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27 all out! West Indies record lowest Test score in 70 years as Starc, Boland unleash fire
Mitchell Starc was on a roll as he took 6 scalps to dismiss the West Indies for 27 runs in the second innings to win the match by 176 runs for his team. The hosts were chasing down a total of 205 in the series finale when they had a sudden collapse in the batting order which led to the second lowest total in Test history, and the lowest in 70 years and in a day night Test match. After fighting hard in the series, the final match was an opportunity for the West Indies to win the series against the WTC Finalists but a splendid spell from Starc along with an hat-trick from Scott Boland made sure that was not to be the case. 26 - New Zealand vs England, Auckland, 1995 30 - South Africa vs England, Gqeberha, 1986 30 - South Africa vs England, Birmingham, 1924 Speaking after the match about his performance, Starc said, 'We didn't think things would start going our way with the ball today until the sun went down a bit,' "But anyway our bowling attack has been pretty much on the money throughout the series," he added. Notably, Starc was playing in his 100th Test match as he ripped through the West Indies top order from the first over itself, taking the first wicket of John Campbell on the first ball. The pacer also went on to acquire the record of fastest five wicket haul in a Test match, getting to the landmark in just 15 balls. In the end, Starc ended the match with figures of 6 for 9 and also became the fourth Australian to go past 400 wickets in Test matches Meanwhile, West Indies skipper Roston Chase was heartbroken by the result as he stated, 'Heartbreaking to be in a position like this. It has been recurring for the whole series, makes it all the more disappointing. It is quite easy to assess - the bowlers kept us in all along, batters never really clicked,'
United News of India
18-06-2025
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- United News of India
Harshit Rana earns callback to India's squad for England Test
Headingley, June 18 (UNI) Indian pacer Harshit Rana has received a call-up for the Test squad against England. Rana, who was a part of the India A squad has linked up with the team India gear up for the series opener in Headingley, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed in a statement. Rana made his debut on India's tour of Australia in November 2024, and nabbed four wickets in his first Test in Perth - playing a pivotal role in India's mammoth win by 295 runs. India's squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana. The 23-year-old, was part of the India A lineup for the first unofficial Test against England Lions in Canterbury. Rana finished the game with a wicket, and was also handy with the bat, as he struck two maximums off England spinner Rehan Ahmed, an ICC report said. He will accompany veteran Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep in India's pace attack, alongside all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Led by newly-appointed skipper Shubman Gill, India are set to take on England in their first assignment of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship cycle in a much-anticipated five-match series. The two sides last featured in a five-Test series in 2024, when India turned around a 1-0 deficit to clinch the series 4-1 at home. The two-time WTC Finalists will be missing out on the services of seasoned batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from the Test format last month. England and India meet in the first Test in Headingley starting June 20. UNI BM
India Gazette
18-06-2025
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- India Gazette
Harshit Rana earns callback to India's squad for England Test
London [UK], June 18 (ANI): Pacer Harshit Rana has been added to India's Test squad for the series against England starting from July 20 onwards at Leeds. Rana, who was part of the India A squad has linked up with the team India gear up for the series opener in Headingley, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed in a statement, as per ICC. Rana made his debut on India's tour of Australia in November 2024, and nabbed four wickets in his first Test in Perth - playing a pivotal role in India's mammoth win by 295 runs. The 23-year-old, was part of the India A lineup for the first unofficial Test against England Lions in Canterbury. Rana finished the game with a wicket and was also handy with the bat, as he struck two maximums off England spinner Rehan Ahmed. He has also represented India in five ODIs, taking 10 wickets at an average of 20.70 and in his solitary T20I appearance against England, he took three wickets. Rana was also a part of India's ICC Champions Trophy-winning squad this year. The pacer's last major assignment was the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), taking 15 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 29.86, with the best figures of 3/25. He will accompany veteran Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep in India's pace attack, alongside all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Led by newly-appointed skipper Shubman Gill, India are set to take on England in their first assignment of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship cycle in a much-anticipated five-match series. The two sides last featured in a five-Test series in 2024, when India turned around a 1-0 deficit to clinch the series 4-1 at home. The two-time WTC Finalists will be missing out on the services of seasoned batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from the Test format last month. India's squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana. (ANI)
Time of India
10-06-2025
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- Time of India
ICC World Test Championship: Australia announces playing XI for the final at Lord's
Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday revealed his side's playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship at Lord's. Cummins spoke to the media in London and announced the XI the reigning World Test Championship winners will use is exactly the one as predicted by Australian great Ricky Ponting on The ICC Review last month. Former No.1 ranked Test batter Marnus Labuschagne will push up the order to open alongside Usman Khawaja, while Josh Hazlewood won the race against Scott Boland to partner left-armer Mitchell Starc and Cummins in the pace attack. All-rounder Cameron Green will play his first Test since back surgery, while Beau Webster retains his spot in the XI and will provide the bowlers some support with his medium pace and spin options. Meanwhile, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has already announced the playing XI of his side. Bavuma headlines a well-rounded lineup that offers the first-time WTC Finalists multiple options in all departments of the game. Headlining the batting order is Ryan Rickelton, who has been South Africa's top-scorer in the WTC 2023/25 cycle, alongside Bavuma - not too far behind in the scoring charts, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs. Live Events Australia XI: 1. Usman Khawaja, 2. Marnus Labuschagne, 3. Cameron Green, 4. Steve Smith, 5. Travis Head, 6. Beau Webster, 7. Alex Carey (wk), 8. Pat Cummins (c), 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Nathan Lyon, 11. Josh Hazlewood. South Africa playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verrynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi. South Africa topped the ICC World Test Championship 2023/25 Standings to book their ticket in the Ultimate Test, swiftly followed by the defending champions. The two teams will collide in the much-awaited contest starting 11 June at the Lord's Cricket Ground. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
