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"Favourites On Paper But...": Ravi Shastri's Interesting WTC Final Prediction

The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy Oval track but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel that the Indians are better prepared for the World Test Championship final beginning Wednesday with IPL game-time under their belt. Shastri, Ponting and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram all feel that the Oval track will remain fresher than it usually is as it has never hosted a Test match in June in the venue's 140-year history. Shastri, a former India head coach who guided the team to inaugural WTC final in 2021, felt that had Jasprit Bumrah been there, India would have started on even keel if not as favourites.

"Fitting In...": Usman Khawaja On "Biggest Challenge" While Playing For Australia

Pakistan-born Australia Test opener Usman Khawaja feels the biggest challenge throughout his career has been fitting in the national team by being true to himself and also earning the respect of his teammates through his on-field performances. Born in Islamabad, Khawaja was the first Pakistan-born cricketer to play Test cricket for Australia when he made his debut in 2011. "The biggest challenge for me throughout my career playing for Australia has been fitting in. For me it is always about fitting in and feeling like I can be myself in the Australian cricket team and that has taken a little bit of time," Khawaja told the ICC.

MS Dhoni "Would Have Clearly Told Him...": Wasim Akram Dismisses Social Media Rumours Of Rift Between CSK Captain And Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni were two pillars on which Chennai Super Kings' fifth IPL title win campaign stood. While Dhoni led the team with his tactical genius and calm head, Jadeja provided solidity in the middle order. With CSK needing 10 runs off the last two balls in the final against Gujarat Titans, Jadeja hit a six and a four to take the team to its fift title. During the IPL 2023, there were some social media rumours of Jadeja not being happy in the CSK camp. Former Pakistan star Wasim Akram has dismissed any such rumours.

‘Only going to get worse’: Asia’s record-shattering heatwaves raise fears over climate change

Countries across Asia have been hit by another round of extreme heat that has toppled seasonal temperature records throughout the region.

Wasim Akram Compares Shubman Gill To Sachin Tendulkar. Salman Butt Reacts

Young batter Shubman Gill became the talk of the town after he gave back-to-back brilliant performances in the recently concluded IPL 2023. The Gujarat Titans batter smashed 890 runs in 17 matches and emerged as the highest run-scorer of the season, with three centuries to his name. Before shining in the IPL, Gill had already made a big name in international cricket, having hit centuries in all three formats of the game, including a double hundred in ODI. Seeing his consistent good performances, former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram went on to compare the youngster to India legend Sachin Tendulkar.

"Don't Get Too Excited": Pakistan Great's Blunt Advice To Indian Pacers At WTC Final

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram on Monday said the Indian fast bowling unit should not get "carried away" with the new ball and must be patient for success in the World Test Championship final against Australia, which starts on Wednesday. The world No. 1 side India will take on the second-placed Australia in the final of the WTC at The Oval here from June 7, as the 2021-2023 cycle of the competition comes to an end with the summit clash. Neither of the two teams have played Test cricket in the last two months as most of the players were busy in the IPL, and the change in format will be swift, along with the change from white Kookaburra ball to the red Dukes.

Sanjay Manjrekar, Tom Moody Pick Pakistan Players Who Would Have Excelled In IPL

Pakistan cricketers took part in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) way back in 2008 but they were banned from the competition due to the political tension between their country and India. In the first season, names like Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Kamran Akmal took part in the competition and fans have always wondered which modern stars would have found lucrative contracts in a “perfect world”. Former cricketers Tom Moody and Sanjay Manjrekar were asked about their choices and they gave some interesting answers.

6-time All-Star former Major League Baseball MVP Miguel Tejada named manager of Karachi Monarchs

KARACHI: Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, has announced that former Major League Baseball MVP and All-Star Miguel Tejada will become the first manager of the Karachi Monarchs.

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"Favourites On Paper But...": Ravi Shastri's Interesting WTC Final Prediction

"Fitting In...": Usman Khawaja On "Biggest Challenge" While Playing For Australia

MS Dhoni "Would Have Clearly Told Him...": Wasim Akram Dismisses Social Media Rumours Of Rift Between CSK Captain And Ravindra Jadeja

‘Only going to get worse’: Asia’s record-shattering heatwaves raise fears over climate change

Wasim Akram Compares Shubman Gill To Sachin Tendulkar. Salman Butt Reacts

"Don't Get Too Excited": Pakistan Great's Blunt Advice To Indian Pacers At WTC Final

Sanjay Manjrekar, Tom Moody Pick Pakistan Players Who Would Have Excelled In IPL

6-time All-Star former Major League Baseball MVP Miguel Tejada named manager of Karachi Monarchs