Live
- Jagan will soon be counting bars: BJP
- Brahmotsavam begins in Thummalagunta temple
- Afghanistan: Three killed in unexploded ordnance blast
- HM exhorts people to support ‘Swarnandhra-2047’
- Making active learning a central pillar of students' education
- Vizag port achieves new milestone in cargo handling
- Toll gate at Karapadu draws ire of local residents
- Essential tips & insights to ace CUET exam
- Gold rates in Hyderabad surges today, check the rates on 05 October, 2024
- Gold rates in Delhi surges today, check the rates on 05 October, 2024
Just In
I agree with Rohit Sharma, WTC final should be a three-match series: Brad Hogg
Former Australian spinner, Brad Hogg has expressed his agreement with Rohit Sharma's call for a three-match World Test Championship (WTC) final and also suggested International Cricket Council (ICC) a new format for the next cycle.
New Delhi: Former Australian spinner, Brad Hogg has expressed his agreement with Rohit Sharma's call for a three-match World Test Championship (WTC) final and also suggested International Cricket Council (ICC) a new format for the next cycle.
After suffering a crushing defeat in the WTC final, India skipper had called for the WTC Final to be played as a three-game series.
"You work hard for two years and then you have only one shot at it. Test cricket is all about finding that rhythm, finding that momentum as well. So, I think, if in the next cycle, if it is possible, a three-match series would be ideal," Rohit had said.
Echoing the Indian skipper's sentiments, Hogg agreed with his thoughts on the WTC final and proposed an intriguing new format to determine the winner of the mace by dividing the teams into two divisions, each consisting of four teams.
"I agree with Rohit Sharma that the WTC Final should be a three-match series, but this time it was a one-match final and Australia won that, and I am not taking away from that. It is about the game moving forward. I think there should be two divisions with four teams each -- the top four teams in division one and the rest in division two. The associates can be in division three and work their way up," Hogg said in his YouTube channel.
Hogg further elaborated on the details of his proposed format changes for the WTC.
"The top two teams in division one play a three-match final on the home soil of the top team in the table. Then the teams ranked three and four in division one play against teams that finished top two in division two," the former spinner said.
"Team three of division one will play at home against team two of division two, and then team one of division two will play team three of division one," Hogg added.
© 2024 Hyderabad Media House Limited/The Hans India. All rights reserved. Powered by hocalwire.com