‘Don’t Get Excited’ Ex Pakistani Great Warns Indian players ahead of WTC Final 2023

The 2021–2023 tournament cycle will come to a conclusion with the summit match, which will pit the global No. 1 team India against the runner-up Australia at The Oval on June 7. Due to the players’ involvement in the IPL, neither of the two sides has played Test cricket in the previous two months. The format change and switch from the white Kookaburra ball to the red Dukes will take place quickly.

In the WTC final against Australia, which begins on Wednesday, the Indian fast bowling unit must be patient and not get “carried away” with the new ball, said Pakistani icon Wasim Akram on Monday.

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Akram thought that the Indian fast bowling attack, led by Mohammed Shami and including the pacer Mohammed Siraj as a sure starter, would employ shrewd field strategy.

Because of their expertise, “These guys shouldn’t get too excited about the new ball.” We all know it swings for the first 10 to 15 overs, so as a fast bowler, don’t give up extra runs in the first 10 to 15 overs, Akram advised, according to the ICC.

“(Early on) don’t get too excited if there is a bit of bounce as that is what the Australians want,” he continued.

“Normally, this pitch benefits teams from the sub-continent, but every time we were here on tour, it was at the end of August or the beginning of September. This one takes place in June, has a new square and a whole different ball as a Dukes, according to Akram.

The Oval, which typically hosts a Test match late in the English summer, will host a game as early as the beginning of June for the first time in its 140-year history. As a result, the game is made even more exciting by the field and its circumstances, as well as the players’ most recent tasks.