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Key For Both Teams Will Be To Dismiss Steve Smith, Virat Kohli Early: Aaron Finch

Former captain Aaron Finch believes that he will put his money on Steve Smith even though Australia will also need to get rid of star India batter Virat Kohli as early as possible in what promises to be an enticing World Test Championship final, starting June 7 at the Oval in London. "Both (Kohli and Smith) will be batting at number four, so the key is to try and get them as early as possible. Early wickets to expose them to the brand new ball will be absolutely key.

Sunil Gavaskar Backs Star's "Invaluable Inputs" For Indian Batting Unit, Captaincy At WTC Final. It's Not Virat Kohli

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. With Pujara's knowledge and captaincy experience (at Sussex), his inputs could prove invaluable, especially against Australian batter Steve Smith, who is also a part of his county side.

"Oval Can Present Itself With Some Spin..." Steve Smith Ahead Of WTC Final vs India

Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith is expecting batting friendly conditions at the The Oval for the World Test Championship final but feels they could face India like conditions as the game goes on. The venue offers one of the best batting conditions in the UK with true pace and bounce. India are expected to play their frontline spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in their bid to make the most of the conditions. "The Oval can present itself with some spin occasionally particularly as the game wears on so we could face some sort of similarities to what we had in India at certain stages of the game.

Josh Hazlewood Added To Australia's 15-Member Squad For WTC Final Against India

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been included in the 15-member squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India beginning at The Oval on June 7. The 32-year-old had flown back home from the Indian Premier League before his side Royal Challangers Bangalore's must-win game against Gujarat Titans due to a side soreness. He has, however, been included in the squad alongside fellow pacers, Test skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland.

Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad

Josh Hazlewood made the cut when Australia submitted their final 15-man squad for next week's World Test Championship final despite recent injury concerns, the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced.

Rewarded For IPL Form, Yashasvi Jaiswal To Join India Squad As Stand-by For WTC Final: Report

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been added to the Indian squad for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final as a stand-by player as Ruturaj Gaikwad would be getting married on June 3, ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday. Gaikwad who had informed about his marriage schedule prior would be able to join the team after June 5. In his absence, Jaiswal who holds a UK visa will be part of the Indian Squad of the WTC final which will be held between June 7 to June 12 at Oval in England.

No Place For Pujara, Ashwin As Ravi Shastri Names His Combined Playing XI For WTC Final

Former Indian head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri revealed his combined Indian Test XI selecting players from the two ICC World Test Championship finalists, India and Australia. The WTC final is now a fortnight away. In the recent episode of the ICC Review, Shastri admitted that he found the task of building a combined playing XI difficult due to the sheer amount of world-class talent available on both sides. But the India great stuck his neck out and settled on a final XI, in which surprisingly only four Indian players could make the cut.

"Remind Me When...": Steve Smith's Fierce Reply To "Terrorised By Jofra Archer" Post

Australia batter Steve Smith came up with a brutal reply to a Twitter post that said that his teammates were terrorised by England pacer Jofra Archer during the 2019 Ashes series. Archer finished the series with 22 wickets to his name as Australia retained the Ashes following a 2-2 draw in the five-match series. Smith did not take kindly to the suggestion made on the Twitter post and fired back that he does not remember being dismissed by Archer even once in the tournament.

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Key For Both Teams Will Be To Dismiss Steve Smith, Virat Kohli Early: Aaron Finch

Sunil Gavaskar Backs Star's "Invaluable Inputs" For Indian Batting Unit, Captaincy At WTC Final. It's Not Virat Kohli

"Oval Can Present Itself With Some Spin..." Steve Smith Ahead Of WTC Final vs India

Josh Hazlewood Added To Australia's 15-Member Squad For WTC Final Against India

Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad

Rewarded For IPL Form, Yashasvi Jaiswal To Join India Squad As Stand-by For WTC Final: Report

No Place For Pujara, Ashwin As Ravi Shastri Names His Combined Playing XI For WTC Final

"Remind Me When...": Steve Smith's Fierce Reply To "Terrorised By Jofra Archer" Post