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South Africa won the World Test Championship final at Lord's by five wickets, ending their long wait for a major global title, with key performances from Aiden Markram and David Bedingham.
The ICC's AGM concluded with key decisions including a new revenue distribution model, pay parity at all men's and women's ICC events, and a regulation capping overseas players in new T20 leagues at four. The ICC chair and CEO emphasized the importance of gender pay parity and discussed potential in-game penalties for slow over-rates in Test cricket. They also expressed commitment to bilateral ODIs and creating greater context in the cricket calendar. The timeline for implementing the cap on overseas players will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The ICC is working to support the restart of women's cricket in Afghanistan despite the challenging situation in the country.
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has supported Shubman Gill's controversial dismissal during the World Test Championship Final, saying that the third umpire should have given it not out. Gill was fined an additional 15% of his match fee for showing dissent at the decision. The decision has divided opinions among cricket fans and experts, with many believing that the review should have gone India's way.
Shubman Gill has been fined 15% of his match fee for criticizing the TV umpire's decision in the World Test Championship final against Australia. India has been fined their entire match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate while Australia has been docked 80% of fees for the same reason. Gill tweeted a screenshot of a zoomed front-on photo of Green taking the catch and captioned it with a couple of magnifying glass emojis and a facepalm emoji. India lost seven wickets on the fifth morning to crash to a 209-run defeat in their second successive WTC final.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized Virat Kohli's shot selection during India's loss to Australia in the World Test Championship Final. Kohli added only five runs to his overnight score of 44 before being dismissed by Scott Boland. Gavaskar slammed Kohli for playing a "pretty ordinary shot" and questioned his desire to play his beloved cover drive. India lost the match by 209 runs as Australia claimed the World Test Championship title.
India's captain Rohit Sharma defended his team's aggressive batting approach during the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, saying that they wanted to play in a different way and not under pressure. He also expressed his desire to do things differently and play a different brand of cricket at the upcoming 2023 World Cup, as India aims to end their drought of global titles.
India captain Rohit Sharma has suggested that future World Test Championship (WTC) finals should be played outside England and not necessarily in June. He also called for the final to be played as a best-of-three series. The next eight-year cycle of international cricket sees four WTC finals, in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031. The venues for the finals have not been decided yet, and a move away from June would require finding another window and potentially a rejig of the international cycle as agreed upon in the Future Tours Programme (FTP) last year.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized Indian players, especially Virat Kohli, for their poor performance in the World Test Championship final against Australia. He labeled the batting display as "ridiculous" and slammed Kohli for his shot selection. Gavaskar said Indian batters erred persistently around their personal landmarks, citing a pattern. This was India's second defeat in successive WTC finals after losing to New Zealand in 2021 in the inaugural edition.
Anushka Sharma's reaction to Virat Kohli's dismissal during the World Test Championship Final between India and Australia went viral on social media. Kohli fell just one run short of a half-century, with Scott Boland's delivery being edged to Steve Smith at third slip. Australia won the match by 209 runs, securing their maiden World Test Championship title, while India suffered their second successive defeat in the final.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that if India can restrict Australia's lead to under 375, India will have a great chance in the World Test Championship final. Ajinkya Rahane's 89 and Shardul Thakur's 51 kept India in the game, but Australia still managed to take a massive 173-run lead. At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali criticized India's decision to bowl first in the ongoing World Test Championship final against Australia and called Rahul Dravid "zero as a coach." Ali also said that India now needs a miracle to win the WTC mace and that during the 120 overs that India fielded, he could see only 2-3 players being fit.
Mohammed Siraj, the Indian fast bowler, brought down Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne on his knees with his sheer pace during the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London. Siraj picked up a four-wicket haul in the first innings and continued to bang fast ones, hitting Labuschagne on his finger and then striking him high on the body around the thigh region, forcing him down onto the pitch. Despite a rearguard 109-run stand by Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur, Australia still managed to take a massive 173-run lead on the third day of the WTC final.
Australia's bowlers put in a thunderous performance to rip through the India top order on day two of the World Test Championship final at The Oval. India were reduced to 71-4. India closed on 151-5, still 318 behind the Australians, who were bowled out for 469 in their first innings. Travis Head was out for 163 and Steve Smith 121 as Mohammed Siraj led the revival with 4-108. Australia's twin goals are to win this final and claim an Ashes victory on English soil for the first time in 22 years.
Ravi Shastri, the former Indian team coach, compared the situation of the 2021 and 2023 World Test Championship finals and said they were like chalk and cheese. He believes that the circumstances of the 2021 final were tough due to Covid and quarantine, while both teams have had enough time to prepare for the 2023 final. Shastri, along with Ricky Ponting and Wasim Akram, feel that the Indians are better prepared for the final with IPL game-time under their belt. The Oval track will remain fresher than usual as it has never hosted a Test match in June in the venue’s 140-year history.
India captain Rohit Sharma shared insights into the challenges of batting in English conditions ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia. He emphasized the significance of hard work, adaptability, sustained concentration, and intuition to identify the right moments to take on the bowlers. Rohit suggested studying the scoring patterns of successful players who have excelled at the Oval. He acknowledged the challenges involved in transitioning between formats and expressed his enjoyment of the constant test it poses to his skills. Rohit holds Test cricket in the highest regard and aims to inspire younger players and achieve success in the upcoming final.