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News18
5 days ago
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- News18
SA Remain Below Australia In ICC Test Rankings Despite Winning WTC, India Are...
South Africa's 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) triumph helped them jump up one spot in the ICC team Test rankings for men. They are now placed in second with 114 rating points, one ahead of England with 113. However, the World Champions remained behind the runners-up, Australia, who held strong at the top with 123 rating points, ending the current cycle on a high note. The rest of the table remained the same. India, who have been out of form, having lost to Australia and New Zealand in their most recent series, remained at fourth, trailing England by a substantial eight rating points. Shubman Gill's team will soon meet Ben Stokes' Englishmen in the five-Test Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, which begins on June 20. New Zealand rounded off the top five while Zimbabwe were the lowest-ranked at 12th.
NDTV
13-06-2025
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- NDTV
Temba Bavuma's DRS Call Gives Rise To Controversy; Players, Umpires, Commentators Left Surprised
Day 2 of the ongoing 2023-25 World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia had a couple of controversial moments. Both of them took place during the Proteas' batting at Lord's in London on Thursday. One of them included South Africa captain Temba Bavuma. The right-handed batter was hit on the back pad while playing a back of a length delivery from Australia's Josh Hazlewood. The ball nipped in and hit Bavuma with the umpire raising his finger over an appeal for an LBW. The South Africa captain took his time as he went to David Bedingham at the other end, had a chat with him and then decided to go upstairs. Prima facie it looked that Bavuma was out but the replay had a different result. While there was a decent gap when the ball passed the bat, UltraEdge showed a spike there, forcing the third umpire to reverse the decision made by the ground umpire. DRS saved Temba Bavuma — Gurlabh Singh (@gurlabhsingh610) June 12, 2025 The Australian players were left in shock. Commentator Ian Smith was also surprised over the decision while Mel Jones too had similar thoughts about it. "Well that's an interesting one for me, I've got to say. Because it took forever to think about reviewing it. When you feel as if you've got a touch on it you just automatically say 'I'm sorry, I'm reviewing that because I believe my bat has made contact with the ball there'. There was no semblance of that in that discussion. That was so interesting," said Jones. "This was the slightly controversial one because everything aligned in terms of the LBW shout," she said over another Bavuma's reaction was all about 'do we use the review, was it going to hit'. It didn't feel at all like he had that inside edge," she added. Appears to be a gap between the bat and ball For someone who got an inside edge Bavuma looked far from convinced he hit it before review. #WTC2025 #AUSvSA — Bernie Coen (@berniecoen) June 12, 2025 Bavuma was clearly out! Clearly some technical glitch on the snickometer. There was clearly no edge! — Troll cricket unlimitedd (@TUnlimitedd) June 12, 2025 In another controversial moment on the day, Australia spinner Beau Webster's delivery nipped back in and got an inside edge of David Bedingham's bat and nearly stopped close to his pad. As Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey was moving close to the batter to catch the ball, Bedingham collected the ball, which was in motion and dropped it on the ground. There were a couple of appeals, from Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith. Australia wicketkeeper Carey went ahead with the appeal, pointing out towards an obstruction of field, but the umpires were unconvinced. Australia captain Pat Cummins ended up laughing over the incident.
India Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
ICC announces record prize money for WTC final: How much did India earn?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a record-breaking prize pool for the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) Final, set to be played between defending champions Australia and high-flying South Africa at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground from June 11. The total prize purse of USD 5.76 million (approximately Rs 49.27 crore) was a significant increase from previous about the announcement, ICC Chair Jay Shah said, "We have witnessed a very interesting third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, where the finalists were decided only towards the end of the championship has showcased remarkable performances from players of different teams, culminating in a final between these two exceptional squads - a true celebration of cricket."I am sure spectators at Lord's, along with fans tuning in from all over the world, will be treated to some top-class cricket in this revered format when Australia and South Africa take the field less than a month from now. On behalf of the ICC, I extend best wishes to the players of both teams in their preparations for the prestigious match."HOW MUCH WILL THE WTC WINNER EARN?In a major financial boost to the Test format, the ICC confirmed that the WTC 2023–25 champions will take home a staggering USD 3.6 million (around Rs 30.8 crore), more than double the prize awarded to previous champions. In contrast, the runners-up will receive USD 2.16 million (around Rs 18.5 crore), a substantial hike from the USD 800,000 awarded in the previous two champions will walk away with USD 3.6 million, a significant jump from the USD 1.6 million awarded in both 2021 and 2023," an official ICC release stated. ICC WTC FULL LIST OF PRIZE MONEY (INDIA TODAY PHOTO) INDIA FINISH 3RD, POCKET Rs 12.32 CRORETeam India, who narrowly missed out on a third consecutive appearance in the WTC final, finished third in the standings. For their efforts across the two-year cycle, India have been awarded USD 1.44 million (approximately Rs 12.32 crore).The Indian side had a mixed campaign, which included a drawn away series in South Africa and a 3-1 loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Despite missing out on the final, India's consistent performance reaffirms their place as a top contender in the longest WTC FINAL AWAITSSouth Africa were the first team to seal their spot in the final after a string of dominant series wins against Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Their home draw against India proved crucial in keeping their points percentage high enough to finish atop the secured their ticket to Lord's with a convincing 3-1 win over India, followed by a 3-0 home sweep of Pakistan and hard-fought away series victories against New Zealand and Sri will be South Africa's maiden WTC final appearance, while Australia, having defeated India in the 2023 final at The Oval, will be aiming to become the first team to win two WTC titles."We're really pleased to have made the World Test Championship Final, which is a good opportunity for us to win an ICC title," South African captain Temba Bavuma said. "Lord's is a fitting venue for this mega fixture and all of us will be out there trying to give our best against Australia."Pat Cummins, who led Australia to WTC glory in 2023, expressed excitement about defending the crown. "We are enormously proud to have the opportunity to defend the World Test Championship, especially at Lord's," said Cummins. "It's a testament to all those involved across the past two years."
Indian Express
15-05-2025
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- Indian Express
ICC reveals record WTC final prize money pool, here's how much India will earn for 2023-25 cycle
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday revealed a substantial increase and a record prize money awaiting the winners of the 2023-25 World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa next month. The ICC revealed that the total prize pool for the WTC 2023-25 Final stands at a whopping USD 5.76 million (Rs 49.27 crore), more than double that of the previous two editions. The summit clash of the third cycle will be played at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground from June 11-15. 'The champions will walk away with USD 3.6 million, a significant jump from the USD 1.6 million awarded in both 2021 and 2023 while the runners-up will earn USD 2.16 million, up from USD 800,000,' an ICC statement revealed. South Africa topped the WTC25 standings and became the first team to secure a spot in the final after series wins over Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, along with a drawn home series against India. Meanwhile, Australia secured qualification after toppling India 3-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year. Finishing third in the standings this edition, two time runners-up India will pocket the third-largest prize money out of the finalists at USD 1.44 million (Rs 12.31 crore). Speaking on the announcement, ICC chairman Jay Shah said: 'We have witnessed a very interesting third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, where the finalists were decided only towards the end of the competition. 'The championship has showcased remarkable performances from players of different teams, culminating in a final between these two exceptional squads – a true celebration of cricket. I am sure spectators at Lord's, along with fans tuning in from all over the world, will be treated to some top-class cricket in this revered format when Australia and South Africa take the field less than a month from now. ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 prize money pool
