Here are the top performers for India and New Zealand in the ICC WTC so far.
Indian pacers (I Sharma, Shami, U Yadav, Bumrah, Siraj)
Tests: 223, Wkts: 730, avg 29.53, S/r 55.02, 5w/10m: 25/2
Kiwi pacers (Southee, Boult, Wagner, de Grandhomme, Jamieson, Henry)
Tests: 249, Wkts: 945, avg: 28.08, S/r: 57.09, 5w/10m: 34/3
Statistical comparison between India’s 15 member squad vs New Zealand’s 15 member squad for the ICC World Test championship.
India in AWAY Test matches
1932-1999: 13 wins from 155 Tests (%win 8.39)
since 2000: 40 wins from 119 Tests (%win 33.61)
since 2005: 30 wins from 90 Tests (%win 33.33)
since 2010: 21 wins from 63 Tests (%win 33.33)
Since 2015: 15 wins from 32 Tests (%win 46.88)
It’s still raining at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton as we await the start of play.
The wait continues…
UPDATE - Unfortunately, play on Day 1 has been called off due to rains. 10.30 AM local time start tomorrow.
WTC Final: From Tomorrow It will be 98 Overs per day and Whatever overs lost during first five days will be bowled on the reserve day.
India openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma got off to a fine start and notched up a solid 50-run opening partnership.
20.1: WICKET! R Sharma (34) is out, c Tim Southee b Kyle Jamieson, 62/1
The first day was washed out due to rain and bad weather.
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first in the World Test Championship final against India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
New Zealand have gone with four specialist fast bowlers and another seam-bowling option in all-rounder Colin d Grandhomme. India, on the other hand, have stuck with their playing XI which was announced on Thursday.
Lunch Break on Day 1 in the India vs New Zealand in WTC Final match, India at the moment 69 for 2 in their first innings. Rohit Sharma scored 34 and Gill 28 runs. Virat Kohli Unbeaten on 6* runs and Pujara on 0* Runs. For NZ, Kyle and Wagner picked 1 Wicket each.
626* - Virat Kohli
569 - MS Dhoni
468 - Mohammad Azharuddin
431 - Angelo Mathews
403 - Imran Khan
Virat Kohli is the first ever Asian captain to score 600+ Test runs in England.
Session 1 - 1100 - 1300
Session 2 - 1340 - 1555
Session 3 - 1615 - 1830
Play can go on until 1900 hours.
Kyle Jamieson strikes to dismiss Rishabh Pant.
A fantastic catch by Tom Latham in the slips
are 156/5.
Team India vice-captain batted with a lot of grit and gumption.
He departs after scoring 49 off 117 deliveries.
200 up for India!
The BLACK CAPS have kept the pressure up, but Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are battling it out in the middle.