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"Australia Clearly Played With The...": Ex-Pakistan Star Makes Startling Ball Tampering Claim In WTC Final

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has accused the Pat Cummins-led Australian team of altering with the condition of the ball in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at The Oval. After posting a total of 469, Australia restricted India to a total of 151/5 at stumps on Day 2. Amid Australia's dominance on the first two days of the match, Basit Ali, who played 19 Tests and 50 ODIs for Pakistan, said that Cummins and co. 'made the ball' near the 15th over, which led to India's batting collapse.

"Why He Wants To Come Back...": England Great On Moeen Ali's Ashes Recall

England great Mike Gatting has expressed surprise at Moeen Ali's dramatic Ashes recall after nearly two years out of Test cricket, warning that Australia will look to target the off-spinning all-rounder. Ali, 35, was persuaded to end his retirement from Tests by skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum this week after regular spinner Jack Leach was forced out of the five-match series with a stress fracture in his back. Gatting, a gutsy batsman who led England to victory Down Under in the 1986-87 Ashes, said he found the recall hard to fathom.

Indian Government Has Cleared Pakistan Football Team's Participation In SAFF Cup: AIFF

The Indian government has cleared the Pakistan football team's participation in the SAFF Cup in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 4, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday. AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran said India has "done its part" by clearing Pakistan's participation in the eight-nation regional tournament and it's now up to the neighbouring country to complete the formalities.

"I Don't Understand": Pakistan Great Slams India's WTC Final Preparations

India were off to a disappointing start on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at the Oval. Travis Head scored a brilliant ton while Steve Smith provided proper support to finish at 327 for the loss of 3 wickets. The Indian bowlers did not look quite impressive and former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja had an interesting point to make about their performance. Raja said that India should have played some games ahead of the WTC Final in order to get acclimatised to the conditions and the lack of preparation can end up hurting them.

Watch: Pakistan Star Haider Ali's Brain Fade Moment In T20 Blast, Gets Hilariously Stumped

Derbyshire's Pakistan batter Haider Ali was brutally trolled after his hilarious dismissal in T20 Blast fixture against Birmingham on Wednesday. In a bizarre turn of events, Haider's stumping has become a source of immense entertainment and fans couldn't help but laughed over the hilarious dismissal. The incident happed in the 11th over of Hampshire's chase. Haider failed to connect with Danny Briggs' overpitched delivery. Although Warwickshire's wicketkeeper Alex Davies failed to grab the ball initially, Haider's casual attempt to get back gave him another opportunity to effect the stumping.

"For A Big Match...": Sunil Gavaskar's Counter To Ricky Ponting's "Australia Will Be Favourites" Claim

Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia, several experts, including former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, had suggested that the Pat Cummins-led side are favourites to win the summit clash. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram had also echoed Ponting's sentiments. To further back his claims, Ponting had suggested that the Indian players will be tired after a hectic IPL 2023 season, adding that the Australians will head into the fixture with a fresh mindset.

Najam Sethi To ICC: Pakistan Don't Want To Play In Ahmedabad Unless It's World Cup Final - Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi has intimated his ICC counterpart Greg Barclay about his apprehensions about playing the World Cup match against arch-rivals India at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, according to sources. As it was reported by PTI initially, PCB wants its matches to be scheduled in Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru. Barclay and ICC General Manager Geoff Allardice were recently in Karachi to seek assurance from PCB boss that they won't demand to play their ODI World Cup matches at a neutral venue since ACC is all set to reject its demand of playing Asia Cup on basis of 'Hybrid Model'.

"Like I Am Bowling To Sachin Tendulkar": Wasim Akram's Grand Praise For Shubman Gill

For a batter, there's nothing like getting praise from a bowler, especially if that bowler is the legendary Wasim Akram. As the Indian cricketing fraternity is going ga-ga over the consistent performances of Shubman Gill, Akram joined the bandwagon in hailing the Indian opening batter for his exemplary form. Though there are those who don't want Gill to be compared with Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar yet, Akram found similarities between the Prince and the God from the perspective of a bowler.

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"Australia Clearly Played With The...": Ex-Pakistan Star Makes Startling Ball Tampering Claim In WTC Final

"Why He Wants To Come Back...": England Great On Moeen Ali's Ashes Recall

Indian Government Has Cleared Pakistan Football Team's Participation In SAFF Cup: AIFF

"I Don't Understand": Pakistan Great Slams India's WTC Final Preparations

Watch: Pakistan Star Haider Ali's Brain Fade Moment In T20 Blast, Gets Hilariously Stumped

"For A Big Match...": Sunil Gavaskar's Counter To Ricky Ponting's "Australia Will Be Favourites" Claim

Najam Sethi To ICC: Pakistan Don't Want To Play In Ahmedabad Unless It's World Cup Final - Report

"Like I Am Bowling To Sachin Tendulkar": Wasim Akram's Grand Praise For Shubman Gill