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Oval "Pitch Was Under Prepared...": Star Claims As India Battle Australia In WTC Final

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has called The Oval pitch under prepared, saying it is very different from the surface they played on back in 2021. India had won that game by 157 runs in September 2021 with Thakur getting a fifty in each innings. Thakur copped two nasty blows on Friday but managed to score a crucial 51. He and Ajinkya Rahane shared a valuable 109-run stand to take India to 296 in reply to Australia's first-innings total of 469 in the World Test Championship final.

"Never Seen Him Move So Well": AB De Villiers' Ultimate Praise For India Star

Team India lost their five big wickets for just 151 runs on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. After bundling out Australia at 469, the Indian top-order had a tough time facing the bowling attack led by Pat Cummins. Only Ravindra Jadeja provided India with some momentum as he scored 48 off 51 balls but got dismissed by Nathan Lyon. Ajinkya Rahane hit a brilliant 89 to salvage some pride for India.

"Not That Much Of A Surprise...": Sunil Gavaskar's Honest Take On Rohit Sharma's Dismissal

India captain Rohit Sharma's torrid run of form continued on Thursday as he was dismissed on a score of 15 by his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final. Rohit, who had endured a poor outing during the recently concluded Indian Premier League season (IPL), tried to play Cummins' delivery across the line, but was beaten by pace and the ball hit his pads straight in front of the stumps. Former India captain Sunil Gavasar said he wasn't surprised with Rohit's mode of dismissal as he has been getting out to similar deliveries during the IPL.

Watch: Pat Cummins Hits Shardul Thakur On Arm, India Star Grimaces In Pain During WTC Final

Indian cricket team all-rounder Shardul Thakur was in a spot of bother during the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia after he was struck in the forearm by a fiery delivery from Pat Cummins on Friday. Shardul was tested with short-pitched bowling from the Australia bowlers and Cummins was the one who bothered him the most. One of the rising deliveries from Cummins hit Shardul straight on his forearm leaving him in pain. The India physio had to intervene as the batter received treatment for some time before he was ready to take strike once again against the Australia skipper.

Watch: Marnus Labuschagne Wakes Up In Time For Batting After David Warner's Dismissal During WTC Final

Marnus Labuschagne became the subject of several jokes and memes after a hilarious incident involving the Australia batter during Day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at The Oval on Friday. Labuschagne was resting on a chair inside the Australia dressing room at the start of their second innings and the camera showed that he fell asleep after some time. However, his sleep was disturbed by David Warner's dismissal and because he was the next batter, he quickly got ready and rushed to the field. The incident went viral on social media and resulted in a number of hilarious memes with many social media users coming up with some interesting comments.

"Important To Do That As...": Mohammed Siraj's Cheeky Take On Throwing Ball At Steve Smith

India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Thursday said the team planned to bowl only bouncers to Travis Head irrespective of the outcome after his counterattacking hundred on the opening day of the World Test Championship final. Head's 163 off 174 balls has put Australia in a commanding position on the second day at the Oval. The Indians' tactics of not using the short ball against Head was questioned on day one, forcing them to change their plans the following day. Siraj eventually got rid of him with a short ball on the leg side.

"They've Been Outplayed So Far": Ricky Ponting Questions India's Preparation For WTC Final

India's performance in the World Test Championship final against Australia has shown their preparation was not ideal, said Ricky Ponting, who especially raised questions about the readiness of their undercooked pacers. India are staring at another unfavourable result in an ICC final after conceding a first-innings lead of 173 runs to Australia on a seaming pitch. While Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami have been potent in the game, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur looked a bit rusty having not got a lot of overs under their belt in the IPL.

US Major League Cricket-bound Ngidi saw red mist after Test team dropping: 'I was angry'

Proteas seamer Lungi Ngidi admitted to being momentarily angry after being dropped from the Test side by red ball coach Shukri Conrad.

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Oval "Pitch Was Under Prepared...": Star Claims As India Battle Australia In WTC Final

"Never Seen Him Move So Well": AB De Villiers' Ultimate Praise For India Star

"Not That Much Of A Surprise...": Sunil Gavaskar's Honest Take On Rohit Sharma's Dismissal

Watch: Pat Cummins Hits Shardul Thakur On Arm, India Star Grimaces In Pain During WTC Final

Watch: Marnus Labuschagne Wakes Up In Time For Batting After David Warner's Dismissal During WTC Final

"Important To Do That As...": Mohammed Siraj's Cheeky Take On Throwing Ball At Steve Smith

"They've Been Outplayed So Far": Ricky Ponting Questions India's Preparation For WTC Final

US Major League Cricket-bound Ngidi saw red mist after Test team dropping: 'I was angry'