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Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run-scorer in Test history, expects both recent history and the conditions at The Oval to favour India, when they take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). At the same time, he pointed out Australia’s competitiveness and the impact that Cameron Green, their exciting young all-rounder, could have on proceedings. “The Indian team will be happy that they are playing at The Oval,” he told 100mbsports. “The nature of the Oval pitch is such that it assists the spinners as the match goes on. So, spinners will come…

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The Indian cricket team had their final training session on Tuesday ahead of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship Final, to commence from Wednesday, at the Oval in London. While a few players skipped the optional training session, the big-name players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli among others were present at the nets. There was a bit of an injury scare to Rohit after he was struck on his left thumb but the Indian skipper will be fine for the match. Catch the exclusive footage from the session.

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After Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan withdrew their support for the Hybrid Model proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Pakistan are now considering the possibility of pulling out of the Asia Cup, scheduled for September. The Hybrid Model, put forth by Najam Sethi, the PCB chairman, had Pakistan hosting three to four matches of the Asia Cup, before the remaining games, including those involving India, were played at a neutral venue. This Idea emerged after India declined to play in Pakistan, citing security concerns. However, it has become evident that Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan have sided with the…

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As Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-1 in a historic, first all-Manchester final in the FA Cup at Wembley, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, PUMA ambassadors, were engaged in a conversation with FG, the Matchday Live presenter. Kohli, renowned as one of the greatest cricketers in history, and Sharma, an acclaimed actress, were both present at Wembley to witness City win their seventh FA Cup. With Ilkay Gundogan netting two goals, either side of a Bruno Fernandes penalty for United, Pep Guardiola’s team secured a domestic double ahead of the Champions League final against Internazionale this weekend. The couple are…

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Written by Vaibhav Tripathi In a press conference ahead of the highly anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia, Rahu Dravid, coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, shared his insights on the match, set to commence on June 7 at The Oval. Dravid highlighted the two years of intense and relentless hard work leading up to this final. “Excited and looking forward to it,” he said. “It has been two years of hard work.” He also spoke of how the WTC had added a layer of meaning to bilateral series. “Because of the World Test Championship,…

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Australia on Monday trained at the Oval in London ahead of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship Final vs India, to be scheduled from June 7. Pacer Scott Boland, who is likely to start in the summit clash with Josh Hazlewood ruled out due to injury, was seen having a long chat with skipper Pat Cummins. Catch the exclusive footage from Australia’s net session at the Oval ahead of the WTC Final 2023.

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India and Australia are all set to lock horns in the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship Final 2023, to be played at the Oval in London from June 7-12. While there has been much debate about which team is going to win the second cycle of the WTC and lift the Test Mace, the ICC has released the Playing Conditions for the high-octane summit clash. One of the most talked about topics within the fans have been the Reserve Day for the WTC Final 2023. After the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Final was decided on the reserve day owing…

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