Brisbane, Australia
India’s bid to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) is now in a “must-win” territory after their latest draw against Australia at Gabba on Wednesday (Dec 18). The draw at Gabba leaves Rohit Sharma and Co in third spot and will now have to win at least one of their remaining two matches in the current cycle. Australia on the other hand sit second despite the draw but will have to be at their best for the remaining contests to avoid elimination from the race to the final, which takes place at Lord’s in June 2025.
<h2>India in ‘must-win’ territory</h2>
The latest draw in Gabba leaves India with a win percentage (PCT) of 55.88 as they occupy the third spot while Australia, currently in second have a PCT of 58.89. With just two matches remaining in the WTC cycle, India must win at least one of their matches to qualify for the WTC final. However, a defeat in either match will see them leave their fate out of their own hands.
<h2>What are India’s equations to qualify for the WTC final?</h2>
India have to win at least one remaining match against Australia, which gives them a better chance to fight for a place in the final in WTC. A draw coupled with a win will see India pocket the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1, but in this case, they will need a favour from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka should draw at least one of the two matches against Australia which will India qualify for the final.
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<li>If India wins BGT 3-1, then India will qualify for the WTC final</li>
<li>If India wins BGT 2-1, then Sri Lanka needs to draw or win at least one match against Australia</li>
<li>If India draw BGT 1-1, then Sri Lanka must draw or win at least one of their matches against Australia</li>
<li>If India draw BGT 2-2, then Sri Lanka must draw or win at least one of their matches against Australia</li>
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Any other result apart from the above equations will see India miss out on the WTC final at Lord’s in June 2025.
*Note: All calculations are done considering there is no points deduction for slow overrate.

The draw at Gabba leaves Rohit Sharma and Co in third spot and will now have to win at least one of their remaining two matches in the current cycle. Australia on the other hand sit second despite the draw but will have to be at their best for the remaining contests to avoid elimination from the race to the final, which takes place at Lord’s in June 2025.



Brisbane, Australia India’s bid to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) is now in a “must-win” territory after their latest draw against Australia at Gabba on Wednesday (Dec 18). The draw at Gabba leaves Rohit Sharma and Co in third spot and will now have to win at least one of their remaining two matches in the current cycle. Australia on the other hand sit second despite the draw but will have to be at their best for the remaining contests to avoid elimination from the race to the final, which takes place at Lord’s in June 2025. India in ‘must-win’ territory The latest draw in Gabba leaves India with a win percentage (PCT) of 55.88 as they occupy the third spot while Australia, currently in second have a PCT of 58.89. With just two matches remaining in the WTC cycle, India must win at least one of their matches to qualify for the WTC final. However, a defeat in either match will see them leave their fate out of their own hands. What are India’s equations to qualify for the WTC final? India have to win at least one remaining match against Australia, which gives them a better chance to fight for a place in the final in WTC. A draw coupled with a win will see India pocket the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1, but in this case, they will need a favour from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka should draw at least one of the two matches against Australia which will India qualify for the final. ALSO READ | Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand If India wins BGT 3-1, then India will qualify for the WTC final If India wins BGT 2-1, then Sri Lanka needs to draw or win at least one match against Australia If India draw BGT 1-1, then Sri Lanka must draw or win at least one of their matches against Australia If India draw BGT 2-2, then Sri Lanka must draw or win at least one of their matches against Australia Any other result apart from the above equations will see India miss out on the WTC final at Lord’s in June 2025. *Note: All calculations are done considering there is no points deduction for slow overrate.

WTC Standings: Gabba draw puts India in 'must-win' territory ahead of Boxing Day Test

BGT: Most Wickets on Australian Soil for India

5. Bishan Singh Bedi 

4. Ravichandran Ashwin

3. Anil Kumble 

2. Kapil Dev

1. Jasprit Bumrah 

BGT: Most Wickets on Australian Soil for India ft Jasprit Bumrah, Kapil Dev, Ravichandran Ashwin

Brisbane, Australia
India’s legendary all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin called time on his illustrious career on Wednesday (Dec 18) as he took the cricketing fraternity by surprise. Ashwin, having represented India in 106 Test matches announced his retirement after the Gabba Test match between India and Australia ended in a draw. After the match skipper, Rohit Sharma opened on the insights into Ashwin’s retirement plans saying he came to know about the decision after landing in Perth.
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<h2>Rohit shares insights on Ashwin</h2>
"Heard about R Ashwin’s retirement when I came to Perth. He understands what the team is thinking, combinations what the team is thinking. I convinced him to stay for the pink-ball Test," said Rohit at the post-match press conference.
The 2011 World Cup winner retired with a tally of 537 Test wickets in 106 matches while also scoring 3503 runs. He scored six hundreds in the format and was India’s most reliable all-rounder for over a decade. In the ODI format, Ashwin represented India in 116 matches and scalped 156 wickets while in the T20Is he has 72 wickets in 65 matches.
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He goes down as one of the legends of Indian cricket and at the time of retirement is the second most successful Test bowler for the nation. Only Anil Kumble with 619 scalped more wickets than Ashwin in the red-ball format. Overall, he is the seventh most successful bowler in Test format, underlining his name as one of the best in the world.
As things stand, Ashwin will return to India on Thursday (Dec 19), leaving big shoes to fill in the side. His presence in the Indian team during the home series will be felt as the majority of his success came on home turf. He scalped 383 wickets on home turf making him one of the successful bowlers in the sub-continent conditions.

Ravichandran Ashwin, having represented India in 106 Test matches announced his retirement after the Gabba Test match between India and Australia ended in a draw. After the match skipper, Rohit Sharma opened on the insights into Ashwin’s retirement plans saying he came to know about the decision after landing in Perth.



Brisbane, Australia India’s legendary all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin called time on his illustrious career on Wednesday (Dec 18) as he took the cricketing fraternity by surprise. Ashwin, having represented India in 106 Test matches announced his retirement after the Gabba Test match between India and Australia ended in a draw. After the match skipper, Rohit Sharma opened on the insights into Ashwin’s retirement plans saying he came to know about the decision after landing in Perth. ????? ??? ?????? ? A name synonymous with mastery, wizardry, brilliance, and innovation ?? The ace spinner and #TeamIndia's invaluable all-rounder announces his retirement from international cricket. Congratulations on a legendary career, @ashwinravi99 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/swSwcP3QXA — BCCI (@BCCI) December 18, 2024 × Rohit shares insights on Ashwin "Heard about R Ashwin’s retirement when I came to Perth. He understands what the team is thinking, combinations what the team is thinking. I convinced him to stay for the pink-ball Test," said Rohit at the post-match press conference. The 2011 World Cup winner retired with a tally of 537 Test wickets in 106 matches while also scoring 3503 runs. He scored six hundreds in the format and was India’s most reliable all-rounder for over a decade. In the ODI format, Ashwin represented India in 116 matches and scalped 156 wickets while in the T20Is he has 72 wickets in 65 matches. ALSO READ | Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand He goes down as one of the legends of Indian cricket and at the time of retirement is the second most successful Test bowler for the nation. Only Anil Kumble with 619 scalped more wickets than Ashwin in the red-ball format. Overall, he is the seventh most successful bowler in Test format, underlining his name as one of the best in the world. As things stand, Ashwin will return to India on Thursday (Dec 19), leaving big shoes to fill in the side. His presence in the Indian team during the home series will be felt as the majority of his success came on home turf. He scalped 383 wickets on home turf making him one of the successful bowlers in the sub-continent conditions.

Rohit Sharma shares insights on R Ashwin's retirement plans, says 'I convinced him to stay for pink-ball Test'

Brisbane, Australia
The Gabba Test match between India and Australia ended in a draw after rain played spoilsport on Day 5 of the contest. With Australia declaring at 89/7 in their second innings and setting a 275-run target for India, players from both camps decided to shake hands with no play taking place in the overcast conditions of Gabba post-tea session. As a result, the series stays at 1-1 with the next Test match to take place in Melbourne starting on Dec 26.
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<h2>Gabba Test ends in a draw</h2>
With India needing 275 runs to win the Gabba Test, the rain was once again the highlight reel of Day 5 before the stumps were called. Interestingly, India started the day with the bat as Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep added eight more runs before the latter was dismissed by Travis Head.
With a lead of 185 runs, Australia came out to bat as they looked to make a good start to their innings. However, Bumrah was on the money for the visitors and scalped the wickets of Usman Khawaja (8) and Marnus Labuschagne (1) which saw him break Kapil’s record for most wickets.
Kapil had 51 wickets in 11 matches while Anil Kumble bagged 49 wickets in 10 matches during their tours Down Under.
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The early wickets saw Australia suffer a batting meltdown as they lost seven wickets. Before declaring on 89, Aussie batters were all over the place, as Bumrah ended with figures of 18/3, while Akash Deep (28/2) and Mohammed Siraj (36/2) were also amongst the wicket-takers.
Pat Cummins was the top scorer with 22 off 10 while Alex Carey (20) and Travis Head (17) were the only other batters to get into double figures.
<h2>Ashwin calls time on career</h2>
After the match, legendary all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin called time on his illustrious career and bowed out on a high. The 2011 World Cup winner retired with a tally of 537 Test wickets in 106 matches while also scoring 3503 runs. He scored six hundreds in the format and was India’s most reliable all-rounder for over a decade.

With Australia declaring at 89/7 in their second innings and setting a 275-run target for India, players from both camps decided to shake hands with no play taking place in the overcast conditions of Gabba post-tea session. As a result, the series stays at 1-1 with the next Test match to take place in Melbourne starting on Dec 26.



Brisbane, Australia The Gabba Test match between India and Australia ended in a draw after rain played spoilsport on Day 5 of the contest. With Australia declaring at 89/7 in their second innings and setting a 275-run target for India, players from both camps decided to shake hands with no play taking place in the overcast conditions of Gabba post-tea session. As a result, the series stays at 1-1 with the next Test match to take place in Melbourne starting on Dec 26. The play has been abandoned in Brisbane and the match is drawn. After the Third Test, the series is evenly poised at 1-1 Scorecard - https://t.co/dcdiT9NAoa#TeamIndia | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/GvfzHXcvoG — BCCI (@BCCI) December 18, 2024 × Gabba Test ends in a draw With India needing 275 runs to win the Gabba Test, the rain was once again the highlight reel of Day 5 before the stumps were called. Interestingly, India started the day with the bat as Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep added eight more runs before the latter was dismissed by Travis Head. With a lead of 185 runs, Australia came out to bat as they looked to make a good start to their innings. However, Bumrah was on the money for the visitors and scalped the wickets of Usman Khawaja (8) and Marnus Labuschagne (1) which saw him break Kapil’s record for most wickets. Kapil had 51 wickets in 11 matches while Anil Kumble bagged 49 wickets in 10 matches during their tours Down Under. ALSO READ | Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand The early wickets saw Australia suffer a batting meltdown as they lost seven wickets. Before declaring on 89, Aussie batters were all over the place, as Bumrah ended with figures of 18/3, while Akash Deep (28/2) and Mohammed Siraj (36/2) were also amongst the wicket-takers. Pat Cummins was the top scorer with 22 off 10 while Alex Carey (20) and Travis Head (17) were the only other batters to get into double figures. Ashwin calls time on career After the match, legendary all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin called time on his illustrious career and bowed out on a high. The 2011 World Cup winner retired with a tally of 537 Test wickets in 106 matches while also scoring 3503 runs. He scored six hundreds in the format and was India’s most reliable all-rounder for over a decade.

BGT 2024/25: Gabba Test ends in a draw after rain plays spoilsport on Day 5

Ravichandran Ashwin’s Favourite ODI Opponents

5. New Zealand

4. West Indies

3. Australia

2. Sri Lanka

1. England

Ravichandran Ashwin’s Favourite ODI Opponents ft Australia, England, Sri Lanka

Ravichandran Ashwin’s Favourite Test Opponents

5. Sri Lanka

3. New Zealand

2. England

1. Australia

Ravichandran Ashwin’s Favourite Test Opponents ft Australia, England, West Indies

Spinner Mitchell Santner has officially been named as the new white-ball skipper of New Zealand after an announcement was made on Wednesday (Dec 18). Santner, who previously served in the standby role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year.

Santner’s first big test will be the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins in February.

<h2>Santner takes over as the new white-ball skipper</h2>

"It's obviously a huge honour and a privilege to be asked," Santner said. "When you're a young kid the dream was always to play for New Zealand but to have the opportunity to officially lead my country in two formats is special.

"It's a new challenge and I'm excited to get stuck into the important period of white ball cricket that we have ahead of us."

Kane Williamson stepped down from his captaincy role in June, paving the way for Tim Southee and then Tom Latham to take over as the captains in Test format.

However, with Santner serving on standby role in&nbsp;ODIs and T20Is, he was the leading candidate to take over the side.

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Head coach Gary Speed said New Zealand cricket management wanted to manage the workload of players going forward, which was one of the reasons for Latham to be overlooked for the role.

Latham is currently the captain of the Test side and led the Kiwis to an unprecedented series win against India in November.

New Zealand will be one of the favouites to win the Champions Trophy 2025 as Santner looks to make an instant impact.

The BlackCaps have an impressive record in the ICC tournaments, having won the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2021 while losing the T20 World Cup final the same year.

New Zealand also reached the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinal before losing to India. 
 
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Spinner Mitchell Santner has officially been named as the new white-ball skipper of New Zealand after an announcement was made on Wednesday (Dec 18). Santner, who previously served in the standby role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year.

Spinner Mitchell Santner has officially been named as the new white-ball skipper of New Zealand after an announcement was made on Wednesday (Dec 18). Santner, who previously served in the standby role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year. Santner’s first big test will be the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins in February. Santner takes over as the new white-ball skipper "It's obviously a huge honour and a privilege to be asked," Santner said. "When you're a young kid the dream was always to play for New Zealand but to have the opportunity to officially lead my country in two formats is special. "It's a new challenge and I'm excited to get stuck into the important period of white ball cricket that we have ahead of us." Kane Williamson stepped down from his captaincy role in June, paving the way for Tim Southee and then Tom Latham to take over as the captains in Test format. However, with Santner serving on standby role in ODIs and T20Is, he was the leading candidate to take over the side. ALSO READ | Vinicius Jr, Aitana Bonmati named FIFA Best players of the year Head coach Gary Speed said New Zealand cricket management wanted to manage the workload of players going forward, which was one of the reasons for Latham to be overlooked for the role. Latham is currently the captain of the Test side and led the Kiwis to an unprecedented series win against India in November. New Zealand will be one of the favouites to win the Champions Trophy 2025 as Santner looks to make an instant impact. The BlackCaps have an impressive record in the ICC tournaments, having won the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2021 while losing the T20 World Cup final the same year. New Zealand also reached the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinal before losing to India.

Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand

Wellington, New Zealand
Spinner Mitchell Santner has officially been named as the new white-ball skipper of New Zealand after an announcement was made on Wednesday (Dec 18). Santner, who previously served in the standby role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year.
Santner’s first big test will be the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins in February.
<h2>Santner takes over as the new white-ball skipper</h2>
"It's obviously a huge honour and a privilege to be asked," Santner said. "When you're a young kid the dream was always to play for New Zealand but to have the opportunity to officially lead my country in two formats is special.
"It's a new challenge and I'm excited to get stuck into the important period of white ball cricket that we have ahead of us."
Kane Williamson stepped down from his captaincy role in June, paving the way for Tim Southee and then Tom Latham to take over as the captains in Test format.
However, with Santner serving on standby role in ODIs and T20Is, he was the leading candidate to take over the side.
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Head coach Gary Speed said New Zealand cricket management wanted to manage the workload of players going forward, which was one of the reasons for Latham to be overlooked for the role.
Latham is currently the captain of the Test side and led the Kiwis to an unprecedented series win against India in November.
New Zealand will be one of the favouites to win the Champions Trophy 2025 as Santner looks to make an instant impact.
The BlackCaps have an impressive record in the ICC tournaments, having won the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2021 while losing the T20 World Cup final the same year.
New Zealand also reached the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinal before losing to India.

Mitchell Santner, who previously served in the stand-by role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year. However, Santner’s first big test will be the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins in February



Wellington, New Zealand Spinner Mitchell Santner has officially been named as the new white-ball skipper of New Zealand after an announcement was made on Wednesday (Dec 18). Santner, who previously served in the standby role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year. Santner’s first big test will be the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins in February. Santner takes over as the new white-ball skipper "It's obviously a huge honour and a privilege to be asked," Santner said. "When you're a young kid the dream was always to play for New Zealand but to have the opportunity to officially lead my country in two formats is special. "It's a new challenge and I'm excited to get stuck into the important period of white ball cricket that we have ahead of us." Kane Williamson stepped down from his captaincy role in June, paving the way for Tim Southee and then Tom Latham to take over as the captains in Test format. However, with Santner serving on standby role in ODIs and T20Is, he was the leading candidate to take over the side. ALSO READ | Vinicius Jr, Aitana Bonmati named FIFA Best players of the year Head coach Gary Speed said New Zealand cricket management wanted to manage the workload of players going forward, which was one of the reasons for Latham to be overlooked for the role. Latham is currently the captain of the Test side and led the Kiwis to an unprecedented series win against India in November. New Zealand will be one of the favouites to win the Champions Trophy 2025 as Santner looks to make an instant impact. The BlackCaps have an impressive record in the ICC tournaments, having won the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2021 while losing the T20 World Cup final the same year. New Zealand also reached the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinal before losing to India.

Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah rewrote record books on Wednesday (Dec 18), adding another feather to his impressive hat. Playing on Day 5 of the Gabba Test of the Border Gawaskar Trophy, Bumrah broke Kapil Dev’s record for most wickets by an Indian on Australian soil. With two wickets in the second innings of Australia, Bumrah now has 52 scalps, making him the most successful Indian bowler Down Under.

<h2>Bumrah runs riot</h2>

Having started the day with the bat, Bumrah and Akash Deep added eight more runs before the latter was dismissed by Travis Head. With a lead of 185 runs, Australia came out to bat and they looked to make a good start to their innings. However, Bumrah was on the money for the visitors and scalped the wickets of Usman Khawaja (8) and Marnus Labuschagne (1) which saw him break Kapil’s record for most wickets.

Kapil had 51 wickets in 11 matches while Anil Kumble bagged 49 wickets in 10 matches during their tours Down Under.

<h2>Most Wickets on Australian Soil for India</h2>

Jasprit Bumrah – 53 Wickets

Kapil Dev – 51 Wickets

Anil Kumble – 49 Wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin - 40 Wickets

Bishan Singh Bedi - 35 Wickets

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<h2>Australia suffer batting meltdown</h2>

With a lead of 185 runs in the first innings, the early wickets saw Australia suffer a batting meltdown as they lost&nbsp;seven wickets. Before declaring on 89, Aussie batters were all over the place, as Bumrah ended with figures of 18/3, while Akash Deep (28/2) and Mohammed Siraj (36/2) were also amongst the wicket-takers.

Pat Cummins was the top scorer with 22 off 10 while Alex Carey (20) and Travis Head (17) were the only other batters to get into double figures.

At the time of writing, India were 8/0 as they were given a target of 275 runs to win in the two remaining sessions of the Gabba Test.

Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah rewrote record books on Wednesday (Dec 18), adding another feather to his impressive hat. Playing on Day 5 of the Gabba Test of the Border Gawaskar Trophy, Bumrah broke Kapil Dev’s record for most wickets by an Indian on Australian soil.

Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah rewrote record books on Wednesday (Dec 18), adding another feather to his impressive hat. Playing on Day 5 of the Gabba Test of the Border Gawaskar Trophy, Bumrah broke Kapil Dev’s record for most wickets by an Indian on Australian soil. With two wickets in the second innings of Australia, Bumrah now has 52 scalps, making him the most successful Indian bowler Down Under. Bumrah runs riot Having started the day with the bat, Bumrah and Akash Deep added eight more runs before the latter was dismissed by Travis Head. With a lead of 185 runs, Australia came out to bat and they looked to make a good start to their innings. However, Bumrah was on the money for the visitors and scalped the wickets of Usman Khawaja (8) and Marnus Labuschagne (1) which saw him break Kapil’s record for most wickets. Kapil had 51 wickets in 11 matches while Anil Kumble bagged 49 wickets in 10 matches during their tours Down Under. Most Wickets on Australian Soil for India Jasprit Bumrah – 53 Wickets Kapil Dev – 51 Wickets Anil Kumble – 49 Wickets Ravichandran Ashwin - 40 Wickets Bishan Singh Bedi - 35 Wickets ALSO READ | Super League promoters reveal approaching FIFA, UEFA for official recognition Australia suffer batting meltdown With a lead of 185 runs in the first innings, the early wickets saw Australia suffer a batting meltdown as they lost seven wickets. Before declaring on 89, Aussie batters were all over the place, as Bumrah ended with figures of 18/3, while Akash Deep (28/2) and Mohammed Siraj (36/2) were also amongst the wicket-takers. Pat Cummins was the top scorer with 22 off 10 while Alex Carey (20) and Travis Head (17) were the only other batters to get into double figures. At the time of writing, India were 8/0 as they were given a target of 275 runs to win in the two remaining sessions of the Gabba Test.

BGT 2024/25: Jasprit Bumrah breaks Kapil Dev's all-time record as Australia suffer batting meltdown on Day 5

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