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 …
Shubman Gill in action for Indian cricket team© Twitter The tremendous form in the Indian Premier League has given star India opener Shubman Gill “a bit of confidence” going into the World Test Championship final against Australia beginning on Wednesday, but he insisted that the five-day game will be a totally different proposition. Gill was …
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, …
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 …
File photo of Steve Smith© AFP Star Australia batsman Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concerns over the future of the five-day game ahead of the World Test Championship final against India beginning at The Oval on Wednesday. The rapid growth of franchise cricket around the world has put pressure on the international schedule. The …
Australia captain Pat Cummins doesn’t mind staying a bit undercooked going into the high-octane WTC final against India rather than playing two months of T20 cricket and landing up jaded for a grueling English summer. Asked if the bulk of the Australian side (save Cameron Green, David Warner in IPL and Marnus Labuschagne in county …