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India Become World No. 1 Test Side, Claim Top Spot In All Formats

India claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after winning the first Test encounter against Australia in Nagpur. Thanks to the comprehensive victory, Rohit Sharma and Co currently has 115 points – 4 points ahead of the second-placed Aussies. In the third spot, England is currently on 106 points but they will have a chance to improve their standing as they take on New Zealand in the Test series starting February 16. The victory also meant that the Indian spin duo – Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – improved their rankings massively with impressive spells on a pitch that assisted their bowling.

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Delhi Test May See A Flurry Of Records. Here's Why

India secured an emphatic victory in the first Test at Nagpur as the home side defeated Australia by an Innings and 132 runs. Put to bowl first, comeback man Ravindra Jadeja took a fifer to help India restrict Australia to just 177. In response, skipper Rohit Sharma's 120, Jadeja's 70 and Axar Patel's 84 helped India post 400 on the scoreboard. Trailing by 223 runs, the Australian team was bundled out for 91 as Ravichandran Ashwin took his 31st 5-wicket haul in Tests.

England's Stuart Broad returns for first Test against New Zealand

Stuart Broad on Wednesday for this week's first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui, reuniting his strike partnership with veteran James Anderson.Broad, who has 566 Test wickets, will lead the attack alongside 40-year-old Anderson, England's all-time leading bowler with 675 dismissals and seamer Ollie Robinson.Skipper and all-rounder Ben Stokes, who will lead England in the country of his birth for the first time, will be the fourth seam option with spinner Jack Leach completing the bowling attack for the day-night encounter beginning Thursday.The 36-year-old Broad missed the 3-0 Test series win over Pakistan in December following the birth of his child.

New Zealand paceman Blair Tickner to make Test debut against England

Tim Southee has confirmed paceman Blair Tickner will make his Test debut against England at Mount Maunganui on Thursday but said selectors will wait until the morning of the match to finalise the team.Tickner gets his chance in the pink ball series opener with Kyle Jamieson sidelined due to injury, Matt Henry on leave for the birth of his first child and Trent Boult overlooked after opting out of his national contract.The 29-year-old Central Districts bowler has played in 17 T20Is and nine ODIs for the Black Caps but has a modest first class average of 35.17 in 61 matches.He is expected to slot into a pace attack featuring veteran quick Southee and Neil Wagner, and possibly one of either Jacob Duffy and Scott Kuggeleijn if selectors go with a four-prong seam attack.

"They've Put Themselves In Tough Position": Michael Clarke On Australia's Nagpur Test 'Decision'

Rattled by a humiliating defeat against India in the first Test at Nagpur, the Australian cricket team needs to go back to the drawing board and craft a strategy to beat India in their own home. While lack of practice matches didn't help the tourists, their decision to play Matt Renshaw over Travis Head also seems to have backfired. While there's a good possibility of Head's return for the second Test in Delhi, former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels the Aussies have put themselves in a tough position.

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rahul Dravid checks in early to monitor Kotla conditions

A slow turner awaits Aussies as coach inspects pitch ahead of second TestNEW DELHI: The Ferozeshah Kotla was a fortress on Tuesday. Three days before the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match, cameras and media were a strict no-no. It was very difficult to get a glimpse of the practice area. All this just for one reason — to keep the nature of the pitch under wraps. Indian cricket board (BCCI) curators Ashish Bhowmik and Tapash Chatterjee are overseeing the preparation.India coach Rahul Dravid, in fact, reached Delhi a day before the team and has been regularly visiting the Kotla. "Dravid has been visiting the stadium for a couple of days. He is closely monitoring the square to be used for the Test," a BCCI source said. With a berth in the World Test Championship Final at stake, India are taking no chances. Dravid has taken the lead and has been drawing the team's plans keeping prevailing conditions in mind.

New Zealand paceman Tickner to make test debut against England

New Zealand captain Tim Southee has confirmed paceman Blair Tickner will make his test debut against England at Mount Maunganui on Thursday.

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India Become World No. 1 Test Side, Claim Top Spot In All Formats

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Delhi Test May See A Flurry Of Records. Here's Why

England's Stuart Broad returns for first Test against New Zealand

New Zealand paceman Blair Tickner to make Test debut against England

"They've Put Themselves In Tough Position": Michael Clarke On Australia's Nagpur Test 'Decision'

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rahul Dravid checks in early to monitor Kotla conditions

New Zealand paceman Tickner to make test debut against England

Bigger bases, pitch clock, shift limits: Spring training a test run for MLB's new rules