ICC WTC 2021-23 Remaining cycle from Nov 2022 - June 2023

[SRT100]

1 hour ago, Vijy said:

they ran like gits toward the $$ of IPL. that's all they care about. most of our cricketers are like the stereotypes of eng football players of 90s and 00s - tigers in premier league, and near-useless in WCs

 

Im not sure what the solution is, but the BCCI needs to do something to ensure not only are the best player playing for India in the WC, but they chose this as a priority.

 

 

[Stan AF]

Delhi in line to host a Test after five years during Australia tour in 2023

Dharamsala, Ahmedabad and one of Chennai, Hyderabad and Nagpur are expected to host the remaining Tests

PTI and ESPNcricinfo staff

16-Nov-2022

 

The series will be the last for both sides before the WTC final  •  Getty Images

 

Delhi will host a Test match after more than five years when Australia travel to India for a four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy early next year, in February-March, PTI reported on Wednesday. It added that the other Tests are likely to be held in Ahmedabad, Dharamsala and one of Chennai, Nagpur and Hyderabad.

 

"Delhi is likely to host the second of the four Test matches as of now," PTI quoted an unnamed BCCI official as saying. "The dates will be out as and when the Tours and Fixtures committee hold its meeting. Dharamsala, which hosted its first and only Test almost six years back, against Australia in March, 2017, will probably host the third Test."

 

Chennai or Nagpur or Hyderabad is likely to host the first Test, and Ahmedabad the last one. One of the Tests is expected to be a day-nighter. The BCCI has so far hosted three day-night Tests, played with a pink ball: against Bangladesh in Kolkata in 2019, against England in Ahmedabad in 2021, and against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru earlier this year.

 

The last Test played in Delhi was in December 2017, against Sri Lanka.

 

These will be the last fixtures for both Australia and India before the ICC World Test Championship final, to be played at The Oval in London in June next year. Australia are currently at the top of the table, with 70 percentage points, followed by South Africa (60), Sri Lanka (53.33) and then India (52.08).

 

WTC final scenarios
Australia have as many as nine Tests to go in this cycle, the most among all teams. Five of those are at home, across two series - two against West Indies and three against South Africa.

If Australia win all five at home and lose all four to India, they will drop to 63.16 and India will leapfrog them if they win all six of their remaining Tests (two away in Bangladesh). If Australia get a 6-3 win-loss record in those nine matches, their percentage will improve to 68.42, which should put them in a strong position to qualify.

 

India should fancy their chances of moving up the table in their last two series of this cycle. If India score a perfect six on six, their percentage will jump up to 68.06, which will be more than Australia's score even if they win their five home Tests.

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-aus-2022-23-wtc-test-series-delhi-in-line-to-host-a-test-after-five-years-when-india-play-australia-1345215

[Stan AF]

Dilli aa

[VT87]

Aus vs Sa won’t be an easy road as people think ,their players are perfectly suitable for these conditions.They might be  win 1-2 test or draw couple of test.

[Stan AF]

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[Stan AF]

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[Stan AF]

@Austin 3:!6 brother, why are the links (pictures or instagram links) not appearing as previw???. It used to appear in that way previously.

[coffee_rules]

works for me

[Stan AF]

1st 100 of the australian summer for labuschagne

[Stan AF]

Modern day Bradman smith crossed 50. It will be a formality that he"ll cross 100 tomorrow.

[Stan AF]

Kerry O Keefe

Brian Lara

&

Ian Smith

 

on commentary in SONY

[Stan AF]

England vs Pakistan 1st test day 1

 

Run fest

4 100s

500 crossed in just 75 overs

[Stan AF]

On 11/30/2022 at 2:40 PM, Stan AF said:

Modern day Bradman smith crossed 50. It will be a formality that he"ll cross 100 tomorrow.

I underestimated Smith. 200*

[deepdynamo]

I believe Pakistan is out of contention also. They needed to win 4/5 tests but with first test a draw or defeat and without any potent bowling attack, they got no chance.

Its going to be two of Australia, South Africa and India.

Best case for India:  Australia destroying South Africa before coming to India for the final series.

 

[Stan AF]

Labuschagne the hobbyshane adds another 104* to the 204 he made in the 1st innings.

[Vijy]

On 12/1/2022 at 9:00 AM, Stan AF said:

I underestimated Smith. 200*

new-age bradman just keeps piling them on

[Stan AF]

Not surprisingly, Australia win the 1st test and inch closer to that championship final.

[Stan AF]

Aus on 72.73 win %.

 

2nd test is day/night @ adelaide

Edited December 4, 2022 by Stan AF

[Vijy]

1 hour ago, Stan AF said:

Aus on 72.73 win %.

 

2nd test is day/night @ adelaide

should be finished in 2-3 days

[Stan AF]

Steve smith is casually inching closer to yet another plaudit. He is on 145 test catches now. I don't think there's anyone else in this generation even close to him.