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Lord’s expected to lose nearly 4 million pounds in revenue after India fail to qualify for WTC final: Report | Cricket News

Lord’s expected to lose nearly 4 million pounds in revenue after India fail to qualify for WTC final: Report | Cricket News

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With India failing to qualify for the World Test Championship final, host Lord’s is expected to lose nearly 4 million pounds in revenue, according to a report by The Times. The final will be played between Australia and South Africa from June 11 to 15 of this year. India, who were runners up in the last 2 finals against New Zealand and Australia respectively, could not punch their tickets for their third consecutive summit clash after they lost 0-3 to New Zealand at home and then went down 3-1 to Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. South Africa would top the WTC table while Australia would come second. India would ebnd up finishing third in the points table followed by New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, West Indies and Pakistan. Story continues below this ad “Lord’s is set to generate nearly £4million less in revenue for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final after India’s failure to qualify,” The Times report said. “…the absence of India has significantly curtailed the financial windfall expected by Marylebone …

WTC 2023-25 Points Table update: India extend lead with 4-1 series win against England in Dharamsala | Cricket News

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India extended their lead at the top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after thrashing England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final Test of the series at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. India’s comprehensive win was marked after they took a 259-run first-innings lead. R Ashwin, playing his 100th Test, followed his first-innings four-wicket haul with a five-wicket haul in the second. Ashwin eclipsed Anil Kumble’s tally of most five-fors for India with his 36th five-wicket haul. The hosts then wrapped up the innings at 195 with stand-in skipper Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav wiping out the tail. Captain Rohit Sharma had not taken the field due to a stiff back. FOLLOW THE ACTION FROM DAY 3 HERE Having moved to the top of the standings last week following Australia’s win over New Zealand, India extended their points percentage (PCT) from 64.5 to 68.51 with their sixth win in nine Tests this cycle, winning the current series 4-1. India had dropped the first Test in …

WTC 2023-25 points table update: India jump to first spot before Dharamsala Test as Australia beat New Zealand | Cricket News

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India moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after Australia beat New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on Sunday. The Kiwis suffered a substantial drop in points percentage (PCT) as the visiting Aussies recorded a 172-run victory after a first-innings hundred from Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon’s ten-wicket match haul leading the way. New Zealand’s PCT slipped from 75 to 60 with the defeat. Meanwhile, Australia, the reigning champions, improved their PCT from 55 to 59.09 with their seventh win in 11 matches this cycle. New Zealand and Australia will next lock horns in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from March 3. New Zealand’s next series in the cycle will be away in Sri Lanka and India later this year before wrapping up the league against England at home in November-December. Meanwhile, Australia have two series left – the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in late 2024 before a two-Test tour to Sri Lanka in January 2025. India will head into the fifth …