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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.
Ahead of the five-Test series between India and England, which gets underway in four days’ time in Leeds, we take a look at what India will have learnt from their recent practice matches, the ICC World Test Championship final as well as past tours.
Aiden Markram's eighth Test century went a long way in ensuring that South Africa went about their chase clinically and beat Australia in the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s
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The hosts are looking to go with a two-seamer, two-spinner bowling combination for the Test series opener against touring Bangladesh side
South Africa has upset Australia by five wickets to win the World Test Championship on the fourth day of the final at Lord's. The South Africans celebrated their first major trophy in 27 years on Saturday.
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.