New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Making headlines with his bold prediction of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting also reserved special praise for Pakistan's head coach Jason Gillespie on Tuesday. The ex-Australian fast bowler was roped in as the red-ball coach of the Babar Azam-starrer side by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in April. While Gillespie was appointed Pakistan men's Test coach, former South African batter Gary Kirsten took over the coaching reins in the white-ball format.

After the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the focus has been shifted to red-ball cricket as Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and India are fighting for the top two spots to contest the World Test Championships final. With India se...