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MUMBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - India and Australia will clash in five-test series twice during the next four-year calendar, which will feature more international matches across the game's three formats. The Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will feature a test more and will be contested over five matches, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2023-27 released by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma's men are scheduled to tour Down Under at the end of 2024 while Australia will play their away series in India at the start of 2027, the FTP showed. "The increase to a reciprocal five test Border-Gavaskar series is a significant milestone and will greatly enhance the enduring rivalry and respect that exists between the Australian and Indian men's teams," said Peter Roach, Cricket Australia's head of cricket operations and scheduling. India, who finished runner-up behind New Zealand in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), will also host England for a five-test series at the start of 2024 before travelling to meet Ben Stokes' side the following year for five tests. Pakistan, which has seen international cricket return home in recent years following a lengthy absence due to security concerns, will play host to England, South Africa and New Zealand in tests among others. Outside bilateral cricket, the next four-year cycle will see one edition each of the 50-over Cricket World Cup (2023) and Champions Trophy (2025), two edition...

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Australia were within touching distance of capturing the World Test Championship title as India's hopes of chasing down a monumental 444-run victory target appeared to be slipping away after they ended day four on 164-3 on Saturday. When Australia captain Pat Cummins declared their second innings on 270-8, the challenge that lay ahead for India looked insurmountable. With Shubman Gill (18), Rohit Sharma (43) and Cheteshwar Pujara (27) back in the pavilion and the deficit cut by only 93 runs, many were left wondering if India would even be able to stretch the match into a fifth day. Indian fans will do well to block out the statistics listed in the record books which suggest they have been set a mission impossible. India will have to pull off the highest-ever successful fourth-innings run chase if they are to win their first global ICC trophy in 10 years. West Indies set the record when they chased down 418 to beat Australia in Antigua in 2003. India's task looks even more daunting since the highest-ever successful run chase at The Oval is 263, which England achieved against Australia more than a century ago, in 1902. However, following Australia's declaration, India came out fighting, with skipper Sharma timing the ball sweetly as he stroked a number of boundaries and even launched a spectacular six. But by tea, they were down one man after Cameron Green took a spectacular, if controversial, left-handed diving catch to dismiss opener Gill from a...

Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates reaching his maiden Test century on day two of the fourth and final Test against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates reaching his maiden Test century on day two of the fourth and final Test against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images 10 Mar 2023 11.33 GMT Cameron Green speaks It probably [hasn’t sunk in] yet. You never know when it’s gonna happen, but I’m incredibly grateful that it did. Uzzy helped me so much out there; to bat with him was really special. [Why is your record so good on the subcontinent?] It’s probably down to a lack of practice. A lot of junior cricketers in Australia get the chance to go on MRF tours down in Chennai, I went on two or three of those, and that gives you experience that you can’t gain in Australia. Apart from that, I’m not sure! I think we have a really good group of players in the changing room who share their knowledge of previous trips. It’s a different way of batting. Over here it normally spins a lot, though this one isn’t spinning yet. I don’t make too many [technical] changes – maybe bat on leg stump over here, try to get your pad out of the way; little changes like that. That’s the benefit of bowling second, you can try to pick things up from how the other team goes about it. It’s a very good wicket so you have to swallow your ego a bit; if you get hit for a couple of beautiful...