Australia would be itching for revenge from BGT 2023. The Aussies are set to take on India in the high-voltage ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final scheduled for June 7, 2023 at the Oval. the sprinter Josh Hazlewood he did not appear at BGT 2023 due to injury. Josh HazlewoodAchilles’ injury has been worrying him a lot.
Australia will have a great chance to win their first ICC WTC trophy. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the Aussies would have conditions to suit them at the Oval, as Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc can dismantle the opposition.
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Cummins needs to use Starc as a secret weapon since his angle can annoy any hitter. It would be interesting to see how the stunning all-rounder Cameron Green fares.
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India, on the other hand, would go for Cheteshwar Pujara. The right-handed batsman would have grown accustomed to English conditions while he played county cricket for the Sussex team.
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India is in a dilemma whether to include Jaydev Unadkat in game 11. The left arm pacer was a part of BGT 2023 but failed to get a game. It would be interesting to see what the combination would be as playing with 2 wheels would be quite risky.
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We’re seeing it’s the culmination of what’s been pretty consistent for two years- George Bailey
Australia’s chief selector George Bailey was having an interaction with the Sydney Morning Herald and indirectly made a statement that veteran Josh Hazlewood will have to sit out against India in the 2021-23 WTC final. In the absence of Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland used to be in the starting XI and had done a pretty good job.
“The way we look at it is the culmination of what has been a pretty consistent two years. It’s been a pretty similar team for a long period of time. We are confident that it is a team and that is a composition that can be successful.” George Bailey said.
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However, Josh Hazlewood made a contrasting comment, as he was quite optimistic that he would play in the 2021-23 WTC final and is focusing on getting his fitness back for the main clash.
“My physical condition is quite good. It’s just a matter of marking every session from here to that date, basically.” Josh Hazlewood said.
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