WTC Final 2023: India and Australia are set to face one another within the last of the World Test Championship (WTC) from June 7 on the Oval in London. Australia have dealt an enormous blow with their premier pacer Josh Hazlewood getting dominated out of the essential face-off. And now round 24 hours earlier than the WTC Final, skipper Pat Cummins has confirmed his replacement. Pace bowler Scott Boland is set to switch Hazlewood in Australia’s playing XI for the WTC Final.
Boland final performed for Australia within the second Test of the four-match sequence in opposition to India in Nagpur. He despatched down 17 overs for simply 34 runs however could not decide up a wicket as Australia misplaced the match by an innings and 32 runs. However, Boland has been distinctive up to now in his Test profession selecting up 28 wickets in simply 7 Test matches at an impeccable common of 13.42.
He will be a part of skipper Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon within the bowling assault. The trio, alongwith Hazlewood, has achieved the job in the previous couple of years for Australia. With the Ashes arising, the Aussies will probably be hoping for Boland to step up and ship for them within the WTC Final first.
Cummins confirming Boland’s place within the playing XI additionally kind of units Australia’s line-up for the conflict in opposition to India. The prime seven was already set with Travis Head transferring down the order not like India tour when he opened the innings in David Warner’s absence. Unless there are last-minute accidents, Australia are unlikely to make any adjustments.
Australia Probable Playing XI for WTC Final: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (C), Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland
