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Ravi Shastri calls for India to start succession planning after WTC final loss
India will begin their 2023-2025 WTC cycle with a two-match series in the Caribbean on July 12. Dominica will host the first Test, which will be India's first at the venue in over a decade. The Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad will stage the second - and final - Test from July 20. The West Indies tour might see the first signs of a transition for the ageing Test squad.
India to tour West Indies from July 12 to Aug 13, will play two Tests, three ODIs, five T20Is
India last toured West Indies for an all-format tour in 2019, winning the series in all formats. They also made a white-ball-only trip last year, emerging victorious in both series. India's tour of the West Indies starts with two Tests, which will kickstart the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Windsor Park in Dominica will host the first Test from July 12-16, followed by the second Test to be played from July 20-24 at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.
ATP Rankings: Djokovic returns to No.1 after 23rd Grand Slam title
Djokovic reclaimed the No. 1 spot by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the Roland Garros semifinals, taking the 420-point lead over the 20-year-old Spaniard, who is placed second with 7,175 points. If Alcaraz had managed to defeat Djokovic and reach his second major final, he would have been able to retain the No.1 ATP Ranking following the tournament.
No other top-class Indian cricketer has been treated as bafflingly as Ashwin: Gavaskar
The dilemma of Ashwin being in the playing eleven or not had been a huge topic of discussion in the run-up to the WTC final, leading to contrasting opinions. His exclusion from the playing eleven, as India lacked control of the ball, invited severe criticism from former cricketers of both nations. "No other top-class Indian cricketer in the modern era has been treated as bafflingly as Ashwin has been.
Would certainly love to play in IPL again, but goal has to be at my best for Australia, says Mitchell Starc
Starc was last seen in the IPL in 2015, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). "Being able to spend time with my family is part of it. But it is also about getting myself in a position where I can play my best cricket for Australia. I'd certainly love to play in the IPL again, but my goal for a long time has been to be at my best for.
WFI elections on July 4, Justice (Retd) Mahesh Mittal to be Returning officer
In the letter, a copy of which is with IANS, the IOA has asked Justice (Retd) Mahesh Mittal to "confirm" his appointment as the returning officer to conduct the elections. WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing charges of sexual harassment by India's top wrestlers, completed three tenures (12 years) in office.
Indian top order needs to look at Babar Azam and Kane Williamson: Nasser Hussain
Australia clinched a dominant 209-run victory early on the fifth day of an enthralling contest at The Oval on Sunday. After setting an improbable 444-run target, Australia bowled out India for 234 before lunch on day five to clinch their first-ever WTC title.
Scott Boland will definitely play in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, says Aaron Finch
Boland played a key role in Australia bowling out India for 234 on day five at The Oval, taking Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja out in quick succession to set the base for a 209-run victory, as the seamer took five wickets overall in the match. He was selected in the WTC final playing eleven over Michael Neser with Josh Hazlewood unavailable due to injuries.
Ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi passes away
According to Italian media reports, Berlusconi was treated for a lung infection linked to a previously undisclosed case of chronic leukaemia in April, reports the BBC. A flamboyant billionaire media tycoon, Berlusconi first came to office in 1994 and led four governments until 2011.
Selection calls, giving too many runs, top-order failures emerge as reasons behind India's loss in WTC Final
On June 11, just a little after noon in London, they were indeed proved right as Cummins & Co beat India by 209 runs to be the WTC winners for the very first time and complete their set of ICC trophies, making them the first side in men's international cricket to do so. For India, it was the second straight time they came runners-up in the WTC final after 2021.
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