Having said that, India and Sri Lanka are still in contention for the second finalist. The two Asian countries are at the third and fourth place in the standings, with Sri Lanka set to host the Aussies for a two-match Test rubber.
What seemed destined to be a classic end to the Boxing Day Test turned into a disheartening collapse for India as Australia delivered a disciplined and fiery final session at the MCG, clinching a 184-run victory to take a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).
The 184-run defeat in the Boxing Day Test has put India in a must-win situation ahead of the New Year’s Test in Sydney, to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which they have held for more than a decade now.
India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been shortlisted for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year after a splendid year with the Men in Blue that saw him lift the T20 World Cup in Barbados.
Delhi Royals have been officially unveiled as the latest franchise of the Legend 90 League, set to commence in February 2025.
Valuable contributions from Kraigg Brathwaite (65), Roston Chase (47) and Shane Dowrich (61) helped the West Indies take the lead.
Henderson is set to become the first Liverpool captain to lift the Premier League trophy and Klopp said that he deserves to do so.
Resuming from their overnight score of 57/1, Brathwaite and Shai Hope played steadily and sensibly to build a partnership for the team and took the score past the 100 run mark.
The governing body had earlier announced dates of the second-leg matches which will be played behind closed doors in Turin, Manchester, Munich and Barcelona on August 7 and 8 respectively.
The 'Black Lives Matter' movement gained momentum after the death of an African-American man named George Floyd.
