Big picture: Pride (for India) and WTC points are at stake A 2-0 series result before the final Test would have been predicted by most followers of the game when this three-match series between India and New Zealand began 15 days ago. But hardly anyone would have predicted that “2” would not be against the […]

Big picture India has been here before. This hasn't happened too often in recent memory, but in a home Test series they were 1-0 down. It happened against Australia in 2017 and then against England in 2021 and 2024. All three times they came back and won the series. However, both series were four Tests […]

Big picture: India wants to continue the WTC march Entering their home season, India needed seven wins from the ten remaining Tests to put their qualification for the World Test Championship (WTC) final beyond doubt. In certain scenarios, even five wins would be enough. After five of these Tests in Australia, India wanted to arrive […]