DTVHINDIAshwin broke Nathan Lyon’s record for most five-wicket hauls in WTC, and also made 2 more records to his name
By taking five wickets, Ashwin has broken the record of Australia’s star spinner Nathan Lyon for taking the most five-wicket hauls in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC). Ashwin (Source X) In the first Test match played between India and Bangladesh, the Bangla Tigers had to face defeat by 280 runs. Ravichandran proved to be the star player of this match. He scored a century in India’s first innings and in the fourth innings of the match, he wreaked havoc on Bangladesh with the ball. Ashwin sent half of Bangladesh’s team back to the pavilion with his spin attack in the fourth innings of the match. He bowled 21 overs in which he conceded just 88 runs but took the most number of wickets i.e. 6. Along with this 5 wicket haul, Ashwin has made many records in his name, let’s look at them one by one By taking five wickets, Ashwin has broken Australia’s star spinner Nathan Lyon’s record for taking most five-wicket hauls in World Test Championship (WTC) history. In 43 matches for Australia, Lyon has taken five wickets 10 times, while Ashwin now holds the record of taking 11 five-wicket hauls in 36 WTC matches for India. Most Wickets In WTC 2023-25 (Most five wickets in World Test Championship) Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 11 Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 10 Pat Cummins (Australia) – 8 Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 7 Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 6 Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 6 With these five wickets, Ashwin has broken former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee’s record of 36 five-wicket hauls and equalled Shane Warne’s record of 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. The record for most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket is held by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan, who has dismissed five or more batsmen in an innings 67 times for Sri Lanka. Record for most number of five-wicket hauls in Test matches Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 67 Shane Warne (Australia) – 37 Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 37 Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) – 36 Anil Kumble (India) – 35 Most wickets in Test cricket In the Chennai Test, Ashwin also broke the record of 519 wickets of former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh and became the eighth highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket. The Indian legend has taken 521 wickets in 101 matches played so far. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for taking the most wickets in Test cricket. This legendary spinner finished his Test career with 800 wickets in 133 matches. Australia’s Shane Warne is second with 708 wickets in 145 Tests, followed by England’s James Anderson (704), India’s Anil Kumble (619), England’s Stuart Broad (604), Australia’s Glenn McGrath (563) and Nathan Lyon (530).
September 21, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Rashid Khan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant & Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. “Malinga is still there” – Virat Kohli pulled Shakib’s leg in the middle of the match, the entire thing was captured in the stump mic In the video, Virat Kohli is seen pulling Shakib Al Hasan’s leg during the match. Actually, Shakib was constantly bowling near Virat Kohli’s feet. When his over was over and Virat Kohli was at the non-striker end, he told Shakib that Malinga is still there, he is throwing yorker after yorker. Fans are liking this video a lot. 2. IND vs BAN 1st Test: Shubman Gill scored his 5th Test century, broke many records of Virat Kohli In the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh, Shubman Gill gave a befitting reply to all the critics and scored a century in 161 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. Gill surpassed Kohli in terms of scoring the most centuries in the World Test Championship for India. Gill now has five centuries in WTC history, one more than Kohli. 3. Irfan’s magic worked in LLC, defended 12 runs in the last over, gave the team a thrilling victory Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024 has started. In the first match of the tournament, the teams of Konark Suryas Odisha (KSO) and Manipal Tigers (MT) were face to face. It was a low scoring match. Under the captaincy of Irfan Pathan, Konark Suryas registered a thrilling win by 2 runs. Captain Irfan defended 12 runs in the last over and led his team to victory. KNSO scored 104/9 while batting first. 4. IND vs BAN: Rishabh Pant raised the flag in Chennai, scored a century and achieved this great feat On the third day of the first Test being played between Team India and Bangladesh in Chennai, Rishabh Pant batted brilliantly and scored a valuable century for his team. In this match, he played an aggressive innings of 109 runs in 128 balls with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes. After scoring this century, Rishabh Pant has become the Designated Wicketkeeper to score the most centuries for India in Test cricket. He has scored 6 centuries in 58 innings so far. Pant has equaled the record of his mentor Mahendra Singh Dhoni. 5. Virat suffered a big loss after flopping in the Chennai Test match, this happened for the first time since 2016 After the first Test against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli’s average in Test cricket has become 48.74, which is the lowest in the last 8 years. The last time Virat’s average was 48.28 was in 2016. Virat Kohli’s performance in Test cricket has declined since 2020. In the last 30 matches, Virat has scored only 1669 runs with an average of 32.72. During this, only 2 centuries and 8 half-centuries have come from his bat in 52 innings. 6. LLC 2024: Irfan Pathan imitates Billy Bowden’s ‘crooked finger of doom’…
“He attacks more than me…”, said Australian legend Adam Gilchrist about Rishabh Pant’s batting
I played an aggressive brand of cricket back then, but Rishabh, he looks fearless – Adam Gilchrist Rishabh Pant & Adam Gilchrist (Photo Source: Rishabh Pant has scored the sixth century of his Test career in the first Test against Bangladesh. Pant has returned to the Test format for India after 634 days. He was out after scoring 39 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he scored a century in 124 balls and scored 109 runs in 128 balls. Rishabh Pant is one of those few batsmen in the world who does not change his way of playing despite the circumstances. There were only 5 minutes left for the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh to end, but he showed aggressive batting and hit a huge six. Former Australian player Adam Gilchrist has recently made a big statement praising Rishabh Pant. The veteran has described Rishabh as a more aggressive batsman than himself. Let us tell you, Gilchrist was known for his aggressive batting. Rishabh Pant is fearless – Adam Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist, speaking to Cricket.com.au, said, I think he attacks more than me. I played an aggressive brand of cricket back then, but Rishabh, he looks fearless. What I like is that he puts his foot on the brakes sometimes and absorbs a bit of pressure, so he is a class act. The Australian legend further said, I would happily pay money to watch him play cricket. So that is a great quality, I think if people are accepting that way because the results are there, he is a winner and a survivor. He is classy in whatever he does. He is a good entertainer. He knows how to do a serious business in a fun way. Talking about the test match being played between India and Bangladesh in Chennai, the host team declared the second innings at 287 runs. Bangladesh has got a target of 515 runs to win.
Why is AFG vs NZ one-off Test not part of WTC 2023-25 cycle?
The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test was scheduled to begin on September 9. However, more than one and a half days have been lost due to a wet outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground and the match is yet to begin. Afghanistan Test Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter In a landmark event in Afghanistan’s cricket history, they are set to play a Test match with New Zealand for the first time. For which they are present in India. The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test was scheduled to start on September 9. However, more than one and a half days have been lost due to wet outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground and the match is yet to start. For those who don’t know, since it is not possible to host international cricket in Afghanistan, they host other teams in India and the UAE. They have previously hosted other teams in Test cricket in Dehradun, Lucknow and Abu Dhabi. Interestingly, the Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test in Greater Noida is not a part of the current ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. We will tell you why. Why is Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test match not part of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25? Since Afghanistan is not among the nine teams in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, this one-off Test match AFG vs NZ Test in Noida is not part of the current ICC WTC cycle. Out of the 12 Test teams, nine teams participate in the World Test Championship. Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe are not part of the current WTC cycle. Hence, they are out of the WTC event. On the other hand, talking about New Zealand, they are currently third in the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings. After this one-off Test against Afghanistan, they will tour Sri Lanka for two Tests and then return to India for three Tests against Rohit Sharma’s team. Both these series will be part of the ICC WTC and these matches are very important for New Zealand. Let us tell you that the New Zealand team was the winner of the inaugural World Test Championship.
The battle of WTC Final 2025 has become even more exciting, know about the qualification scenarios of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan here
Bangladesh recently won the two-match Test series against Pakistan in their home ground by 2-0. India, Bangladesh and Pakistan (Pic Source-X) Now there will be a fierce competition between all the teams for the final spot of the World Test Championship. Let us tell you, Bangladesh recently won the two-match Test series against Pakistan in their home by 2-0. After the end of this Test series, this battle has become even more exciting. Even though Bangladesh’s performance in the World Test Championship was not so good in the last two seasons, but in this cycle they have won the hearts of all the fans by performing brilliantly. In the last two seasons, Bangladesh won only one out of 19 matches. Not only this, at the beginning of this season, Bangladesh was at the bottom of the points table, but after winning the Test series against Pakistan, the team has come to the fourth position. After facing defeat against Bangladesh, Pakistan is at the 8th position in the points table and it seems very difficult for them to reach the final of this important tournament. With this, today we tell you what is very important for India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to do now if they want to secure their place in the final of the World Test Championship 2025. Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Team (Pic Source-X) After winning the Test series against Pakistan, Bangladesh team will now play a two-match Test series against India. After this, they have to play a Test series against West Indies and then host South Africa at home. If Bangladesh has to stay in the race, then they will have to win four out of their remaining six matches. India Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team has played 9 Test matches so far, out of which they have won 6, lost two and one ended in a draw. The Indian team is at the top of the points table of the World Test Championship. They have 74 points. Looking at the current form, it can be said that the Indian team can once again secure its place in this important tournament. India will have to win 5 out of the remaining 10 matches to secure its place in the final. Pakistan Pakistan test cricket team (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistan has played 7 matches in this round so far, in which they have won only two while the team has lost 5. The team is at the eighth position in the points table with 16 points. Now it is very important for them to win all their remaining matches in this round. However, it seems very difficult for them to reach the final. Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a…
Nathan Lyon gave important suggestion to ICC regarding the format of WTC Final
Nathan Lyon believes that the World Test Championship final should be played as a three-match Test series instead of a single Test. Nathan Lyon. (Image Source: CA Australia’s experienced spinner Nathan Lyon believes that the final of the World Test Championship should be played as a three-match Test series instead of a single Test. Let us tell you, recently the International Cricket Council has confirmed the venue and date of the final match of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. This magnificent final will be played from 11 to 15 June at Lord’s Stadium in London. So far, New Zealand has won once in two cycles while Australia has won the World Test Championship trophy for the second time. Only one match was played in the final of both these cycles. Nathan Lyon said during an interview, ‘One thing I would like to see is that the final of the World Test Championship is played as a three-match series. It will be a little better because a single Test will not be as much fun and in a three-match Test series you will also have a chance to make a comeback. It is also possible that a team wins a three-match series 3-0. This will really be a big challenge.’ The World Test Championship is like a World Cup for me: Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon further said, ‘You can go to England once, India once and Australia once and the situation there will also be different. We do not think that we will get to play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in mid-August. This is because at that time the players will face a lot of trouble here. To be honest, the World Test Championship is like a World Cup for me. When you are playing against the best teams for a long time, your game also improves. This cycle is of 2 years and it is very important for you to perform consistently well. Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with most five-wicket hauls for India in WTC-
WTC Points Table 2023-25: Bangladesh made a big leap after victory against Pakistan, see the latest points table
Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the Rawalpindi Test match. World Test Championship (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh (PAK vs BAN) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ended after Bangladesh won by 6 wickets. Let us tell you that this is Bangladesh’s historic victory in Test cricket against Pakistan. So, Bangladesh has got the benefit of this historic victory in the ongoing World Test Championship Points Table (WTC Points Table). After this victory, Bangladesh has got 33 points in the points table of the ongoing season and it has reached the fourth position. Bangladesh’s points percentage at this time is 45.83. Apart from this, Bangladesh has played a total of 6 test matches in the current season, out of which it has won three and lost the same number of matches. Let us tell you that before winning the second Test match against Pakistan by 6 wickets, Bangladesh had also defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test match. This was Bangladesh’s first win against Pakistan in Test cricket history. After this, the team created history against Pakistan by winning the second Test match in Rawalpindi and won a Test series for the first time in Test cricket history. On the other hand, if we talk about the WTC Points Table, the Indian cricket team is currently at number one with 74 points. After this, Australia is at number two with 90 points. However, Australia’s points percentage is 62.50 compared to India (68.52), due to which it is at number two despite having more points. New Zealand is at number three with 36 points. See the status of WTC Points Table 2023-25 of the current season Positions Team Total Matches Played Won Losers Dr Points Points Percentage (%) 1 India 9 6 2 1 74 68.52 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.50 3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 36 50.00 4 Bangladesh 6 3 3 0 33 45.83 5 England 15 8 6 1 81 45.00 6 south africa 6 2 3 1 28 38.89 7 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 0 21 33.33 8 Pakistan 7 2 5 0 16 19.04 9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52
Updated WTC Points Table: Bangladesh created a big upset by defeating Pakistan, see who is on top now?
Pakistan suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat in their first Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi despite taking a first innings lead. PAK vs BAN (Photo Source: Getty Images) Updated WTC Points Table after PAK vs BAN 1st Test: The first match of the 2-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh ended on the fifth day. In the first match of this series, Bangladesh won against Pakistan by 10 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Talking about the match, Pakistan declared its first innings at 448 runs after losing 6 wickets. After this, Bangladesh scored 565 runs in its first innings. Everyone thought that this match would be a draw, but the match took a turn in the second innings when Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan’s team for 146 runs. After that, Bangladesh needed 30 runs to win this match. They achieved the target without losing any wicket and won by 10 wickets. With this victory, Bangladesh has got a big advantage in the World Test Championship. PAK vs BAN World Test Championship upheaval after the first test Bangladesh overtook Pakistan to finish sixth in the WTC points table with two wins from five matches. They won 2 of their 5 matches and sit atop the points table with 40% of the PTC. At the same time, the Pakistan team has fallen from six to the eighth position. They have won only 2 matches out of 6 matches. The top 4 teams in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table include India, Australia, New Zealand and England. England has secured the top 4 position by defeating Sri Lanka in the last match. Now the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh will start from August 30. Updated WTC Points Table after PAK vs BAN 1st Test WTC 2023-25 points table Rank Teams Match Victory Garland Draw Dead score PTC 1 India 9 6 2 1 2 74 68.52 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 10 90 62.50 3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 0 36 50.00 4 England 14 7 6 1 19 69 41.07 5 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 0 2 24 40.00 6 Bangladesh 5 2 3 0 0 24 40.00 7 South Africa 6 2 3 1 1 28 38.89 8 Pakistan 6 2 4 0 2 22 30.56 9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 0 20 18.52
WTC 2023-25 Cycle: Know which 2 teams out of 9 teams can secure their place in the final
Currently, in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, a two-match series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh while a three-match Test series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. India Test Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) After the end of T20 World Cup 2024, Test cricket is back again. India defeated South Africa in the final of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and won the trophy of this great tournament. Now the entire focus of the Indian team will be on winning the trophy of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle as well. Currently, in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, a two-match series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh while a three-match Test series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. Earlier, a Test series was played between South Africa and West Indies. South Africa won the 2-match Test series 1-0. At this time, the question arising in everyone’s mind is which two teams will secure their place in the final of this cycle. Let us tell you, till now 13 series have been played in this cycle and still 14 more series are left. 1- India India Test Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team is currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table with a win percentage of 68.52%. However, they still have to play a five-match Test series against Australia. The last time the Indian team secured its place in the final of the World Test Championship, their win percentage was 58.8%. If they want to remain in the first position in the World Test Championship points table, then the team will have to gain 63 more points. The team gets 12 points for winning the Test and if the match ends in a tie, then they get four points. India has to play a five-match Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand at home. Apart from this, they also have to tour Australia.
Sri Lanka Tour of England: Sri Lanka announced the squad for the 3-match Test series against England
Sri Lanka have included uncapped Nisala Tharaka and Milan Rathnayake in their 18-member squad for the three-Test series against England starting August 21. Sri Lanka Cricket Team (Photo Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka test squad for England Test series: Sri Lanka The cricket board announced on Monday, August 4, that the Lankan team will play a three-match Test series in August and September. of England (Sri Lanka Tour of England) will tour. Between the two teams The first Test match will be played in Manchester from August 21 and the second Test will be played in Lord’s from August 29. And the third Test match will be played in Oval from September 6. This tour of the Sri Lankan team is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The Sri Lankan team last visited England for a Test series in 2016. The host team won the three-match series 2-0. Since then, England have toured Sri Lanka. The team has toured Sri Lanka twice for a three-match series in 2018, and played two matches in 2021. England have won all five games. Sri Lanka’s Test team announced for England tour Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee approved the following 18-member squad to play the three-match Test series against England. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Harin Fernando has approved this team. Sri Lanka have included uncapped Nisala Tharaka and Milan Rathnayake in their 18-member squad for the three Tests in England starting on August 21. Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the team, while Kusal Mendis has been named the vice-captain. This squad includes former captain Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne, who are Sri Lankan batting legends. Along with this, left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya is also included in the team. Sri Lanka squad for England Test series: Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumar A, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nisala Tharaka, Milan Rathnayake.
