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Why India Chose To Bowl In WTC Final? Head Coach Rahul Dravid Explains

Head coach Rahul Dravid defended India's decision to bowl first in the World Test Championship Final against Australia, saying the call was dictated by overcast conditions and grass on the pitch. In pursuit of a record 444, India were bowled out for 234 in the first session of the fifth day itself to lose their second WTC Final in a row by a massive margin of 209 runs. Dravid was posed some tough questions by Sourav Ganguly, who commentated during the WTC Final.

WTC Final: Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jaffer Mock Third Umpire On Shubman Gill's Dismissal

Shubman Gill's dismissal has sparked controversy and former cricketers Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer didn't miss out on the opportunity to take a dig at the third umpire Richard Kettleborough's decision. Gill lost his wicket after Cameron Green took a diving catch which turned out to be quite controversial as the ball appeared to have touched the ground. Due to inconclusive evidence the matter went straight to the third umpire and after inspection, he decided to dismiss Gill who was visibly upset.

Shubman Gill Gets Heavy Fine For Contradicting Umpire's Decision In Tweet. India, Australia Too Penalised

Team India opener Shubman Gill had to pay a hefty price after the conclusion of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. While the entire Indian team was handed a 100% penalty for maintaining a slow over-rate in the title decider, Gill was given an additional 15% fine on his match fee as he had shown dissent at the third umpire's decision which led to his dismissal in the second innings. Hence, the young opening batter's effective fine would be 115%.

On WTC Final Dismissal, Ex-India Star Compares Rohit Sharma With 'Prime' Virat Kohli

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his disappointment over Rohit Sharma's dismissal in the second innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. On Day 4, Australia set India a mammoth target of 444 after declaring their second innings with a score of 270/8 on the board. India captain Rohit and Shubman Gill got off to a good start before the latter was undone by a controversial catch from Cameron Green at gully. Rohit (43) stitched a brief stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (27) before throwing away his wicket, while trying to sweep Nathan Lyon.

Cricket World Reacts To Australia's WTC Title Triumph At The Oval Against India

Legends of cricket and former players from India, and across the world congratulated team Australia for winning their maiden ICC World Test Champions (WTC) title. Australia's 209-run win at The Oval saw them crowned WTC Champions as they handed India their second defeat in two WTC Finals. "Look at what it means to this group of players. Two long and hard years of work, competing and winning Test matches all around the world has gone into this today. Disappointment for India but they've been completely outplayed here at The Oval by a very good Australian cricket team," speaking at the moment of Australia's triumph, former skipper Ricky Ponting told ICC.

"It's Like Trying To Pick Your Favourite Kid": Pat Cummins On Australia's ICC Titles

Following his side's ICC World Test Championship title win, Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that choosing between every ICC world title that they have won across all formats is like "trying to pick your favourite kid". After their ICC World Test Championship title win against India in the final by 209 runs at The Oval, Australia made history by becoming the first-ever team to clinch all major ICC trophies. Cummins and Test captaincy seem like a combination that is unbeatable. In his Test captaincy so far, the pacer has helped Australia win an Ashes series by 4-0 in 2022, become the world's number-one Test side and win a Test series in Pakistan, their first Test series win in Asia since 2011. He also became the world's number-one Test bowler.

'More Important Than IPL Money': Mitchell Starc On Playing Tests For Australia

One of the finest pacers of the current generation, Mitchell Starc keeps away from the franchise cricket, including the IPL, despite the handsome money on offer as he wants to be at his "best" playing for Australia. For Starc, playing Test cricket for Australia is paramount, a path he hopes many youngsters will follow in future. Several colleagues of Starc have appeared in various T20 leagues across the globe such as Indian Premier League (IPL), Big Bash, but the left-arm pacer has managed to stay away from the lure.

Aaron Finch Picks 'Difference Maker' For Australia In WTC Final. It's Not India's Batting Failure

Former Australia white-ball skipper Aaron Finch believes the 285-run first innings partnership between Steve Smith and Travis Head made the difference in the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval. India finished runners-up for the second consecutive time in the WTC final as Australia clinched the mace with a massive 209-run win on Sunday. India had lost the inaugural edition of WTC final to New Zealand.

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Why India Chose To Bowl In WTC Final? Head Coach Rahul Dravid Explains

WTC Final: Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jaffer Mock Third Umpire On Shubman Gill's Dismissal

Shubman Gill Gets Heavy Fine For Contradicting Umpire's Decision In Tweet. India, Australia Too Penalised

On WTC Final Dismissal, Ex-India Star Compares Rohit Sharma With 'Prime' Virat Kohli

Cricket World Reacts To Australia's WTC Title Triumph At The Oval Against India

"It's Like Trying To Pick Your Favourite Kid": Pat Cummins On Australia's ICC Titles

'More Important Than IPL Money': Mitchell Starc On Playing Tests For Australia

Aaron Finch Picks 'Difference Maker' For Australia In WTC Final. It's Not India's Batting Failure