Cricket 365

  After 4 days of riveting red ball cricketing action, New Zealand was finally able to fulfill their decades' long prophecy as they defeated India and became the undisputed champions of Test Cricket. The ICC World Test Championship final was everything a final needed to be: a showcase of exceptional cricket coming from both sides and a fitting end to the career of a modern-day great. The match saw high tension, drama, heartbreaks, and heroic efforts, and to sum it all up, it was a treat to the viewers. Despite the lingering threat of rain, both the teams gave it their all and at the end of it, New Zealand emerged as the better team and etched their names in the history books. How did it all unfold? Read the full article to find out just how. Playing XI: India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma. New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Ka...

  With over two years of electrifying red ball action, captivating feats of heroism, scintillating individual and team performances and era-defining moments behind us, the cricketing world is set to crown its first-ever World Test Champions. A total of 10 teams participated in the World Test Championship back in July 2019 at the time of its inception and the two rightfully deserved teams; India and New Zealand, who are on the cusp of history and are set to go head-to-head in the Finals, to be held at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Both India and New Zealand has had quite a journey; filled with ups and downs in reaching the WTC Finals. Here’s a special look at it. India’s Road to the Finals   Conquering the Caribbean (July 2019) : India’s journey in the WTC started with a tour of the Caribbean where the visitors made a strong statement that they were the force to be reckoned with. Whitewashing the West Indies 2-0 in their home conditions, Captain Kohli’s men were off ...