India and Australia will face off in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), which will be played at The Oval from Wednesday, June 7.
WTC Final 2023: India vs Australia, Day 1 – Live
The weather forecast for the next five days is positive as there is only a 1% chance of rain in London.
Even if rain spoils the game, there is a reserve day. The rules stipulated that a daily quota of 90 overs had to be bowled, and the match required six hours of playing time on each day, which, if not permitted due to weather, would see the game moved to a reserve day (12 June). Will be pushed up to ,
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So, what if the WTC Final 2023 cannot be held?
If the WTC final is drawn, tied or abandoned, Australia and India will be declared joint World Test Championship winners.
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June 12 is a reserve day for the WTC Finals and can be used to make up for any loss of playing time during the five scheduled days, not to continue playing until one side has won.
In the last edition, in the final between India and New Zealand, two years back rain played spoilsport on the first day and fans will be hoping that doesn’t happen again.
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As far as the pitch is concerned, it traditionally bounces and is good for batting but there is some uncertainty about its behavior as the WTC final will be the first Test in June.
On the eve of the game, the pitch assumed a green appearance but the grass could be cut earlier in the day. Cloudy conditions are likely to be more favorable for Australia, while India would prefer bright sunshine on all five days.
IND vs AUS: Full Squad
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Michael Neser, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Josh Inglis, Todd Murphy, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
inventory: Mitch Marsh, Matt Renshaw
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, KS Bharat, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadakt, Umesh Yadav.
inventory: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav