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News18
17-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
England Drop To 3rd In WTC 2025-27 Points Table After 2-Point Penalty, India On...
Last Updated: England have been docked two ICC World Test Championship points for their slow over rate in their recently-completed match against India at Lord's. England defeated India by 22 runs in the third Test of the five-match series played at Lord's from July 10 to 14 to jump from third to No. 2 position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table, but the Poms dropped one place once again on Wednesday (July 16) after they were docked two ICC WTC points for their slow over rate in their match at Lord's. This came under Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, by which a side is penalised one point for each over short, and after time allowances were taken into consideration. After the deduction, England's tally in the World Test Championship standings dropped from 24 to 22 out of 36 points, consequently reducing their point percentage from 66.67% to 61.11%. Updated WTC 2025-27 points table after England were docked two points for slow over rate POSITION TEAM MATCHES WON LOST DRAW PENALTY POINTS PCT% 1. Australia 3 3 – – – 36 100 2. Sri Lanka 2 1 – 1 – 16 66.67 3. England 3 2 1 – 2 22 61.11 4. India 3 1 2 – – 12 33.33 5. Bangladesh 2 – 1 1 – 4 16.67 6. West Indies 3 – 3 – – 0 0 7. New Zealand – – – – – – – 8. Pakistan – – – – – – – As a result, England has slipped from second to third position in the table, with Sri Lanka now overtaking them to claim the second spot. The Islanders have 16 points out of 24 points on offer, and their point percentage is 66.67%. India continue to remain fourth in the WTC 2025-27 points table. The two-time WTC losing finalists have 12 points out of the available 36, and their point percentage is 33.33%. In the WTC 2025-27 points table, India is followed by Bangladesh (4 points and 16.67 PCT%) and the West Indies (0 points and 0 PCT%). Three teams—New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa—are yet to open their campaign in the WTC 2025-27 points table. In the WTC, each team is awarded 12 points for a win, four for a draw, and 0 for a defeat. India, which topped the WTC points table in 2019-21, finished second in 2021-23 and third in 2023-25. It will face England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23 to 27, and if Shubman Gill's men manage to get the better of the Ben Stokes-led side for the first time in a red-ball match at Old Trafford, then India will rise to third position in the points table. If India manage to win the remaining two Tests of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, then even the Shubman Gill-led side will only finish as high as third, but their point percentage will increase to 60 from 33.33. view comments First Published: July 16, 2025, 16:53 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
12-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
KL Rahul Achieves Rare Milestone; Becomes 2nd Indian Cricketer In 93 Years To...
India played its first ever Test at Lord's from June 25 to 28 in 1932 under CK Nayudu's leadership. Rahul, who made his Test debut for India against Australia in Melbourne during the 2014 Boxing Day Test, scored his first Test century at Lord's during the 2021 series. He scored 129 runs from 250 balls in the first innings of that fixture and helped India get the better of the Poms by 151 runs. During his playing days, Vengsarkar scored three Test centuries for India at Lord's. He scored 103 runs from 295 balls in 1979, 157 runs from 264 balls in 1982, and an unbeaten 126 runs from 213 balls in 1986. Overall a total of 10 Indians—Vengsarkar, Rahul, Vinoo Mankad, Gundappa Viswanath, Ravi Shastri, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Ajit Agarkar, Rahul Dravid, and Ajinkya Rahane—have scored a Test century at Lord's. Indians to score Test century at Lord's Dilip Vengsarkar – 3 KL Rahul – 2 Vinoo Mankad – 1 Gundappa Viswanath – 1 Ravi Shastri – 1 Mohammad Azharuddin – 1 Sourav Ganguly – 1 Ajit Agarkar – 1 Rahul Dravid – 1 Ajinkya Rahane – 1 Mankad was the first Indian to score a Test century at Lord's. In the 1952 Lord's Test, he scored 184 runs against the Poms, which is still the record for the highest individual score by an Indian batter in a red-ball match played at the Home of Cricket. Highest individual Test scores for India at Lord's PLAYER RUNS BALLS 4/6s YEAR Vinoo Mankad 184 – 19/1 1952 Dilip Vengsarkar 157 264 21/- 1982 Sourav Ganguly 131 301 20/- 1996 KL Rahul 129 250 12/1 2021 Dilip Vengsarkar 126* 213 16/- 1986 Mohammad Azharuddin 121 111 22/- 1990 Gundappa Viswanath 113 337 14/- 1979 Ajit Agarkar 109* 190 16/- 2002 Rahul Dravid 103* 220 15/- 2011 Dilip Vengsarkar 103 295 13/- 1979 Ajinkya Rahane 103 154 15/1 2014 Ravi Shastri 100 184 12/1 1990 KL Rahul 100 177 13/0 2025 The century on Saturday is Rahul's 10th triple-digit score in Tests for India, and of those nine, he has scored nine centuries away from home. Rahul has four Test centuries to his name in 12 matches played against England in England. Most Test 100s for India in England
NDTV
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Watch: England Fan's 'Akash Deep Song' In Streets Sets Internet Ablaze
A fan dedicated a special song to India pacer Akash Deep who made the England batters dance to his tunes on Day 5 of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The 28-year-old pacer registered match figures of 10/187 as India beat England by 336 runs to level the five-match series at 1-1. After the match, an England fan dedicated a special song for Akash outside Edgbaston. In a viral video, the fan was seen singing his own version of Let It Be by The Beatles, honouring Akash. "Akash Deep Akash Deep Bowling England Out Akash Deep," the fan was heard singing. The video caught the attention of fans on social media, and the man was praised for serenading a song in Akash's honour. The Poms do have a sense of humour : 'Akash Deep Akash Deep Bowling England Out Akash Deep' (In Let It Be tune) — Sameer (@BesuraTaansane) July 6, 2025 Akash dedidcated his stellar show with the ball to his sister, who is battling cancer for the past two months. "I have not spoken about this with anyone but two months back, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She will be very happy with my performance and this will bring some smiles back," he controlled his emotions while talking to Cheteshwar Pujara on 'Jio Hotstar'. "Every time I picked up the ball, her thoughts and picture crossed my mind. This performance is dedicated to her. I want to tell her, 'Sis, we are all with you'," he added. Speaking about the match, he was happy that the plans and the processes that he put in place worked out wonderfully during the game. "My main aim was to hit the seam on hard lengths and let the ball move in. In case of Joe Root, my aim was to bowl from wide off the crease and get it to shape away. "In case of Harry Brook, I knew that he is committed on the backfoot and wanted to hit the seam hard and on fuller length, getting it to move in," he explained the planning behind his wicket-taking deliveries.
India Today
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Watch: English fan sings a song for Akash Deep after Edgbaston Test heroics
Young Indian pacer Akash Deep received a heartwarming musical tribute from English fans after emerging as the game-changer in the Edgbaston Test. The 28-year-old fast bowler returned with a stunning match haul of 10 wickets, playing a pivotal role in India's emphatic 336-run win in the second Test to level the five-match series helping India thrash England to bounce back in the series, Akash was treated to something truly unexpected - a song in his honour by an English fan outside the stadium. Set to the tune of Let It Be by The Beatles, the tribute was playful, catchy, and deeply symbolic. For a relatively new face in the Indian setup, being serenaded by a local fan on English soil spoke volumes - not just about his bowling, but also about the impression his story had left crowds are known for their sporting songs, especially in football, where almost every star has a chant of their own. Cricket has its own version of that culture too, often driven by the ever-vocal Barmy Army. But it's rare for a visiting player - and a fast bowler at that - to be embraced with such affection, especially so early in his career. The Poms do have a sense of humour : 'Akash Deep Akash Deep Bowling England Out Akash Deep' (In Let It Be tune) Sameer (@BesuraTaansane) July 6, 2025 After losing the series opener at Leeds from what seemed like an unlosable position, Gill-led India mounted a spirited comeback, built on the captain's record-breaking 430 runs across the two innings and the efforts of Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj, who made the new ball talk on a flat Edgbaston the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, expectations of India's pace attack had been modest. But Siraj and Akash turned that perception on its head with match-turning spells in both Tendulkar hailed Akash Deep as the "standout bowler" of the match and described his delivery to dismiss Joe Root in the second innings as the "ball of the series." Akash finished with figures of 6 for 99 in the second innings and a match-haul of 10 for 187, while Siraj picked up seven wickets across both innings to help power India to a memorable sister has cancer: Emotional Akash DeepFollowing the match, Akash Deep shared a deeply emotional moment in a post-match interview with JioCinema. Speaking to Cheteshwar Pujara, he revealed that his elder sister had been diagnosed with cancer just two months ago—a detail he had kept to himself throughout the match."I haven't told anyone about this," he said, his voice heavy. "My elder sister is suffering from cancer. It was diagnosed two months ago. She's okay now, she's stable. She would be so happy with my performance. She's gone through so much mentally these past two months. I dedicate this to her.""I just wanted to give her some happiness through my performance," he asked if he had a message for her, Akash replied:"Behen, yeh tumhare liye hai. (Sister, this is for you.) Every time I held the ball, your face came to mind. I just wanted to make you smile. We're all with you."On the field, Akash bowled with heart and hunger. In the final session of Day 4, he gave India the perfect start by removing Ben Duckett and Joe Root. He returned on the fifth morning and picked up right where he left off, dismissing overnight batters Ollie Pope and Harry Brook. On a lifeless pitch that offered little to the pacers, Akash made the ball talk - outbowling even England's much-fancied attack."It's all about staying in the present," he said after the game. "We batted, bowled, and fielded well - all three departments clicked. I think we should just enjoy this win at Edgbaston and live in the moment."- EndsYou May Also Like
West Australian
05-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Mitchell Johnson: Australia should be prepared to make big changes to their struggling top six for the Ashes
I was asked a question by somebody yesterday: can you change four out of your top six before an Ashes series? My reply was that you shouldn't but that for Australia, it looks like it could happen. I loved playing cricket for Australia and have always respected those who played before me and after me, as I know how difficult it is to be at your very best in an elite sport under the scrutiny of past players, media, cricket fans and non-cricket fans. As past players, we should also try to be honest and open in our views on the current team and the form of players within it – while backing up what we have to say. Not everyone will agree, and others will; that's just human nature. As an ex-bowler watching on, I look at the current Australian batsmen and am frustrated. We all understand that we can't be at our best every day. We give it our all when we're out in the middle, representing the whole of Australia, but that doesn't mean it will always work out. So back to the question. Can Australia make wholesale changes to their top six for the first Ashes Test in Perth in November? I am a little torn, to be honest, because I know how important stability is at the top. It is a big series at home against England and with the way they are currently playing, the Poms look as though they will come hard and not be timid this series. It's hard for any team to come here and beat Australia in their own conditions but starting your innings can be hard for all batsmen on some of the paciest and bounciest pitches in the world. And the Australian top order has not been showing they are equipped for any conditions. Teenage opener Sam Konstas, who has scored 3, 5, 25 and 0 since being recalled for the West Indies series, has been unsure of anything outside the off-stump line. The same with new No.3 Cam Green actually. It looks to be both a mental approach and a technical issue as both Konstas and Green have been pushing their hands out at the ball rather than keeping their hands tight to their bodies. They are unsure at times whether to play or leave. Coming from a bowler's point of view, if I was bowling to both these batters you want them doing exactly what they are doing. It gets you up and about as a bowler, you feel in the game. If they started leaving those balls outside the off stump and making me bowl more balls and overs without the risk, then as a bowler I will try something different and go away from my game plan. The more you can get a bowler to bowl at you and the more time they spend on their legs in a game, the more chance a bowler will give you loose balls in your zones. We could say the conditions in the Caribbean haven't been ideal for the batsmen but this is professional cricket and you don't just get what you want. Konstas simply has to score runs in the third and final Test in the West Indies to and not just a 30 or 40. The thing I loved about Test cricket is that conditions differ from country to country, pitch to pitch and day to day, and you need to be adaptable. With a few Sheffield Shield matches before the Test summer starts, it's a great opportunity for any top-order batters to perform. We need players to perform and then be rewarded for scoring runs and taking wickets. So I'll force myself to answer the original question, would I change the top four before an Ashes series? Yes, I don't see why you couldn't make changes if the players they pick have experience at shield level and a good understanding of their game. The one real positive for Australia that makes me think you can make changes before an Ashes series is the reliability of Beau Webster. He honed his trade as a State cricketer and developed his game to the point where he is confident and now able to back himself and trust his ability when playing for Australia. In fact, I would have started making more changes over the past few years, bringing in players who were performing to reward form and help smooth out the big looming generational change. The other thought I had while thinking about the Ashes summer was where does Marnus Labuschagne fit into all this? At his best, he is Australia's No.3 and in his best form would be a better for at first drop than Green. Some big runs from Labuschagne early in the shield season would help his cause. For now, though, openers Konstas and Usman Khawaja need a significant partnership in the third Test if they are to continue their alliance. Even if Green does make some runs at three, I still feel it isn't the best position for him.
