The next four matches will be crucial to Bangladesh’s hopes, and chief selector Habibul Bashar said they do not want to lose momentum.

Pakistan will look to lift themselves from their ongoing slump, and secure a consolation win along with important WTC points in the Edgbaston Test which starts on September 9.

Losing Rabada for the Test series would be a huge blow for South Africa, who beat Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's last year when the 31-year-old took nine wickets.

England No 11 Josh Tongue frustrated Pakistan with a Test-best 30 not out before the hosts were dismissed for 290 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at Lord's on Friday.

India captain Shubman Gill said there were lots of positives to take from their 1-0 series win in Sri Lanka but there can be little doubt the squad return home disappointed and disheartened after letting the hosts off the hook in the drawn second Test.

Bangladesh have gained a massive boost in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings following their historic first-ever Test win in Australia today in the ongoing two-match series.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed the XI his side will use for the opening ICC World Test Championship contest against Bangladesh in Darwin.

Australia, the runners-up in the last edition, currently sit comfortably at the top of the standings after winning seven of their eight Tests. South Africa and New Zealand are also well placed, while Bangladesh remain in contention after a promising start to their campaign.

Experienced pacer Mitchell Starc can further elevate his status among the all-time greats when Australia host Bangladesh in a two-match ICC World Test Championship series this month.

Grass-covered pitches, steep bounce, persistent seam movement and unfamiliar conditions have often made life difficult for visiting Asian sides, with Bangladesh enduring one of the toughest struggles.

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan believes Nahid Rana's injury-enforced absence from the upcoming Test series in Australia is a significant blow not only for Bangladesh but for the hosts as well.

After being reminded of Bangladesh’s 2-0 series triumph in Rawalpindi in 2024, Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi said his side is not dwelling on the past as they prepare to take on the Tigers in the upcoming two-match Test series, starting tomorrow in Mirpur.

The defending World Test Champions showed exactly why they hold the crown with a spectacular all-round display in a 2-0 series victory away to India.

South Africa captain Aiden Markram says his side can expect to have a target on their back when they begin a new cycle of the World Test Championship as defending champions.

Bangladesh are placed fifth, with just four points and a points percentage of 16.67%.

The seasoned England batter, featuring in his 69th Test, is now the leading run-getter in WTC history, having participated in all four editions of the tournament. 

Ben Stokes has again criticised over-rate rules after England were docked two World Test Championship points following last week's win against India.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named England as hosts for the ICC World Test Championship final for the next three editions after its annual conference in Singapore held on Sunday.

Aiden Markram's pivotal all-round performance in the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s has earned him the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June 2025.

Can the perennial chokers defeat the ultimate champions? This was the question floating around before the World Test Championship (WTC) final between South Africa and Australia.