India will play their next Test series in June after the conclusion of Champions Trophy 2025 and IPL 2025. Will Kohli find a place in India vs England Test series? Analysis here
South Africa vs Australia WTC final 2025, which starts on June 11, will be hosted by Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
5th Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS HIGHLIGHTS: Pant's fiery fifty helped India take their lead past 140 on Day 2 with all to play for on Day 3 now. Sundar and Jadeja are at the crease.
Only two matches into Test cricket, Konstas might have bitten off more than he can chew by going up against Bumrah
As an opener, Gambhir's performance has not been as encouraging as he scored at an average of 27.5, but Rohit's is even worse.
India are without their regular captain Rohit Sharma, who dropped himself for the fifth Test. India made two changes in their Playing 11
Pitch report by Sunil Gavaskar: "There is a lot of grass on the pitch. The sun is not out and it is very overcast. The new ball will not be easy for the batters"
If Akash is deemed unfit, India faces a tough decision: bring in the raw pace of Harshit Rana or the experience and control of Prasidh Krishna in their Playing 11
The most dramatic and selfless option is for Rohit himself to step down from the India's Playing 11 for Sydney Test, which begins January 3, 2025, against Australia
The South African team will feature in their second-only ICC tournament final in the ICC World Test Championship in 2025. Check all you need to know about South Africa's upcoming schedule here
A draw or loss in Sydney will see India eliminated from the WTC final race regardless of the Australia vs Sri Lanka series final result.
India lost seven wickets in the final session of the last day to blow a golden opportunity to head to Sydney with a 1-1 tie in the series
Pant fell at a crucial juncture, triggering a dramatic collapse. What followed was a complete unraveling of India's batting lineup, as they lost their final seven wickets for just 34 runs
Despite the conflicting evidence, third umpire Sharfuuddoula overturned the on-field decision, declaring Jaiswal out.
South Africa denied late scares from Pakistan in Centurion to confirm their place in the WTC 2023-25 final
If India manages to win the final Test of the ongoing series vs Australia in Sydney, they will finish with 55.26 percentage points and will need Sri Lanka to beat Australia by 2-0
Pant's wicket led to two more- Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Katich feels that Mitchell Marsh's role in the team must be evaluated if contributions with the ball are not being made, particularly given the all-rounder's lacklustre batting performances
If India chase down target at MCG on December 30, 2024, it will be highest successful run-chase. England holds the record for highest successful chase, scoring 332 runs to win a Test match in 1928.
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels India have missed an opportunity by allowing Australia's lower order to add valuable runs, making it difficult for the visitors to win the Boxing Day Test here. Australia, who were struggling at 156 for 8, finished the fourth day at 228 for 9, taking their lead to 333 and setting up an intriguing final day. "I think it was a missed opportunity because till tea time certainly it was India's day, and after tea time, (Pat) Cummins, (Nathan) Lyon, and (Scott) Boland really frustrated the Indian bowlers. At the end of the day, having got a lead of 333, it does make it a little difficult for India to win this game," Gavaskar told India Today. Australia's number 8, 10, and 11 batters consumed nearly 35 overs, with Cummins (41 off 90 balls), Lyon (41 off 54 balls), and Boland (10 off 65 balls) contributing to the team's second-innings total. "...even if half of those runs were saved and Australia had been dismissed for 60 runs less, then we're talking about .