Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell believes that the Oval conditions will suit the star Indian batter Virat Kohli as the Indian team prepares to face Australia in the World Test Championship final 2023.
In a recent interview with Star Sports, former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammed Kaif shared their insights on the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia.
India utilised three spinners during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on the sub-continent. Ashwin (25 wickets) and Jadeja (22) were in superb touch as they helped the hosts register a 2-1 triumph.
The official Twitter handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a few pictures of the Indian stars Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav going through their paces before the big encounter.
India are set to call on their pacers more at The Oval than in the recent Test series against Australia on home soil when Mohammed Shami sent down 69.1 overs to be the busiest quick.
Hussain could only find room for one spinner in a combined Test XI, despite the fact that spin was king when India and Australia clashed earlier this year.
The Australian cricket team always had a star-studded bowling attack and their bowling line-up for the WTC final against India and the Ashes series is formidable with the team management having a wide choice
The final between India and Australia has been scheduled from June 7-11 at the Oval ground in London. There is a reserve day in place (June 12), in case of rain.