India and New Zealand announce their 15-man squad for the World Test Championship finals
The Indian and New Zealand announced their 15-man squad for the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship finals to be played from 18 th June at Ageas Bowl, Southampton. Both India and New Zealand have performed brilliantly in the inaugural edition of the Test Championship started in August 2019. The Indian Team won all their series at home defeating Bangladesh, South Africa, and England. Their only loss came against New Zealand in New Zealand losing 0-2. They performed brilliantly defeating West Indies away from home. After being bundled out for 36, under the captaincy of Rahane, the Indian team registered a historic 2-1 win over a strong Australian side especially at Gabba, Brisbane. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the points system was changed as it calculated based on percentage points. The Indian Team played a total of 17 series in the ICC Test Championship cycle including 9 away and 8 away. On the other hand, the New Zealand Cricket Team also...