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Slightly concerned about future of Test cricket: Smith ahead of WTC final

Star Australia batter 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 here on Wednesday.

The Hindu

India coach Dravid says Broad plan alone not enough against Warner

India coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday there was more to dismissing Australia’s David Warner in this week’s World Test Championship (WTC) final than employing the tactics England’s Stuart Broad used so successfully during the 2019 Ashes.

The Hindu

WTC final nets | India brace for Starc threat, remain undecided between Kishan and Bharat

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 Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice.

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India remain undecided between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat ahead of WTC final

LONDON: 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 Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice.

The Times of India

India must go with two spinners in WTC Final: Monty Panesar

NEW DELHI: The biggest question for Team India in the run-up to the World Test Championship final has been whether to go in with two spinners or not against Australia. Premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are the two obvious choices but whether fielding both of them together…

The Times of India

WTC Final: Cameron Green in no mood to curb his attacking game

NEW DELHI: Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who was one of the standout performers in the recently concluded Indian Premier League -- 452 runs from 16 innings -- is not looking curb his attacking game in the upcoming World Test Championship final against India and the following marquee Ashes series.

The Times of India

Australia favourites on paper but Indian players have edge in terms of match fitness: Shastri

The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy Oval track but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel that the Indians are better prepared for the World Test Championship final beginning Wednesday with IPL game-time under their belt.

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Rohit Sharma reveals challenges of batting in English conditions ahead of WTC final

NEW DELHI: During an ICC event 'Afternoon With Test Legends,' India captain Rohit Sharma provided valuable insights into the difficulties of batting in English conditions as his team prepares for the World Test Championship final against Australia. With an impressive batting average of over 50 in the tournament, Rohit emphasised…

The Times of India

Michael Neser earns call up as Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Test Championship final

Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India after succumbing to side soreness and has been put on ice for the Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India after succumbing to side soreness and has been put…

The New Daily

World Test Championship final | Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out, Neser gets call-up

Australia’s senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship final against India.

The Hindu

WTC Final: Time to reformat for Team India

The endless grind of franchise T20s international cricket is now reality, meaning India's players have to stay fit adjust quickly, in just a few nets sessions, to play a Test in England on the heels of the IPL...

The Times of India

World Test Championship final | I want to bat with same intent that I showed in IPL and Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane would like to bat in the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia.

The Hindu

WTC Final: I don't want to think about my past, I just want to start afresh, says Ajinkya Rahane

NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane is back in the Indian cricket team after nearly 18 months and doesn't want to have any regrets for the time lost and wants to carry the positive and aggressive mindset he had during the IPL into the World Test Championship final against Australia.

The Times of India

Bitter experience bolsters Australia’s hopes for WTC title clash with India

A fruitless fourth Test offers Australia a lesson in how to handle India's attack ahead of their World Test Championship title bout.

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WTC final against India is our grand final: Nathan Lyon

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn’t believe Australia’s preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes

The Times of India

Unsure Australia bet on R Ashwin to miss out on WTC final

NEW DELHI: Despite enjoying a decent record in England, premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin might not feature in India's playing XI in the World Test Championship final, feels Australia's assistant coach Daniel Vettori.

The Times of India

Ishan Kishan may have to wait for red-ball debut: Saba Karim

KOLKATA: Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim feels Ishan Kishan may have to wait for his red-ball debut and India may persist with KS Bharat in the World Test Championship final.

The Times of India

WTC Final: Can Team India play both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja?

It’s ironic that the last time two of India’s champion cricketers and spin-bowling allrounders, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, featured in an overseas Test XI was in the 2021 World Test Championship final vs New Zealand at Ageas Bowl, Southampton from June 18-23.

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Key for both teams will be to dismiss Steve Smith and Virat Kohli early: Aaron Finch

NEW DELHI: As the highly anticipated World Test Championship final between India and Australia draws closer, former captain Aaron Finch has expressed his confidence in Steve Smith's abilities and believes the Australian team must dismiss Indian batsman Virat Kohli early in the match. The final is scheduled to begin on…

The Times of India

'It's a mindset thing': Hayden on India's ICC title drought, advises them to forget about outcome in WTC final

NEW DELHI: The great Matthew Hayden reckons India's title drought in ICC events in the past decade has to come down to the players' mindset as skill was never an issue and has advised them to "forget about the outcome" going into the World Test Championship final against Australia.

The Times of India

Australia need to be wary of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in WTC final: Ricky Ponting

NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting believes that in order to overcome India's challenge in the upcoming World Test Championship final at The Oval next week, Australia need to be wary of the formidable duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli.

The Hindu

We are used to the Dukes ball having practised with it during IPL, says Axar ahead of WTC final

Switching from playing T20s to the longest format of the game is difficult but practising with the red ball through the IPL will help in the tough transition at the World Test Championship final against Australia, feels India all-rounder Axar Patel.

The Hindu

Pujara's inputs will be invaluable for Indian batters: Gavaskar ahead of WTC final

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday reckoned Cheteshwar Pujara could provide valuable insights to his Indian teammates ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia, having played extensively in the English County Championship.

The Times of India

Preparations for WTC final had begun during the IPL itself: Axar Patel

NEW DELHI: India's bowling all-rounder is quite confident about the team's chances in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final and also revealed that the members of the squad had started preparing for the marquee clash during the Indian Premier League (IPL) itself as the players held practice sessions with…

The Hindu

Indian bowlers focus on building workload ahead of WTC final against Australia

The Indian cricket team is focussing on building workload for the bowlers, who had an extensive run in the IPL, ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia starting on June 7 at The Oval

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