DAILY SUARGAM | JAMMU SPORTS TUESDAY | JUNE 15, 2021 11 ICC announces prize money for World Test We’ve learnt from mistakes on the Championship Final winner and runner-up New Zealand tour: Cheteshwar Pujara NEW DELHI: For and temperament. To do variations and bowling (Jasprit) Bumrah, Ishant DUBAI: The winner of "The losing team will The maiden World Test Standings Powered by Cheteshwar Pujara, the that consistently—credit to strategies. They are both (Sharma) or (Mohammed) the inaugural World Test get $ 800,000 for finish- Championship started MRF Tyres is $ 450,000. World Test Championship the team. It’s been a good. New Zealand has a Shami get injured, we have Championship final ing second in the nine- from August 1, 2019. The team fourth on the final starting on Friday remarkable journey to good, balanced bowling backups like (Mohammed) between India and New team competition, which India qualified for the table will be awarded $ presents an opportunity to reach the final. unit and they are all skilful. Siraj and Shardul (Thakur) Zealand is headed for a was played over a near final by finishing on top 350,000, the one that fin- be world champion, which Does the final being They are challenging, but to fill in the void. That is the big pay day as the two-year cycle, adding of the points table while ishes fifth gets $ 200,000 otherwise is not possible as played in the first half of you need to find ways to strength of the team. You International Cricket while the remaining four he is not part of the limited- the English summer give tackle them. need backups when play- Council (ICC) on teams will get $ 100,000 overs teams. “It’s as big as New Zealand an advan- Any lessons the batting ing overseas. Monday announced the each. any other World Cup final tage? unit that faced them in Is that why teams think prize money for the "The Test Mace, previ- from another format,” says In a final, the team that New Zealand may have twice before offering green, finalists. ously given to teams top- the India No. 3. “When you plays better and commits to learnt? lively wickets? The final of the WTC ping the MRF Tyres ICC qualify for a WTC final, it perform to its abilities in Well, the only thing I can Teams know now if they will be played at the Men’s Test Team means a lot to those who the course of the five days say is we’ve learnt from our give a green pitch, even Rose Bowl stadium in Rankings will now be are only playing in Tests.” will lift the trophy. So, I mistakes. I won’t be specif- their batting line-up will be Southampton from June given to the WTC win- It’s going to be a tough don’t see one team as ic on what we will try to do tested. They can’t afford to 18. "The winners of the ners. In case the final final for India with condi- favourites, because it’s as a batting unit. We have take things for granted. much-awaited ICC ends in a draw or a tie, tions at Southampton being played on a neutral learnt many things from Most of the teams these World Test the finalists will split the expected to be more seam- venue. It will be a good that New Zealand tour as a days opt for a fair pitch Championship (WTC) prize money for the first friendly, and more suited to contest. We also have qual- batting and bowling unit. I where there is enough for Final between India and context to Test cricket New Zealand claimed and second places and New Zealand. In seaming ity batting and bowling am sure we will not repeat the bowlers. But batters New Zealand will take and to crown the first the second spot. share possession of the conditions at home, Kiwi units. the same mistakes. should also have a good home a purse of $ 1.6 official world champions "The prize money for Mace during the time pace bowlers had routed time. million along with the in the longest format of the team finishing third they remain champions," India in the two Tests This will be one of the ICC Test Championship the game," ICC said in an in the ICC World Test the ICC statement fur- played at the start of 2020. longest English tours? Mace. official release. Championship ther added. Pujara, in an interview, said Sometimes long tours can the team has learnt from get frustrating. It can be those defeats and will be challenging mentally. But 'Be it a batting or seaming track': Prasad ready this time. Excerpts: the advantage is that we Does this final have a dif- will have time to prepare. ferent meaning for those in Besides, we haven’t played explains ‘simple reason’ why it should be the team who play only too much cricket of late. So, Tests? we are mentally fresh. We ‘India all the way’ in WTC It does. There is a lot to Your assessment of New Will the practice time you just have to accept that we play for when it comes to Zealand’s bowling attack. have come in handy, before are getting some cricket at NEW DELHI: Former or a fourth seamer who can seaming track, India have The former Indian pacer, Test cricket now. When They have a good bowl- the WTC final and the this stage because there is a Indian bowling coach maintain pressure built by got the upper hand for the who formed the new ball you are qualifying for a ing line-up. We’ve the bats- England Tests that follow? lot at stake. Venkatesh Prasad feels the new ball bowlers. At simple reason: In the early pairing alongside the great WTC final, it means a lot to men to tackle them. With You are carrying a left-arm Broad and Anderson are that Virat Kohli’s team the same time, he feels the 90s and later 2000s, there Javagal Srinath in his hey- those who are only playing the experience of having seamer as well for match still going strong. Do you India has all bases covered team has the batting to put will be two good seamers days, expects India to dom- Tests. Not just us, to every- played them in the past, we simulation. relish facing them? to take on Kane 350 runs on the board irre- but the team did have not a inate the game. Prasad said one in the team. They also know the game plans they Yes, it is important to pre- It is always an exciting Williamson’s New Zealand third or fourth option. he rather not pay too much understand the value of will look to employ. Most pare well. We have plenty challenge to face Anderson in the upcoming World “Now the squad has got attention to the opposi- Test cricket. It’s as big as of the batters faced them in of time to prepare for the and Broad. The conditions any other World Cup final, New Zealand, some in IPL. England series. Even for are such that you can’t take Test Championship Final the strength of that and a tion's strengths. T20 or ODI. It gives you an idea to pre- the WTC final, we will try any English bowler light- on Friday. A lot has been couple of very good all- “I hope to see the game Can you look back at pare for a big game. But to make the most of it ly—whether it is the expe- talked about the advantage rounders. We always had go to the fifth day. what it’s taken for India to yes, they are a good bowl- (time). rienced guys or someone Kane Williamson & Co world-class spinners but Especially in India, we did- make the final? ing line-up and we’ll have India has a solid pace young like Sam Curran would have after playing now we also have a world- n't see it go beyond the It’s been hard work of the to prepare well. unit. Who is the most who did well against us the two Tests against England, class pace attack,” Prasad third or fourth day. It past two years. If you see, It’s unusual for a side to improved fast bowler and last time. They know their ahead of the WTC final. told PTI. should reach day five but we’ve played around 18 have two left-arm fast who is the toughest to face conditions really well. It’s a However, Prasad believes “And we also have the in English conditions, the Tests. Many players have bowlers like New Zealand in the nets? good challenge to have as a there is enough firepower batting to 350 runs on the Dukes ball does something contributed, home and have (Neil Wagner and The good thing is all the batter if you look forward in Team India’s arsenal to spective of the conditions. board. Now we have got more often than not. The away. You need to perform Trent Boult). Is that a big young fast bowlers are to it. If you want to over- win the inaugural title. “Two best teams are everything covered. It batsmen will have to adapt consistently as a team, part of the challenge? doing very well. All of come a challenge, England While speaking in an playing the final.