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Travis Head put Australia in charge on day one of their World Test Championship final against India and laid down a marker for the forthcoming Ashes with an sizzling century at the Kia Oval.
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Former India batter Wasim Jaffer and ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan have had a few interactions on social media. Both former players can be often seen trolling each other on Twitter. And as Australia reached a commanding position against India in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final, Vaughan jumped on the bandwagon once again to take a dig at Jaffer. Travis Head scored a century to rescue Australia from a tricky situation, prompting Jaffer to put out a tweet hailing the batter.
It was an intense first day at the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday. After India opted to bowl against the Pat Cummins-led team, the Rohit Sharma-led side's pacers came out all guns blazing. Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami took wickets. However, Australia too fought well. Travis Head scored a ton while Steve Smith batted with skill as Australia gained the upper-hand in the match. One aspect of Smith's batting were his facial expressions. He gave unique expressions while facing good deliveries from Shami and Co.
Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia, several experts, including former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, had suggested that the Pat Cummins-led side are favourites to win the summit clash. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram had also echoed Ponting's sentiments. To further back his claims, Ponting had suggested that the Indian players will be tired after a hectic IPL 2023 season, adding that the Australians will head into the fixture with a fresh mindset.
The opening day of the World Test Championship final was witness to some brilliant batting by the Australian team. After Indian pacers gave Australia some early jolts, the Pat Cummins-led fought back in style with some great counter-attacking batting from Travis head and some solid support from Steve Smith. Courtesy the duo's strong performance, Australia will have the upper-hand going into the second day of the contest. While it was serious business on the field, the day also saw some humorous moments. One happened courtesy India captain Rohit Sharma. While taking a DRS call, Rohit gestured with his palms behind his back. The gesture amused Mohammed Shami.