Australia face WTC points penalty after Bangladesh defeat
Australia’s misery could deepen after their shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin, with the hosts facing a possible penalty for a slow over-rate.
Australia’s misery could deepen after their shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin, with the hosts facing a possible penalty for a slow over-rate.
Bangladesh’s historic victory over Australia in Darwin has not only rewritten their Test history but also dramatically strengthened their position in the 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) race.
The ICC has confirmed The Oval in London as the venue for the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, which will be played from June 9 to 13.
Bangladesh endured a disappointing day with the bat in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, but the Tigers received encouraging news off the field after climbing to fourth place in the latest ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings.
England will warm up for the 2027 Ashes with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May, according to reports.
Bangladesh have risen to fifth position in the ICC World Test Championship standings following a commanding performance against Pakistan, capped by a 78-run victory in the second Test in Sylhet.
England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.
|| ICC || England have been docked two ICC World Test Championship points for their slow over rate in their recently-completed match against India at Lord's.
South Africa shed their unwanted tag as nearly men with a decisive five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship final on Saturday.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his side had been faced with a "bridge too far" after losing the World Test Championship final to South Africa at Lord's on Saturday.
Aiden Markram's magnificent century was the cornerstone of South Africa's five-wicket victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Saturday as the Proteas ended decades of cricket heartbreak by at last winning a major global title.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said the World Test Championship final against South Africa was a good advertisement for Test cricket despite hurtling towards a likely finish within three days.