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Watching the South African joy pouring out of Lord's following their World Test Championship victory, Sri Lanka Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva reminded his players that it could have been them. Sri Lanka had a decent shot of making that final.
England Cricket team great Joe Root scripted a historic record despite England not being part of the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) following South Africa's victory over Australia in the summit clash at Lord's.
When victory was the need of the hour, Sri Lanka lost all of its last four games, some brutally, and finished sixth in the WTC standings.
The hosts are looking to go with a two-seamer, two-spinner bowling combination for the Test series opener against touring Bangladesh side
Day two of the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s saw Australia seize the upper hand, thanks to fast bowling by captain Pat Cummins. Cummins became just the eighth Australian to reach 300 Test wickets.
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Aiden Markram's brilliant Test hundred against Australia in the World Test Championship final helped him to join an exclusive list featuring Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar.
Former cricketer Mitchell Johnson has criticised Josh Hazlewood for prioritising IPL 2025 over preparations for the WTC Final, after Australia's loss to South Africa. He urges selectors to focus
Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine, however, believes Labuschagne and Khawaja can turn it around in the West Indies Tests, starting June 25.