbsp;playing his first IPL after being bought by RCB&nbsp;this year and was&nbsp;carrying a couple of Dukes balls with him. Looking to prepare for the WTC&nbsp;final, Kohli&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Jamieson&nbsp;to bowl at him with the Dukes ball but the fast bowler didn't fall for that trick.
Clearly, it worked as the tall pacer got the better of Indian skipper as Virat's&nbsp;10th anniversary in Tests didn't turn out as he would have liked it to.
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After England enforced the follow on, not many gave the Indian team much of a chance to bounce back into the Test, but the women fought back hard to pull of a draw in t

After England enforced the follow on, not many gave the Indian team much of a chance to bounce back into the Test, but the women fought back hard to pull of a draw in the one-off Test, which was no less than a win.&nbsp;
Shafali Verma&nbsp;fell early on the 4th and final day for 63 and India soon found themselves at 199/7. Just then it seemed that that the defeat was near,&nbsp;Sneh Rana&nbsp;stood tall. She dug deep with a match saving 80 not out. It is now the highest score by an Indian batting at number 6 or lower in Women's Test cricket. She was well supported by Tania Bhatiya who remained unbeaten on 44. India's 2nd innings ended with 344/8 and the Test with a lead of 179 runs.&nbsp;

Adelaide Test: Australia dominate Pakistan on day 1

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