ICC: 14 in One-Day and 20 teams will participate in T20 World Cup

All Major decisions were taken by International Cricket Council (ICC) in a virtual meeting on Tuesday

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken some big decisions regarding the World Cup in a virtual meeting on Tuesday. Now 14 teams will participate in the One Day World Cup. The ICC will implement this change in the 2027 and 2031 World Cups. Apart from this, it was also decided to organize four more World Test Championships in the next round, which will be played in an eight-year cycle from 2023 to 2031. The final of the first World Test Championship will be played between India and New Zealand on June 18-22.

"The ICC Board today confirmed the schedule from 2024 to 2031 in which the Men's World Cup and T20 World Cup will be played and the Champions Trophy will be held again," the ICC said in a release after the board meeting. It said, '14 teams will take part in the men's World Cup in 2027 and 2031. At the same time, 20 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup between 2024-30. There will be 55 matches in the tournaments of 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030.

At the same time, the Champions Trophy of eight teams will be played in 2025 and 2029. The finals of the ICC World Test Championship will be played in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031. The schedule of the International Cricket Council (ICC) women's tournament has already been decided. Let us tell you that at present there are ten teams in the 50-over World Cup. This time there will be 16 teams in the T20 World Cup.

The BCCI has been given time till June 28 by the International Cricket Council to take a decision on hosting the T20 World Cup amid the Corona crisis in India. In the online meeting of the ICC Board held on Tuesday, India was represented by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah. The T20 World Cup is to be held in October-November this year. The BCCI had asked for one month's time, which was given unanimously by the ICC board.

Eight teams each will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in 2025 and 2029. In the next eight-year round, four seasons of the World Test Championship will be played, while two seasons of the Champions Trophy will be played.

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Symptoms of Corona seen in star fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his wife had symptoms of corona, a day before mother was also found infected who is currently admitted to Dayavati Kovid Hospital on Garh Road.

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Corona continues to wreak havoc on the family of Indian team star fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The symptoms of this dangerous virus have been found in Bhubaneswar, who lost its father only a few days ago. International cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his wife are also showing signs of corona. He is quarantined at his residence in Ganganagar in Meerut. Bhubaneswar's mother Indresh Corona is positive and admitted to Dayawati Kovid Hospital, Garh Road. Close friends told that Bhuvi has a mild cough. Wife's health is completely normal. Earlier, he was also quarantined for a few days in Ghaziabad.

CMO Dr. Akhilesh Mohan said that on May 21, Bhuvneshwar's mother Indresh was found positive, but other family members were found negative in the RTPCR test. Now after getting symptoms in Bhuvi, he is feared to be positive. He and his wife Nupur have given their samples for test and their report is yet to come.

Bhuvi is considered almost certain to be selected for the Sri Lanka tour. Even his name is being taken as captain.

According to the news of Network18, both are currently on quarantine at their home in Meerut. Let us tell you that a few days ago, his mother was admitted to the hospital when she had difficulty in breathing after being found corona infected. Her health has now improved. Due to low oxygen level, they are constantly being kept on them.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's name is among the key players who were not selected in the 20-man squad for the tour of England. The Indian team along with the women's team will leave for a more than three-month long tour of England on June 2. The team has to play the final match of the World Test Championship against New Zealand and after that the team has to play a five-match Test series against hosts England.

Many veteran players also raised questions on BCCI when he was not included in the team. Bhuvneshwar has also captained a few matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the absence of Kane Williamson in the IPL. Bhuvneshwar has so far taken 164 wickets in the limited over format of international cricket.

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WTC Final: ICC Reveals COVID-19 Protocols, India to reach England on June 3

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Bio-safety measures were announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the World Test Championship starting on 18 June in Southampton between India and New Zealand. The Indian team will arrive in the United Kingdom on June 3 after completing a 14-day quarantine at home and with a negative RT-PCR test report. Before reaching here, the Indian team will have to go through many tests. The players and the rest of the members will fly to the UK only after the negatives in all the Covid-19 Tests. After arriving here, the team will have to stay in isolation at a hotel in the Hampshire Bowl.



"In accordance with the bio-safety protocols established for the event, in line with the requirements of the UK Government and the public health of England, the Indian team will arrive in the UK via a charter flight on 3 June 2021 and carry evidence of a negative PCR test," the ICC said. Said in a media release on Saturday.



"Prior to the visit, the team must have spent 14 days in a bio-safe environment in India, during which regular testing would have taken place.



"After landing they will proceed directly to the on-site hotel, which is in the Hampshire Bowl, where they will be re-tested before beginning a period of managed isolation."



Players will then remain in a bio-safe bubble and their activity will be gradually increased with each negative result in a regular test round.



The ICC said that New Zealand would transition from the bio-safe environment of the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) to the final bubble of the World Test Championship on 15 June. New Zealand are already in England for their two-match Test series against England.

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No.1 Test Bowler Pat Cummins announces current World Test XI Squad

Earlier Pat Cummins had said that if he chooses the playing XI of the Test, then it will definitely include Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith

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Australia's star fast bowler and number one in the Test rankings, Pat Cummins has announced his current World Test XI team. In this team, he has included four players from Australia and India, while New Zealand, South Africa and England have one player each. Cummins did not mentor any player as captain in this team. The special thing about this team is that Rishabh Pant has got a place in this as wicketkeeper. Pant had played an important role in winning the team shortly before by showing a great game against Australia and then England.



Earlier, Pat Cummins said in a question-and-answer session on YouTube, "I will put Kane Williamson at number-3, Steve Smith at number-4 and Virat Kohli at number-5 in my team." Pat Cummins has dismissed Kane Williamson twice in One Day International cricket, while Virat Kohli has shown the way to the pavilion seven times. Apart from this, Cummins has also given his prediction about the ICC World Test Championship final match between India and New Zealand from June 18.

Cummins has chosen the pair of David Warner and Rohit Sharma as the openers in this team. Both these players have achieved unmatched positions on behalf of their team in limited overs cricket. Talking about the middle order of the team, this team will probably be one of the strongest teams, as it includes players like Virat Kohli in the fifth place, Steve Smith in the fourth place and Kane Williamson in the third place, which is currently In time, he is considered to be the best batsman in the world. Cummins has not included Joe Root of England in this team, whose name is included in the 'Fab Four'. This decision is a little surprising.



Cummins has included England's Ben Stokes as an all-rounder. If we look at the bowling department, Cummins has included the only spinner in the team as Nathan Lyon. Among the fast bowlers, the Kangaroo bowler has included Kagiso Rabada, Jaspreet Bumrah and himself. Rabada and Bumrah have been very successful in the Indian Premier League.

Pat Cummins' World Test XI: 

David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah.

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ICC WTC final tickets to be sold for Rs 2 lakhs

Highest priced tickets for India vs New Zealand finals going for almost Rs 2 Lakhs

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As the dates of the WTC finals between India and New Zealand are approaching, the discussion and demand for more valuable tickets is also increasing. According to the norms, the governing body of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is available through a ballot process. Releases a percentage of tickets that have already closed on May 13. These tickets will be given to some lucky fans and the remaining tickets are being sold by the official travel agents of International Cricket Council.


According to InsideSport.com, there is so much craze for the final match that the fans are buying tickets for Rs 2 lakh. ICC travel agents have sold These tickets. According to an official ticket agent company, appointed by the ICC, there is a good demand for booking tickets in every category. Some have even been provided accommodation to stay overnight. Bronze or Silver match ticket of your choice for the ICC WTC Final 2021 are included in the package.


The ICC World Test Championship Finals 2021 (match) is being held from 18–23 June 2021 (including Reserve Day) at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton (venue).The final of the World Test Championship between India and New Zealand will be played in Southampton from 18 June to 22 June. June 23 is designated as Reserve Day.


Only four thousand spectators are allowed for the World Test Championship. The Indian team will leave for England for the tour of England on 2 June. The players going on this tour are still in Quarantine in Mumbai. New Zealand players have already reached England. Two-match Test series will be played between New Zealand and England before the final of the World Test Championship.

India Squad

Rohit Sharma

Shubman Gill

Mayank Agarwal

Cheteshwar Pujara

Virat Kohli (Captain)

Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain)

Hanuma Vihari

Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper)

R. Ashwin

Ravindra Jadeja

Axar Patel

Washington Sundar, , , , , , , ,

Jasprit Bumrah

Ishant Sharma

Mohd. Shami

Md. Siraj

Shardul Thakur

Umesh Yadav

KL Rahul (subject to fitness clearance)

Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance)

Standby

Abhimanyu Easwaran

Prasidh Krishna

Avesh Khan

Arzan Nagwaswalla

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Pat Cummins picks his three best middle-order batters in his playing XI

No. 1 Test bowler Pat Cummins said that Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith will be his first picks. Cummins has bowled against all three.

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Australian fast bowler and currently No.1 Test bowler Pat Cummins said that if he chooses the playing XI of the Test, then it will definitely include Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith. Cummins has bowled against all three. Williamson is currently the No. 1 Test batsman, while Virat Kohli is at number five in the rankings.



Pat Cummins said in a question-and-answer session on YouTube, "I will put Kane Williamson at number-3, Steve Smith at number-4 and Virat Kohli at number-5 in my team." Pat Cummins has dismissed Kane Williamson twice in One Day International cricket, while Virat Kohli has shown the way to the pavilion seven times. Apart from this, Cummins has also given his prediction about the ICC World Test Championship final match between India and New Zealand from June 18.



According to Cummins, England's conditions will be more favorable for New Zealand, in which case the Kiwi team may have a bigger upper hand. This historic match is to be played in Southampton. He said, 'The two teams that have reached the finals are the best teams in the world and they have no weaknesses. Both teams have some batsmen who are the most difficult to bowl, but you want to face such challenges.

Pat Cummins also praised India's senior fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, saying that Kumar is known for bowling the new ball, where he moves the ball more than the others. Australian fast bowler strongly praised Kumar's death bowling. Cummins said, "When the speedster relies on his precision yorker and smart change of pace, he displays his variations."



“Bhuvneshwar Kumar is really skilled. He is a clever bowler. He has a really good yorker, he has some clever changes, and also one for which he is best known, swinging the ball both ways. As a fellow fast bowler, he is exciting to watch because there is always something happening, ”said Pat Cummins.

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