During the fourth day of the second Test of ongoing India [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-india/] vs South Africa in Pune, India’s wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha [https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/1465/wriddhiman-saha] took a stunner and justified his selection. He replaced Rishabh Pant in the Test. It all happened on the third delivery of the 24th over when Faf du Plessis got an inside-edge from a delivery off experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. However, the ball hit and went for a catch which Wriddhiman Saha took it with a juggle. Saha kept his eyes on the ball and took it on the third attempt while diving towards the right of the batsman. Faf du Plessis, who walked in to bat at No. 4 before Temba Bavuma, wasn’t successful to score big. He ended up scoring 5 off 54 in a situation which demanded a quick inning from him. However, that was Saha’s third stunning catch of this match. While he took a one-handed stunner to dismiss Theunis de Bruyn in the morning, he had taken a similar catch to dismiss de Bruyn yesterday too. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-11-25T121951Z_1_LYNXMPEBAO0MN_RTROPTP_4_CRICKET-INDIA1.jpg]Wriddhiman Saha With the bowling figures of 28.4-9-69-4, Ashwin was the successful bowlers among all in the first innings. Having dismissed two batsmen since morning, the experienced spinner is back with form. Twitterati reacted: 

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Introduction
The ICC World Test Championship, run by the International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to begin its first season in August. The first season will run for two years till June 2021. This will?get underway when the recent 50-over World Cup winnner England will take on their arch-rival Australia in the first Test of the Ashes series on August 1 at Edgbaston.
To engage more fans, ICC has started this. With each series, the competition will be sharpened as the end of the championship; a global title will be given to the team who wins this 2-year-long tournament.
History
This is not the first time that ICC has approved the idea. The idea of ICC World Test Championship was approved in 2013 and 2017 as well but that couldn't take place. In 2013, the champions trophy took its place and the idea?was re-scheduled for June 2017.?The ICC World Test Championship was cancelled once again on January 2014 and the ICC Champions Trophy was reinstated in 2017.
However, in October 2017, it was announced by ICC that a Test league will be played, which would involve the top nine teams. The second ICC World Test Championship will continue from July 2021 to June 2023.
The Process and the?Distribution of The?Points?
The?ICC World Test Championship will be played among?nine top-ranked Test teams. All the teams will play six series each - three home series and three away series over the two-year span. In this period of time, each team will face six of the other eight teams, although it will not be complete round-robin league. Each of the series will be comprised of two and five Tests, so all the sides wouldn't play the same number of Test series.
No matter, the number of Tests, every series carries 120 points.?A team can score 720 points max (six series, 120 points each) over the two-year-long period. The two teams who will have the most points at the end of the tournament will face each other in the final in England, June 2021.
Although the team will play fewer tests, wouldn't be a disadvantage for them in respect to points as the 120 points are available for each series. However, the points will not be available for series results; it will be given for Test results. So the points will be split equally among the five-match Tests in a series.
According to this count, 24 points or?20% will be there for each match. 60 points will be given for a win while 30 points will be given for a tie. On the other hand, 20 points will be given for a draw whereas no points will be given for a loss.

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Matches in the Series
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<td style="text-align: center;" width="123">Points for a win</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="120">Points for a tie</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="121">Points for a draw</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="135">Points for a loss</td>
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2
</td>
<td width="123">
60
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<td width="120">
30
</td>
<td width="121">
20
</td>
<td width="135">
0
</td>
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<td width="117">
3
</td>
<td width="123">
40
</td>
<td width="120">
20
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<td width="121">
13.3
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<td width="135">
0
</td>
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<td width="117">
4
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<td width="123">
30
</td>
<td width="120">
15
</td>
<td width="121">
10
</td>
<td width="135">
0
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="text-align: center;" width="117">5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="123">24</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="120">12</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="121">8</td>
<td width="135">
0
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
However,?Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan will not be featured in the first edition of the World Test Championship. Although, they will play Tests against one another and also with some of the Championship sides as well. Moreover, there will be Tests series outside the Championship like England tours New Zealand for two Tests in November this year.
What will happen if the final is tied?
If the final Test will tie or drawn, the team who will finish at the top of the table in the two-year-long tournament will be the champion of the championship.
ICC World Cricket Championship 2019 Schedule at a Glance

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Ranking
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10 (SA, Ban, Eng)
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<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">8 (WI, NZ, Aus)</td>
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Pak &amp; SL
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2
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<td width="103">
New Zealand
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<td width="103">
14
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<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">7 (Ind, WI, Pak)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">7 (SL, Aus, Ban)?</td>
<td width="103">
Eng &amp; SA
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<td width="103">
3
</td>
<td width="103">
South Africa
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<td width="103">
16
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">9 (Eng, SL, Aus)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">7 (Ind, WI, Pak)?</td>
<td width="103">
Ban &amp; NZ
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<td width="103">
4
</td>
<td width="103">
England
</td>
<td width="103">
22
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">11 (Aus, WI, Pak)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">11 (SA, SL, Ind)?</td>
<td width="103">
Ban &amp; NZ
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="103">
5
</td>
<td width="103">
Australia
</td>
<td width="103">
19
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">9 (Pak, NZ, Ind)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">10 (Eng, Ban, SA)?</td>
<td width="103">
SL &amp; WI
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<td width="103">
6
</td>
<td width="103">
Sri Lanka
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">13</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">7 (NZ, Eng, Ban)</td>
<td width="103">
6 (Pak, SA, WI)?
</td>
<td width="103">
Aus &amp; Ind
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="103">
7
</td>
<td width="103">
Pakistan
</td>
<td width="103">
13
</td>
<td width="103">
6 (SL, Ban, SA)
</td>
<td width="103">
7 (Aus, Eng, NZ)?
</td>
<td width="103">
Ind &amp; WI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="103">
8
</td>
<td width="103">
West Indies
</td>
<td width="103">
15
</td>
<td width="103">
6 (Ind, SA, SL)
</td>
<td width="103">9 (Eng, NZ, Ban)?</td>
<td width="103">
Aus &amp; Pak
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">9</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">Bangladesh</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">14</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">7 (Aus, NZ, WI)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" width="103">7 (Ind, Pak, SL)?</td>
<td width="103">
Eng &amp; SA
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

World Test Championship

Introduction The ICC World Test Championship, run by the International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to begin its first season in August. The first season will run for two years till June 2021. This will?get underway when the recent 50-over World Cup winnner England will take on their arch-rival Australia in the first Test of the Ashes series on August 1 at Edgbaston. To engage more fans, ICC has started this. With each series, the competition will be sharpened as the end of the championship; a global title will be given to the team who wins this 2-year-long tournament. History This is not the first time that ICC has approved the idea. The idea of ICC World Test Championship was approved in 2013 and 2017 as well but that couldn&#8217;t take place. In 2013, the champions trophy took its place and the idea?was re-scheduled for June 2017.?The ICC World Test Championship was cancelled once again on January 2014 and the ICC Champions Trophy was reinstated in 2017. However, in October 2017, it was announced by ICC that a Test league will be played, which would involve the top nine teams. The second ICC World Test Championship will continue from July 2021 to June 2023. The Process and the?Distribution of The?Points? The?ICC World Test Championship will be played among?nine top-ranked Test teams. All the teams will play six series each &#8211; three home series and three away series over the two-year span. In this period of time, each team will face six of the other eight teams, although it will not be complete round-robin league. Each of the series will be comprised of two and five Tests, so all the sides wouldn&#8217;t play the same number of Test series. No matter, the number of Tests, every series carries 120 points.?A team can score 720 points max (six series, 120 points each) over the two-year-long period. The two teams who will have the most points at the end of the tournament will face each other in the final in England, June 2021. Although the team will play fewer tests, wouldn&#8217;t be a disadvantage for them in respect to points as the 120 points are available for each series. However, the points will not be available for series results; it will be given for Test results. So the points will be split equally among the five-match Tests in a series. According to this count, 24 points or?20% will be there for each match. 60 points will be given for a win while 30 points will be given for a tie. On the other hand, 20 points will be given for a draw whereas no points will be given for a loss.   Matches in the Series Points for a win Points for a tie Points for a draw Points for a loss  2  60  30  20  0   3  40  20  13.3  0   4  30  15  10  0  5 24 12 8 0   However,?Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan will not be featured in the first edition of the World Test Championship. Although, they will play Tests against one another and also with some of the Championship sides as well. Moreover, there will be Tests series outside the Championship like England tours New Zealand for two Tests in November this year. What will happen if the final is tied? If the final Test will tie or drawn, the team who will finish at the top of the table in the two-year-long tournament will be the champion of the championship. ICC World Cricket Championship 2019 Schedule at a Glance   Ranking Team Tests Home series (against) Away series (against) Will not play  1 India 18 10 (SA, Ban, Eng) 8 (WI, NZ, Aus) Pak &amp; SL   2  New Zealand  14 7 (Ind, WI, Pak) 7 (SL, Aus, Ban)? Eng &amp; SA   3  South Africa  16 9 (Eng, SL, Aus) 7 (Ind, WI, Pak)? Ban &amp; NZ   4  England  22 11 (Aus, WI, Pak) 11 (SA, SL, Ind)? Ban &amp; NZ   5  Australia  19 9 (Pak, NZ, Ind) 10 (Eng, Ban, SA)? SL &amp; WI   6  Sri Lanka 13 7 (NZ, Eng, Ban) 6 (Pak, SA, WI)?  Aus &amp; Ind   7  Pakistan  13  6 (SL, Ban, SA)  7 (Aus, Eng, NZ)?  Ind &amp; WI   8  West Indies  15  6 (Ind, SA, SL) 9 (Eng, NZ, Ban)? Aus &amp; Pak  9 Bangladesh 14 7 (Aus, NZ, WI) 7 (Ind, Pak, SL)? Eng &amp; SA

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Rohit Sharma Biography

Rohit Sharma is currently the vice captain of the Indian cricket team. He plays for the Indian team and prior to joining the senior team, he was in India A,?India Green,India Under-19s,?Mumbai, Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI and the Mumbai Under-19s.

A prolific run-getter, the Hitman, as he is popularly known, is one of the most naturally gifted batsmen in the world.

IPL Career

In terms of IPL experience, he kicked off his career with the Deccan Chargers. From there, he moved to the Mumbai Indians and has remained there ever since. Rohit Sharma gradually worked his way up the ranks. As of now, he is captaining the Mumbai Indians franchise.

The Mumbai Indians have had three IPL triumphs and Sharma has led the side to all three of these triumphs.

Expectations for IPL 2019

Rohit Sharma boasts of a strike rate of 131.01 and a highest score of 109* in 2012. So far, he has amassed 4600 runs in the IPL and is well on his way to 5000.

All eyes will be on him as he leads Mumbai Indians to a potential 4th title. Sharma is said to play the most important role in MI?s road to glory.

In the shorter format, his striking abilities are unparalleled. During his Deccan Chargers stint, Rohit Sharma was one of the most consistent batsmen in the first three IPL seasons. He also played a role in guided the now defunct to to their one and only win in 2009.

From 2011 onwards, he has been instrumental for the Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma took over the team?s captaincy a couple of games into the 2013 season and led MI to their maiden IPL title.

The Mumbai Indians had an up and down season in 2018, but will?be looking forward to a storming start in their quest to seal a spot in the playoffs. When they do, Rohit Sharma will be right there to see them through.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma Biography Rohit Sharma is currently the vice captain of the Indian cricket team. He plays for the Indian team and prior to joining the senior team, he was in India A,?India Green,India Under-19s,?Mumbai, Mumbai Cricket Association President&#8217;s XI and the Mumbai Under-19s. A prolific run-getter, the Hitman, as he is popularly known, is one of the most naturally gifted batsmen in the world. IPL Career In terms of IPL experience, he kicked off his career with the Deccan Chargers. From there, he moved to the Mumbai Indians and has remained there ever since. Rohit Sharma gradually worked his way up the ranks. As of now, he is captaining the Mumbai Indians franchise. The Mumbai Indians have had three IPL triumphs and Sharma has led the side to all three of these triumphs. Expectations for IPL 2019 Rohit Sharma boasts of a strike rate of 131.01 and a highest score of 109* in 2012. So far, he has amassed 4600 runs in the IPL and is well on his way to 5000. All eyes will be on him as he leads Mumbai Indians to a potential 4th title. Sharma is said to play the most important role in MI?s road to glory. In the shorter format, his striking abilities are unparalleled. During his Deccan Chargers stint, Rohit Sharma was one of the most consistent batsmen in the first three IPL seasons. He also played a role in guided the now defunct to to their one and only win in 2009. From 2011 onwards, he has been instrumental for the Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma took over the team?s captaincy a couple of games into the 2013 season and led MI to their maiden IPL title. The Mumbai Indians had an up and down season in 2018, but will?be looking forward to a storming start in their quest to seal a spot in the playoffs. When they do, Rohit Sharma will be right there to see them through.

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Profile

Virat Kohli has had an impressive career since making his debut in the Indian team in 2008. He first broke into the national side in ODIs, soon followed by a 2010 debut in T20s and a Test debut in 2011.

Since then, his rise has been meteoric and he eventually took the mantle of India captain from MS Dhoni. ODI captaincy was up first in 2013, followed by Test captaincy when MS Dhoni announced his retirement in 2014. Finally, Virat Kohli was appointed T20 skipper in 2017.

IPL Career

Virat Kohli made his IPL debut back in 2008 itself for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Since then, he has remained in the team all these years.

After an average debut season, his form picked up in subsequent years. For two straight seasons, he was in the top 3 of highest run-scorers in IPL.

In 2011, he was promoted to vice captain and even took over as skipper when regular, Daniel Vettori was injured. When the latter retired in 2013, Kohli took the mantle of RCB captain, and has led the side ever since.

Now, for IPL 2019, Virat Kohli heads into the new season as the captain once again.

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Expectations for IPL 2019

With regard to expectations, there is a lot of pressure on the team. For years, they have always been so close and yet so far. On paper, RCB have had the strongest batting line-up of all other teams, yet, they have failed to deliver time and again.

Between 2011 and 2017, RCB boasted of the deadliest batting line-up. To be precise, joining Virat Kohli was South Africa's AB de Villiers and West Indian giant, Chris Gayle.

Inspite of this, and Gayle smashing a few centuries here and there, RCB almost always bottled the job.

So, will the 2019 season be any different? Can captain Virat Kohli inspire his men to rally forth into victory? Or will Virat Kohli and the RCB squad succumb to defeat yet again, as was the case all these years?

Virat Kohli

Profile Virat Kohli has had an impressive career since making his debut in the Indian team in 2008. He first broke into the national side in ODIs, soon followed by a 2010 debut in T20s and a Test debut in 2011. Since then, his rise has been meteoric and he eventually took the mantle of India captain from MS Dhoni. ODI captaincy was up first in 2013, followed by Test captaincy when MS Dhoni announced his retirement in 2014. Finally, Virat Kohli was appointed T20 skipper in 2017. IPL Career Virat Kohli made his IPL debut back in 2008 itself for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Since then, he has remained in the team all these years. After an average debut season, his form picked up in subsequent years. For two straight seasons, he was in the top 3 of highest run-scorers in IPL. In 2011, he was promoted to vice captain and even took over as skipper when regular, Daniel Vettori was injured. When the latter retired in 2013, Kohli took the mantle of RCB captain, and has led the side ever since. Now, for IPL 2019, Virat Kohli heads into the new season as the captain once again. Expectations for IPL 2019 With regard to expectations, there is a lot of pressure on the team. For years, they have always been so close and yet so far. On paper, RCB have had the strongest batting line-up of all other teams, yet, they have failed to deliver time and again. Between 2011 and 2017, RCB boasted of the deadliest batting line-up. To be precise, joining Virat Kohli was South Africa&#8217;s AB de Villiers and West Indian giant, Chris Gayle. Inspite of this, and Gayle smashing a few centuries here and there, RCB almost always bottled the job. So, will the 2019 season be any different? Can captain Virat Kohli inspire his men to rally forth into victory? Or will Virat Kohli and the RCB squad succumb to defeat yet again, as was the case all these years?

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