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"Special Cheez Jo Hai...": Ex-Pakistan Captains' Special Praise For Mohammed Shami

Following Mohammed Shami's seven-wicket haul in the first semi-final game against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram praised the Indian speedster and said that his deliveries always end within the stumps. Speaking to 'A Sports', a Pakistan sports channel, Akram said that he enjoyed looking at Shami's bowling since his bowls straight away around the wicket to a left-handed batter.

Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli: Decoding The Three Masters Of Indian Cricket

Indian cricket has been served by numerous greats over the years but only a few come close to the stature of legends Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Kapil Dev's captaincy defined a new era, Sachin Tendulkar's batting prowess is unmatched and Virat Kohli's exploits with the bat as well as his aggressive captaincy style brought a renewed vigour to the Indian team. Together, their contributions over the years have elevated Indian cricket to another level. Although the trio represent different eras of Indian cricket, we take a look at the various facets of the three Indian superstars.

Gautam Gambhir Picks 'Biggest Gamechanger' For India In World Cup. It's Not Kohli, Rohit Or Shami

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir showered praise on Shreyas Iyer and claimed that he will be the biggest game-changer for him in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. While speaking at Star Sports, Gambhir said that Iyer had to fight for his place after recovering from injury and then score a century in 70 balls in the knockout stage of the tournament. He added that the Indian middle-order batter will be the key for India in the final when Australia's Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa bowl.

PM Narendra Modi, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles To Attend Cricket World Cup Final Match: Report

India vs Australia Final: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will attend the World Cup cricket final between India and Australia to be played here on Sunday, officials said. An official release said Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high level meeting in Gandhinagar on Friday to oversee security and and other arrangements for the match, which will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will attend the match on Sunday. Chief Minister Patel reviewed security and other arrangements with top officials," the release said.

PCB Starts Clearing Players' Dues After Central Contracts Issue Resolved

The Pakistan Cricket Board has started clearing the dues of national team players, which were held up for the last few months because of issues relating to new central contracts. A PCB official confirmed that majority of the players offered new contracts had signed the document and their dues had been cleared dating back to June.

ICC Consultant Who Accused 'Pitch Swapping' In Semi-Final Leaves India Ahead Of Final: Report

What will be ICC pitch consultant Andy Atkinson's future was a question floating around as the burly New Zealander was nowhere to be seen during pitch preparation 48 hours ahead of the World Cup final between India and Australia. It is learnt that Atkinson had already left the country as his assignment is already over.

Match Officials For India vs Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Announced

Englishmen Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough will stand as on-field umpires in the World Cup summit clash between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. This will be the second outing for Kettleborough, who also stood in the final of the 2015 World Cup. His partner on that occasion was Kumar Dharmasena. More than 93,000 spectators watched the 2015 final at the MCG. However, that number will be trumped as a three-figure crowd is expected on Sunday as the host nation will look to replicate their 2011 triumph on home soil.

Wahab Riaz Named Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Selector After Resignation Of Inzamam-Ul-Haq

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday named the country's former fast bowler Wahab Riaz as their new chief selector, a week after accepting the resignation of legendary batter and ex-captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. Inzamam had on October 30 resigned as the chairman of the national selection committee after the PCB initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of national team players amounted to conflict of interest. The 38-year-old Riaz's first assignment will be to select the squads for the Test tour of Australia and the T20I rubber in New Zealand.

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"Special Cheez Jo Hai...": Ex-Pakistan Captains' Special Praise For Mohammed Shami

Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli: Decoding The Three Masters Of Indian Cricket

Gautam Gambhir Picks 'Biggest Gamechanger' For India In World Cup. It's Not Kohli, Rohit Or Shami

PM Narendra Modi, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles To Attend Cricket World Cup Final Match: Report

PCB Starts Clearing Players' Dues After Central Contracts Issue Resolved

ICC Consultant Who Accused 'Pitch Swapping' In Semi-Final Leaves India Ahead Of Final: Report

Match Officials For India vs Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Announced

Wahab Riaz Named Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Selector After Resignation Of Inzamam-Ul-Haq