WATCH: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood’s react to peculiar AI prediction for WTC 2023 final

Published on June 8, 2023

At The Oval, Team India and Australia are locking horns in the 2023 World Test Championship final. On June 7, Wednesday, at a neutral venue in London. Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first. Thanks to Travis Head and Steve Smith’s stunning 251 partnership, Australia controlled the game on the first day. Cricket.com.au published an AI prediction of the ‘Ultimate Test’ as India struggled hard on the opening day without collecting many wickets.

The official cricket Instagram account of Australia, cricket.com.au, uploaded a video featuring artificial intelligence (AI) forecasting the outcomes of the WTC Final 2023, which was read out by Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon, as Pat Cummins’ team made sure to make the first day for the Indians challenging. They were completely taken aback by the AI’s bizarre prediction. “We asked AI to predict the outcome of the #WTC23 final and the results were, ahhh, interesting… 🤨,” captioned the video.

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Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood shares the AI predictions

“Australia and India took on a nerve-wracking battle. Australia, chasing a challenging target, had an unconventional strategy. Their batting order was reversed, adding an element of surprise to the contest. Pat Cummins came at number three, leading from the front. His fearless intent brought belief into the Aussies’ camp and brought them close to a win with each stroke. With two runs needed in one ball, he sent the ball into the night skies, launching a nervy full toss delivered by the Indian bowlers,” Australian skipper, Pat Cummins was quoted as saying.

“Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, the unlikely opening pair, took guard. Hazlewood displayed some unexpected finesse, and struck some elegant boundaries, setting the tone for an audacious chase. India struggled to find their rhythm after being taken aback by the unconventional approach of Australia. Australia triumphed despite all odds, with their unconventional approach proving to be a masterstroke. Nathan Lyon concluded by saying, “The Oval erupted,” Australian speedster Josh Hazelwood on the AI predictions.