Tim Southee Auctions Jersey To Raise Funds For 8-Year-Old's Cancer Treatment
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee on June 29, announced to auction his jersey from World Test Championship finale. The action aims at raising funds for an eight-year-old Hollie Beattie, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma since 2018. Southee made the announcement through his Instagram, and said that the shirt will carry signatures of New Zealand’s WTC winning squad.
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IND vs NZ WTC Final: Good Weather Predicted In Southampton
A good weather forecast on June 22 in Southampton has made cricket fans hopeful of an eventful day in the WTC final between India and New Zealand. The weather is likely to stay the same the next day as well. June 23 has been kept as the reserve sixth-day as a precaution against bad weather. Hence, matches that were washed out on Day 1 and 4 will be scheduled then.
Tags: Southampton, WTC Final, India, New Zealand, Good weather
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Virat Kholi Surpasses MS Dhoni; Longest-Running Test Captain Across Asia
Virat Kohli has surpassed MS Dhoni, leading the India's most played test matches. The World Test Championship Finals played on on June 19 against New Zealand was Kohli's 61st match, while the former captain has led a total of 60 test matches. Besides, Kholi is the longest-running test Captain across Asia. Also, he surpassed Sri Lanka's Arjuna Ranatunga and Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq, serving 56 matches.
Tags: Cricket, Virat Kohli, MS DHONI, WTC Final
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WTC Finals: Pitch Ground May Help Spinners, Says Simon Lee
Head groundsman, Simon Lee hinted that the pitch of the World Test Championship final may have some ‘pace, bounce and carry'. However, the WTC final is scheduled to be played on June 18, at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Lee agreed on the fact that creating such a wicket in England is difficult, but he does not want a one-sided match. Besides, he believes that pitch may help… read-more
Tags: WTC Final, Southampton, India, New Zealand
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Rahane, Pujara May Find It Tough To Bat In WTC Final: Saba Karim
Former cricketer Saba Karim stated that the World Test Championship Final against New Zealand will be a tough task for the two Indians Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. “There is no domestic multi-day cricket happening in India currently, so they have not got many chances to sharpen their skills,” he added. The WTC Final to be played between India and New Zealand in Southampton, England, from June 18.
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