Australia have always been a nation that has thrived well in the ICC events. This is precisely the reason why they are the serial winners. They have always showcased their zest, zeal, passion and hunger to win trophies. This sums up the essential Australian cricket team for you!
With an elite mentality, they have always found a way to come out on top in the clutch moments, much to the opposition teams’ annoyance. It is worth noting that they have made it to the first World Test Championship Final.
Australian cricket team have all the tools and ingredients to produce a spark in the most-important encounter. In this listicle, let’s take a look at the two players who are expected to shine against Team India in the upcoming World Test Championship Final.
1. Steve Smith
Steve Smith went unsold at the IPL 2023 auction and it was certainly a blessing in disguise for them. He used the time to better effect by getting accustomed to the English conditions. Yes, he was recently spotted playing County cricket for the Sussex cricket team.
He is currently the second-leading run-scorer in Tests among active cricketers. Steve Smith averages 65 against India in Tests. On top of that, he scored 1727 runs in England including six centuries and 7 fifties. He is one of the players to watch out for against India in the WTC Final.
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2. Pat Cummins
Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins was last seen in cricketing action during the Border Gavaskar Trophy series in India. He played the first two Tests of the series before he was ruled out of the series owing to personal reasons.
The experienced fast bowler is expected to perform well in the final. He has taken 46 wickets against India and 29 wickets in the English conditions. The Oval wicket usually offers a good bounce and Cummins will make use of the conditions by generating a bit of movement to upset the batters.
