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Cricket: Australia s slow over rate penalty comes back to haunt them in World Test Championship battle
2 Feb, 2021 08:10 PM
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The Black Caps are going to the World Test Championship final. Aussie captain Tim Paine (inset). Photosport
NZ Herald
The Black Caps are the first side to qualify for the World Test Championship final – and they can thank Australian captain Tim Paine.
New Zealand have booked a spot in the inaugural test final in England later this year following the cancellation of Australia s test series in South Africa.
The world number one team will face either India, England or Australia in the decider.
But CSA s director of cricket Graeme Smith believes Australia s concerns are unfounded. We are extremely disappointed by the decision of CA, Smith said in a statement. CSA has been working tirelessly in recent weeks to ensure that we meet every single expectation of CA. So to be informed about the CA decision at the eleventh hour is frustrating. CSA s acting chief executive officer Pholetsi Moseki said the organisation had already incurred significant costs while preparing for the Australia tour.
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South Africa recently hosted Sri Lanka for two tests. In this challenging period for cricket and its member countries, we believe the stance taken by CA is regrettable and will have a serious impact on the sustainability of the less wealthy cricket playing nations, he said.
Full text: Cricket Australia writes letter to BCCI, lauds Indian team for its ‘courage and skill’
Cricket Australia thanked the BCCI and the Indian team for completing the tour amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Team India in action in Brisbane | AFP / Patrick Hamilton
Cricket Australia on Wednesday saluted the Indian team’s “resilience, courage and skill” during its historic Test series win over the hosts and expressed gratitude to the BCCI for the “sacrifices” it made to ensure a smooth conduct of the epic contest.
A second-string Indian team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, braved all odds to defeat a full-strength Australia by three wickets at the Gabba here to win the four-Test series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Tuesday in Brisbane.