ICC World Test Championship Final 2023: Australia vs India, Final, Preview

The Australian cricket team will face Rohit Sharma & Co. at the Kennington Oval in London from Wednesday to Sunday, and England is getting ready to host the 2023 World Test Championship final for the second time. Both sides performed admirably in the league round and are prepared to scream once again in the championship game.

India will play in its second World Test Championship final after losing to New Zealand by eight wickets in the inaugural competition. The team, led by Rohit Sharma, will be eager to make amends as they play. The road to victory would not be simple, though, since India has had a lot of major injury issues.

Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, who have been sidelined for months due to injuries, will be missed for their contributions. KL Rahul suffered an injury during the 2023 Indian Premier League, and Shreyas Iyer also lost his battle with an injury earlier this year.

Speaking about the Australian cricket team, Josh Hazlewood, an accomplished seamer, won't be playing. He was originally a member of the WTC final team, but because of a discomfort he developed during the IPL 2023, management was obliged to replace him with Michael Neser.

However, all of the other Australian players will be eligible for selection for the Final, which might give the team a significant advantage over India, who will be missing a number of key players.

Date & Time : Jun 07-Jun 11, 10:30 AM LOCAL, 3:00 PM IST

Venue : Kennington Oval, London

Pitch Report: The Kia Oval, London, which is renowned for having a typically sporting pitch. The Test is predicted to be dry and without rain, with plenty of sun.

The Kia Oval is the fourth-best Test venue in England in terms of batting averages. Across a sizable sample of 104 Test matches played at this location, each wicket has cost 30.15 runs. Only Trent Bridge, which has held ten or more Test matches, has a better batting average in England 30.4.

The batting average at The Kia Oval has dropped to 26.69 over the past five years, according to latest statistics.

Squads:

Australia Squad: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Marcus Harris

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat

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