Mumbai: India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has revealed that for him Gabba Test, in which India defeated Australia by three wickets to win the 2020/21 series 2-1, is one of his best Test matches.
India will take on New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton in the WTC final starting Friday. Ahead of the match, players from both teams revealed their favorite Tests so far, which they have either been a part of or have watched as cricket fans.
“For me, Gabba is one of my best Test matches which I have played also,” said Pant in a video posted on ICC Twitter.
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Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara said, “As a batsman, my favorite knock is at Adelaide but as an Indian team, my favorite Test is at the Gabba.”
The first session of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand was been washed out due to the continuous drizzle at the Ageas Bowl on Friday.
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“Update: Unfortunately there will be no play in the first session on Day 1 of the ICC World Test Championship final. #WTC21,” BCCI tweeted.
Rain is forecasted on all five days of the game, that’s why ICC has added a reserve day on June 23 but in case of a no-result, the Test Championship will be shared.
“The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day. There will be no additional day’s play if a positive result is not achieved after five full days of play and the match will be declared a draw in such a scenario,” the ICC release on the playing conditions read
The winners of the much-awaited WTC final between India and New Zealand will take home a purse of USD 1.6 million along with the ICC Test Championship Mace. The losing team will get USD 800,000 for finishing second in the nine-team competition, which was played over a near two-year cycle, adding context to Test cricket and crowning the first official world champions in the longest format of the game
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