ICC World Test Championship Final 2023
469/10 in 121.3
3.86
151/5 in 38.0
3.97
DAY 2 STUMPS
IND trail by 318 runs.
Australia VS India Match Preview:
India will meet Australia in the last match of the second edition of the World Test Championship, which will begin on June 7 at the world-famous Oval in London. This match comes after we have seen 69 test matches played over the course of two years as part of the second edition of the World Test Championship.
Head-to-head record between Australia and India:
So far, there have been 106 tests between the two teams. Australia is ahead in this matchup because they have won 44 games while India has only won 32. There have been 29 draws, and one game was tied.
Australia VS India Team Preview:
Australia:
Due to a 4-point penalty for slow over rate, Australia just missed out on a spot in the first ETC Finals. But in the second version, they made a strong comeback, starting with a 5-0 win over England in the Ashes. They kept their spot at the top of the table by winning games against Pakistan, the West Indies, and South Africa.
After losing to India twice in a row, they had a small scare, but a big win against India’s home team in Indore made sure that the Baggy Greens went through easily.
Australia’s main strength in this match will be the way they bowl. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc haven’t played much in recent months, so they’ll be in good shape for the top-of-the-table match. England’s cloudy weather and good bounce will be perfect for the Australians as they try to break through a strong Indian batting line-up’s defenses.
Cameron Green played well in the IPL, which added to his reputation as a good all-around player. He will be eager to show off his skills here. Nathan Lyon was a key part of Australia’s victory over India in the Indore test, and he will play a key role here as well, especially in the last couple of days when the ball starts to turn.
The team’s hitting, on the other hand, isn’t in the best shape and will be a reason for worry. David Warner didn’t have a great time in the IPL, and he doesn’t do well in the test version. The others, like Travis Head, Usman Khwaja, and Alex Carey, haven’t played much overseas since the series in India, so they might be a little out of practice here.
Steve Smith and Marcus Labuschagne have both played a lot of county cricket, and they will be Australia’s best batters in this game.
India:
India had a long and hard way to go to the WTC Final for the second year in a row. Starting with a series against England that was affected by CoViD, the Indian team went through a lot of ups and downs as they fought with Sri Lanka and South Africa for the second spot on the table.
But in the end, the team made it through thanks to some lucky breaks, setting up a showdown with their biggest foes in the game’s longest version.
India chose a team for this match that has a good mix of skills. Even though some of their best players, like Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, aren’t there, the team looks pretty good on paper. Players like Shubhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, and Ravindra Jadeja were in great shape during the IPL, which just ended, and they will be very confident going into this important match.
Ajinkya Rahane is back in the test team after almost a year and a half away. He and Cheteshwar Pujara, who has a great track record in England, will make the middle order stronger. Based on what Ishan Kishan did in the IPL, we think he might get his first call-up to the test team.
With his wide range of skills, Jadeja will be an important part of the team. Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami will be in charge of the pace attack. Umesh Yadav will probably be the team’s third seamer. Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur are both in good shape, so it will be interesting to see who will be the fifth bowler.
Australia VS India Toss Prediction:
The side that wins the coin toss will most likely choose to bat first in this situation. The team that batted first was victorious in 35% of the matches, while the side that batted second was victorious in 27.88% of the matchups. Given that both sides have good spinners in their ranks, the objective is to obtain some support for them over the course of the last few of days of the match.
Pitch & Conditions:
The Kia Oval’s track is hard and has a good bit of bounce. During the first few days, the batters will enjoy taking their shots here. The faster bowlers will have a lot of speed to work with, but they will have to be very careful with their line and length.
In this area, the average score in the first game is around 350. As the match moves into its fourth and fifth days, there will be a lot of rough spots for spinners to take advantage of. If the score is over 250 in the fourth inning, it will be very hard to catch up.
The sky is likely to stay cloudy, and temperatures in the low 20s will be nice.
Australia VS India CricAdvisor Winner Prediction:
While Australia has seldom made a misstep in its two-year journey, India has played superb cricket and earned their berth in the WTC Finals for the second year in a row. This is a very tight matchup between two of the greatest teams in the country. While India’s batting lineup is more formidable on paper, we give the advantage to Australia’s ferocious bowling arsenal.
While Nathan Lyon has often shown to be a difficult opponent, Starc, Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins are all fresh and ready to go.
Put your money on Australia.
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