Ind vs Aus Final - Live Cricket Score WTC (2023)

Australia vs India, Final - Live Cricket Score

09:30 Local Time, 08:30 GMT, 14:00 IST: Three cricketing stalwarts - Cheteshwar Pujara, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith - enter this encounter with recent County Championship runs and acclimatization to English conditions. Except for Pujara, the Indian players arrive after participating in the Indian Premier League, where David Warner and Cameron Green performed well. The remaining Australian players are returning to competitive cricket after a long break.

India's journey to the final: It began in England, where they took a 2-1 lead in September 2021, but the fifth Test was postponed to July 2022. They defeated the World Test Champions, New Zealand, at home but couldn't maintain a 1-0 lead in South Africa, leading to Virat Kohli stepping down as captain. Rohit Sharma started his Test captaincy stint with a 2-0 win at home against Sri Lanka but missed the rescheduled Test in Birmingham, where India suffered a heavy defeat. India managed a 2-0 win in Bangladesh before the intense Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They retained the BGT title and won their fourth successive Test series against Australia to secure their place in the final.

Australia's route to the final: Under new captain Pat Cummins, Australia started by winning the Ashes 4-0 at home and retaining the urn. They then toured Pakistan after 24 years and won the three-match series 1-0. However, they couldn't replicate their success in Sri Lanka, where the hosts leveled the series 1-1. Back in Australia, they had a remarkable summer, defeating West Indies 2-0 and achieving their first Test series win against South Africa at home in 17 years. Their toughest challenge came against India in India, where they were down 0-2 but made a remarkable comeback in Indore on a rank-turner pitch, securing their spot in the WTC final.

09:15 Local Time, 08:15 GMT, 13:45 IST: The wait is over! It's time for one of the fiercest rivalries in world cricket: Australia versus India, this time on neutral ground in England. The Dukes ball will be used for this contest. Both teams have ample experience, with India aiming to end their 10-year ICC title drought and Australia seeking to add the only missing silverware to their trophy cabinet. Welcome to the second World Test Championship Final! Besides the ICC Test Championship mace, the winner will also receive a significant prize of $1.6 million.

Cricbuzz Chatter, WTC Final, Ind v Aus - Preview ft. Dinesh Karthik & Harsha Bhogle

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In pro-wrestling terms, it's what they call fantasy booking. It's when two wrestlers from different eras or territories are brought together for an imaginary match. Similarly, in cricket, you may have imagined Dennis Lillee bowling to Sachin Tendulkar or Pat Cummins bowling to Virat Kohli on an English pitch during an English summer. While Lillee vs. Tendulkar remains a fantasy, we are just a day away from seeing Cummins bowl to Kohli on an English pitch during a summer in London.

The second World Test Championship Final is here as the two most consistent Test teams of the last two years clash for a trophy that neither have won. India fell short two years ago against an inspired New Zealand outfit in Southampton, while Australia didn't