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"Virat Kohli Was Asked Questions...": Australia Great's Warning Ahead Of WTC Final

The World Test Championship final between India and Australia is just around the corner and both the teams are ready to face each other in the ultimate battle of the longest format. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be definitely relying on Virat Kohli for a big innings, as the star batter recently roared back to form after battling a lean patch. The 34-yrar-old Virat, who was struggling to get runs, smashed his much-awaited 28th Test century during the fourth Test for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in March, this year.

On Ravindra Jadeja vs R Ashwin WTC Final Dilemma, Ricky Ponting Picks 'More Skilled' Bowler

Can both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin be a part of India's playing XI for the World Test Championship final against Australia? The tricky question doesn't seem to have a finite answer, at least until the conditions at the Oval become absolutely clear. The opinions over Jadeja vs Ashwin have been divided, with certain experts preferring left-arm spinner while others going with the right-armer. Ricky Ponting, however, feels the Indian team management will pick both Jadeja and Ashwin the team, although the latter is clearly the 'more skilled and better Test bowler' for the Australian legend.

"In The Course Of 18 Months...": Rahul Dravid Opens Up On His Learning As India Coach Ahead Of WTC Final

The incredibly high number of matches in recent years forced the Indian team to "use" a lot of players across formats, said head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday. On the eve of the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval, Dravid spoke about his experiences of coaching the Indian side and how his journey has been. "We have got some experienced players, we've got a lot of younger players coming through as well over the course of last 18 months. We had to use a lot of players because of three different formats and amount of cricket India plays," Dravid told Star Sports.

Australia Pacer Josh Hazlewood Ruled Out Of WTC Final Against India, Michael Neser Gets Call-Up

Australia suffered a big setback after senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship final against India, having failed to recover from a side strain picked up during his IPL stint in India. The WTC final is scheduled at the Oval from June 7-11. Australia included fast bowler Michael Neser in the squad with Hazlewood reportedly being given furthermore time to recover and prepare for the Ashes in England. Neser has been playing in the County Championship for Glamorgan this season and has been in fine rhythm, having taken 14 wickets in his last three games which includes 7/32 against Yorkshire. He has played two Tests for Australia and has got seven wickets.

"Nice, Bouncy Brett Lee Pitch?" Ashwin Almost Gets Oval 'Pitch Doctor' To Reveal Details In Hilarious Conversation

The World Test Championship final is here. The Rohit Sharma-led India take on Australia at The Oval, starting on Wednesday, for the ultimate prize in Test cricket. As the final draws near, one debate that has been raging on is whether India should use two spinners or one. while some have gone for two, other have preferred one spinner and four pacers. Ravichandran Ashwin stands in the middle of that debate. He bring in a wealth of experience with his off-spin and is a handy batter two. On Monday, Ashwin had a special chat with The Oval 'pitch doctor' Leez, who is responsible for the playing strip. Their conversation almost gave one an idea about how the pitch will behave.

Andy Flower Joins Australia As Assistant Coach Ahead Of WTC Final vs India

Former England coach and currently in charge of the IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, Andy Flower has joined the Australian camp ahead of the World Test Championship final against India, starting on Wednesday at The Oval. Flower, who coached England from 2009-2014, has joined the Australian camp in days leading to the WTC final against the world No. 1 Test side India in a consultancy role. But he is not expected to be around for the start of the Ashes series, which begins on June 16 at Edgbaston.

'Luck Deserted Him In Barren Period': India Great On Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

All the fans are desperately waiting for the upcoming World Test championship final, where India will be squaring off against Australia at The Oval. The marquee event will determine who will bag the coveted ICC trophy in the longest format of the game. With only two days left for the match, everyone is eager to witness Virat Kohli's performance as the 34-year-old has been breathing fire with his bat. The former India skipper, who was struggling for runs, ended his 1205-day century drought in the Test and smashed his 29th ton against Australia in March.

"You Make A Comeback And...": Rahul Dravid's Major Hint On Ajinkya Rahane Ahead Of WTC Final

Ajinkya Rahane is set to play his first Test in 18 months and a failure in the game could potentially be career-ending. India coach Rahul Dravid had a word of advice for the experienced batter. "Firstly it's good to have him. We've had a few injuries which have probably led to him having the opportunity to come back into the squad. Great for us to have someone of his quality back," Dravid said.

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"Virat Kohli Was Asked Questions...": Australia Great's Warning Ahead Of WTC Final

On Ravindra Jadeja vs R Ashwin WTC Final Dilemma, Ricky Ponting Picks 'More Skilled' Bowler

"In The Course Of 18 Months...": Rahul Dravid Opens Up On His Learning As India Coach Ahead Of WTC Final

Australia Pacer Josh Hazlewood Ruled Out Of WTC Final Against India, Michael Neser Gets Call-Up

"Nice, Bouncy Brett Lee Pitch?" Ashwin Almost Gets Oval 'Pitch Doctor' To Reveal Details In Hilarious Conversation

Andy Flower Joins Australia As Assistant Coach Ahead Of WTC Final vs India

'Luck Deserted Him In Barren Period': India Great On Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

"You Make A Comeback And...": Rahul Dravid's Major Hint On Ajinkya Rahane Ahead Of WTC Final