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WTC final: Winner to take home $1.6 mn along with Test Championship mace

The losing team will get $800,000 for finishing second in the nine-team competition

T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly reaches Mumbai to discuss tax exemption issue

Indian board gears up for an all-important meeting to discuss the issue of tax exemption for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup that is set to be hosted by India in October-November

Southampton curator aims for 'pace, bounce and carry' in WTC final pitch

Head groundsman at Southampton Simon Lee is aiming to produce a pacy and bouncy pitch for the World Test Championship final with some assistance for spinners later on in the game

New Zealand win 2nd Test, clinch series in England after 22 years

New Zealand defeated England by eight wickets in the second Test and won the two-match series 1-0, their first series triumph in England in 22 years. The win pushed NZ to No.1 spot in Test rankings.

ENG vs NZ 2nd TEST highlights: Kiwis win a series in England after 22 years

New Zealand beats England by 8 wickets in second Test. With this, England has lost its first Test series at home soil in seven years. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and full scorecard here

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 3 highlights: Kiwis smell victory; England 122-9

England was only 37 runs ahead at stumps with tailenders Olly Stone, 15 no, and last man James Anderson, yet to score, in the middle. Check England vs New Zealand full scorecard and highlights here

WTC final: Pant smashes ton, Shubman 85 in intra-squad simulation game

Rishabh Pant took his senior bowling colleagues to the cleaners with an unbeaten century while opener Shubman Gill also warmed up with a polished 85 during Indian team's intra-squad match simulation

Shakib Al Hasan banned for 3 games of Dhaka Premier League, fined $5800

Shakib Al Hasan has been let off lightly with a three-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of $5800 (BDT 5 lakh), following his on-field meltdown

Chris Woakes makes T20 comeback for England along with Dawson, Willey

England on Saturday recalled seasoned pace bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes to their T20 squad after more than five years for the upcoming three-match home series against Sri Lanka starting June 23

Boult hopes playing Edgbaston Test will put him in good stead for WTC final

Initially not expecting to feature in the second Test against England, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is hopeful that achieving game fitness rather than bowling in the nets

WTC Final: I will be looking forward to Boult vs Rohit contest, says Sehwag

Opener Rohit Sharma countering Trent Boult's incoming deliveries will make for a fascinating contest, something that Virender Sehwag will be looking forward to during the WTC final

PCB to bid for five major ICC events during 2024-2031 cycle: Source

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will bid for five major events of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the 2024-2031 cycle, including an edition of the Champions Trophy and World T20 Cup

2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy gave different kind of self-belief: Ishant

Ishant's remarks came ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, slated to begin on June 18

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test DAY 2 highlights: Kiwis in commanding position, NZ 229-3

With the dismissal of Young, the day's play ended, so a new batsman will take guard on Saturday morning along with Taylor. Check England vs New Zealand video highlights here

Covid pandemic impact: Warner, Stoinis withdraw from The Hundred

The England and Wales Cricket Board is gearing up for more withdrawals in wake of the challenges posed by Covid

England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: Lawrence, Burns hit 50s

At close, Daniel Lawrence was batting on 67 (100 balls, 11x4s) and Mark Wood was on 16 (58 balls, 1x4). Check England vs New Zealand highlights and scorecard

If India play four seamers, Shardul is my pick: former selector Sarandeep

India is set to play New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship

Performance, consistency and technique are what define perfection: Kohli

Kohli has continued his association with Audi India, the German luxury automobiles manufacturer.

England's pacer Robinson takes break from all cricket after suspension

Robinson was suspended from international cricket following resurfacing of his old racist and sexist tweets

As 'A' team coach, made sure every player on tour got a game: Dravid

Credited for creating India's talent pool at the under-19 and A level, Former captain Rahul Dravid says as his stint as coach, he made sure that every cricketer who toured got a game unlike his days.