Right-arm fast-medium bowler Scott Boland has been given the big responsibility to fill the gap of injured Josh Hazlewood in the Australian Playing XI for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India starting from Wednesday at the Ovals in London. Australian captain Pat Cummins confirmed that Scott would be given preference over Michael Neser …
Ravichandran Ashwin with The Oval ‘pitch doctor’ Leez.© Youtube The World Test Championship final is here. The Rohit Sharma-led India take on Australia at The Oval, starting on Wednesday, for the ultimate prize in Test cricket. As the final draws near, one debate that has been raging on is whether India should use two spinners …
A formidable bunch of Indian cricketers will require a perfect blend of skill and temperament when it clashes with an equally-strong Australia in the World Test Championship final, starting Wednesday, with an aim to end a decade-long global trophy jinx. India have been the most consistent side over the past two WTC cycles and also …
India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval from June 7 onwards. While it is India’s second successive final in the tournament and comes after plenty of good performances throughout the year, including against England in the UK, the title clash has brought with it a …
Ahead of the high-octane ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final 2023, Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith said he is not thinking much about ‘The Ultimate Test’ and hoped that the summit clash would be a “good game of cricket.” The WTC Final is all set to be played at The Oval from June 7-11. Australia, …
The Indians are taking the mitchell starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS India as their wicket-keeping choice. Australia trained in the morning in cold and overcast conditions, but …
File image of Ajinkya Rahane© AFP Ajinkya Rahane is set to play his first Test in 18 months and a failure in the game could potentially be career-ending. Indian coach Rahul Dravid had a word of advice for the experienced batter. “Firstly it’s good to have him. We’ve had a few injuries which have probably …
Legendary Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the rapid shift from the fast-paced Indian Premier League (IPL) to the rigors of high-level Test cricket with the red ball in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final will be difficult. The WTC Final is all set to be played at The Oval from June 7-11. Australia, …
Former England cricketer Mark Butcher believes England would prefer to go into the upcoming Ashes series against arch rivals Australia with the redoubtable pace trio of James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and tearaway Mark Wood. The high-stakes Ashes series will start from June 16. “We think England’s preferred choice of bowling attack would be Anderson, Robinson, …
Cameron Green‘s game-changing potential is well documented among his Australian teammates, who feel that his presence in the dressing room has got a new meaning following his success in the Indian sub-continent in the last four months. Green scored his maiden Test century during his maiden Test tour of India earlier this year. He hit …