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WTC Final 2023: Head and Smith run India ragged with huge stand on Day 1

A tenacious Australian batting line-up made the most of the miss, moving to a comfortable 327 for three at the end of the first day of the ICC World Test Championship final here on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Travis Head fires down warning shot ahead of Ashes summer with unbeaten century against India

Head scored an unbeaten 146 against India on day one of the World Test Championship final

The Independent UK

World Test Championship final: Travis Head century puts Australia in command against India

Baggy Greens lay down marker in final Ashes warm-up

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Travis Head and Steve Smith steady ship for Australia in WTC final

David Warner delivered an early statement before falling for 43 before lunch, with Australia 2-73 in the World Test Championship final.

The New Daily

David Warner out for 43 just before lunch on day one of World Test Championship

Australia reached 73 for two against India by the first interval at the Kia Oval.

The Independent UK

WTC Final Day 1 | Australia 327/3 at stumps against India

Match report of the first day of World Test Championship final between India and Australia on June 7, 2023

The Hindu

"Opening not easy, he has done a wonderful job": Virat Kohli lauds Rohit Sharma ahead of WTC final

Indian star batter Virat Kohli has lauded Rohit Sharma ahead of World Test Championship final saying the Indian team skipper has "got more time than anyone else" to strike a ball and the way he has performed in Tests over the last three-four years is a testimony to his temperament.…

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WTC Final | Australia captain Cummins hopes oil protesters won't disrupt play

Australia cricket captain Pat Cummins said he hopes ‘Just Stop Oil’ protesters will not disrupt the World Test Championship final against India in London

The Hindu

How to watch Australia vs India: TV channel and live stream for World Test Championship final today

Australia head for the last of their Ashes preparations with the World Test Championship final against India later today.

Evening Standard

WTC final | Oval pitch will assist spinners, a good venue for India: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar reckons the spin-friendly Oval pitch will make India a confident side going into the World Test Championship final against Australia and their tweakers could become doubly dangerous if they are able to get “that drift” and make the ball talk in the air.

The Hindu

WTC final | Ajinkya Rahane will have his work cut out: Sanjay Manjrekar

Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in London, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar backed Ajinkya Rahane who is returning to the Indian side after 18-19 months. India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval from June 7…

The Hindu

Andy Flower joins Australia support staff ahead of WTC final versus India

Former England coach and currently in charge of the IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, Andy Flower has joined the Australian camp ahead of the World Test Championship final against India, starting on June 7 at The Oval.

The Hindu

How to watch the World Test Championship final online: stream the Test online

Here's how you can watch the ICC World Test Championship final online, which is Australia v India beginning Wednesday, June 7.

WhatToWatch

Reward or redemption? World Test Championship final looks entirely different for Australia and India

While the two nations face off at The Oval, cricket fans will also be wondering about the future of the fixture

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WTC final: Spectacular Shubman Gill ready to succeed Virat Kohli as poster boy for Indian cricket

It is a reality of modern cricket that the logical next step on Shubman Gill’s zig-zagging path to superstardom should take him from an IPL season defined by his brilliance directly into a World Test Championship final.

The Hindu

The money’s nice, but I’d love to play 100 Test matches: Mitchell Starc on IPL ahead of the World Test Championship final

The left-arm pacer said he hasn’t been participating in the IPL in order to prolong his international career and represent his country in 100 Test matches

The Hindu

Slightly concerned about future of Test cricket: Smith ahead of WTC final

Star Australia batter Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concerns over the future of the five-day game ahead of the World Test Championship final against India beginning here on Wednesday.

The Hindu

India coach Dravid says Broad plan alone not enough against Warner

India coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday there was more to dismissing Australia’s David Warner in this week’s World Test Championship (WTC) final than employing the tactics England’s Stuart Broad used so successfully during the 2019 Ashes.

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WTC final nets | India brace for Starc threat, remain undecided between Kishan and Bharat

The Indians are taking the Mitchell Starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice.

The Hindu

Australia favourites on paper but Indian players have edge in terms of match fitness: Shastri

The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy Oval track but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel that the Indians are better prepared for the World Test Championship final beginning Wednesday with IPL game-time under their belt.

The New Daily

Michael Neser earns call up as Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Test Championship final

Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India after succumbing to side soreness and has been put on ice for the Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India after succumbing to side soreness and has been put…

The Hindu

World Test Championship final | Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out, Neser gets call-up

Australia’s senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship final against India.

The Hindu

World Test Championship final | I want to bat with same intent that I showed in IPL and Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane would like to bat in the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia.

The New Daily

Bitter experience bolsters Australia’s hopes for WTC title clash with India

A fruitless fourth Test offers Australia a lesson in how to handle India's attack ahead of their World Test Championship title bout.

The Hindu

WTC final against India is our grand final: Nathan Lyon

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn’t believe Australia’s preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes

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