R Ashwin has reignited the debate on India’s Test venues, calling for standardized pitches and backing Virat Kohli’s 2019 vision to strengthen home dominance.
Facing existential threats from mismatched contests and financial gaps, Test cricket may find salvation in a two-tier World Test Championship with promotion and relegation.
Shubman Gill leads India to a dominant 2-0 Test series victory over West Indies in his captaincy debut, with KL Rahul guiding the final chase.
India dominate West Indies 2-0 in Test series but remain third in World Test Championship standings, trailing Australia and South Africa.
West Indies showed remarkable fight on Day 4 of the 2nd Test with centuries from Hope and Campbell, setting India a target of 121. India now needs just 58 runs to win and sweep the series.
Ramiz Raja sparked controversy by joking that Noman Ali’s sunglasses looked like ‘welding glasses’ during the first Pakistan vs South Africa Test in Lahore.