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A combination of the national lockdown and a day-night third Test in Ahmedabad that starts at 9am UK time – the other three games begin five hours earlier – brings with it the prospect of bumper viewing figures for the sport, with a previous record peak of 8.7m viewers when Sky shared the 2019 World Cup final with Channel 4. “It is brilliant for the game,” said Root, who follows his teammates Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson in becoming the 15th cricketer to play 100 Test matches for England. “We want to inspire a generation, the next generation. “You look at the stuff Sky do and the reach they get, they do a wonderful job and they give great content for all the viewers. [But] this is a great opportunity to reach out to a new audience, to grow the game as we keep talking about and for it to be more accessible for everyone else. ....
WTC21 URL Copied After the postponement of the South Africa-Australia Test series, New Zealand were confirmed as one of the finalists of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, leaving one spot up for grabs for all of India, England and Australia. New Zealand are currently No.2 in the ICC World Test Championship standings, having played all their league matches in the tournament. India are currently at the top spot with a PCT of 71.7 per cent, following their 2-1 series triumph in Australia. That series result left Australia at No.3, with 69.2 per cent, followed by England with 68.7 per cent, after their 2-0 win in Sri Lanka. All three teams stand a chance of making the much-coveted final spot. ....
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Former cricketers await Pakistan-South Africa Test series Published On Karachi s historic National Stadium will host first Pakistan-South Africa Test on 26 January. KARACHI (Dunya News) – Karachi’s historic National Stadium will play host to the first Pakistan-South Africa Test on Pakistani soil in more than 13 years when play begins on Tuesday, 26 January. The National Stadium Karachi is considered Pakistan’s fortress of Test cricket but South Africa remains one of only two teams to have beaten the home side in the 42 matches hosted at the venue. South Africa won here by 160 runs to take what turned out to be a decisive 1-0 lead in the last series to be played between the two teams in Pakistan. Current Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan scored a century in the second innings of the match while debutant spinner Abdur Rehman took eight wickets in the match. ....