Heroic trip Down Under and a near-perfect home campaign: Team India's road to WTC final
Cricket | Jun 15, 2021, 10:05 AM ISTAhead of the summit clash in Southampton against New Zealand, we take a look at India's road to the final.
Ahead of the summit clash in Southampton against New Zealand, we take a look at India's road to the final.
Ahead of the start of the final against India on June 18, we take a look at New Zealand's road to the WTC final.
India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18.
Head groundsman at Southampton, Simon Lee has made it clear that they are aiming to produce a fast and bouncy pitch, and Styris believes it can spell trouble for Rohit.
New Zealand opener Tom Latham has said that captain Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling are recovering well and is confident the duo will be available for the final.
The Indian cricket team ended its three-day match simulation on Sunday ahead of the WTC final with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal among others getting a chance to bat.
Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad feels that a high-on-resources India has got all bases covered to get past a high-on-confidence New Zealand in the World Test Championship final beginning June 18 at Southampton.
Both the teams have high-quality pace bowlers and pitch curator Simon Lee wants them to be in the game at all times.
The middle-order batsman from Saurashtra said more than anything, adjusting to the fickle England weather is a big challenge for the players.
The 33-year-old middle-order batsman said India deserved to be in the WTC final on the back of a consistent showing in the last two years.
New Zealand made as many as six changes for the ongoing second Test, some forced and some rotated ahead of the World Test Championship final against India in Southampton from June 18.
New Zealand bowlers have excelled in England conditions, with Tim Southee taking 6 for 43 in the first innings at Lord's, and Kyle Jamieson and Neil Wagner also collecting three wickets each in the drawn contest.
On the batting front, youngsters Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill emerged as stars of the intra-squad match.
Panesar also said that New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee will come hard at India batsmen during the WTC final.
Rohit will be seen in action in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, scheduled to start from June 18th in Southampton
India captain Virat Kohli is seen batting, defending and clipping the ball off his toes, as also Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who is seen hammering a big shot.
India will take on New Zealand in the final of the WTC between June 18-22 in Southampton.
Sehwag feels that Rohit's qualities and recent form at the top of the order certainly makes him a candidate to succeed during the six Test matches in England this summer.
Boult, who missed out on the first Test against England as he opted to spend time with his family after the suspension of the IPL in May, was also set to sit out the second match as well.
The Indian squad is taking part in an intra-squad match in Southampton, which will be the venue for the final of the WTC against New Zealand.
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