Icc world test championship final 2023 date

India and Australia are clashing with one another in the World Test Championship Final at The Oval in England, London, from Wednesday onwards until June 11, Sunday. Over the last two years, various countries have battled it out with one another in multiple Test series, now two remain to decide who will win this year's WTC Final. Australia qualified for this match by leading the WTC table with 152 points, while India qualified for their second consecutive WTC Final by finishing just below the Aussies on the table with 127 points. While both players and supporters will be focused on the pitch and on every ball their side faces, in the back of their mind the coveted Championship will also be in their thoughts. MORE: Here's what the WTC Final prize is and how it looks! What is the WTC Final trophy? The WTC Final trophy in fact isn't a trophy at all, with the prize shifting away from the conventional designs used for International Cricket Council (ICC) Championships go for. It is instead a mace similar to those prizes handed out to winners of Test series over the years. How does the WTC Final trophy look? Getty Images Designed by English luxury brand Thomas Lyte, the mace pays tribute to Test cricket played over the years. The central point of the mace is the cricket ball, with the idea being that at it's core cricket is about the ball through which action takes place irrespective of by which side of the pitch. Around the ball is a globe to show how Test cricket is spread all a...

Australia's lead crosses 418, leaving India with the task of recording the highest-ever run chase in Test cricket to become the independent WTC champion. FOLLOW LIVE: Five highest Run chases(4th Inning) in Test cricket: 1) West Indies vs Australia, St John’s, 2003 – 418/7 2) South Africa vs Australia, Perth, 2008 – 414/4 3) India vs West Indies, Port of Spain, 1976 – 406/4 4) Australia vs England, Leeds, 1948 – 404/3 5) West Indies vs Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2021 – 395/7 The Most Recent highest run Chase was in 2021, Where West Indies and Bangladesh played at Chattogram. West Indies scored 395 runs and won the match by three wickets. The Player of the Match was Kyle Mayers, who played a fantastic inning and knocked Double Century in this match, he stood till last and led his team to victory. IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023 so far: The Australian Team scored 469 runs in their first inning, whereas they scored 270 runs in their second inning. Travis Head and Steve Smith knocked centuries in the first inning, and Alex Carey was the leading run scorer for Australia in their inning; he scored 66 runs. Australia Declared on Day 4 and gave India 444 runs target, Indian Team got all out at 296 in their second innings, and Now, They need to show good cricket to chase a massive score. India has batters like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Chateshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane, who can build big partnerships and win the match. Read This Also: For More Check Official Site: ICC India...

Kolhi completed 5000 international runs against Australia and became the Second player in the world who have 5000 runs in international cricket against Australia in 93 matches with an average of 51.05, including sixteen centuries and 24 half-centuries. Virat Kohli has the most runs in ICC knockouts for India in history. He broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar of 657 runs in ICC tournaments Knockouts. The consistency of Virat Kohli in the ICC tournaments helped him to reach another milestone in his career. He completed 680 runs in the 18th ICC Tournament knockout matches. Another milestone of Virat Kohli in the WTC Final is he became the highest run hitter in the World Test Championship for India. He scored 1803 runs in WTC, whereas Rohit Sharma is just behind him with 1794 runs. Most Runs For India against Australia in Tests: • Sachin Tendulkar- 3630 runs in 39 matches with 11 centuries • VVS Laxman- 2434 runs in 29 matches with 6 centuries • Rahul Dravid- 2143 runs in 32 matches with 2 centuries • Cheteshwar Pujara- 2074* runs in 25 matches with 5 centuries • Virat Kohli- 2025* runs in 25 matches with 8 centuries Most runs for India Team in ICC Knockouts like WTC Final 2023: • Virat Kohli- 680* runs in 18 innings. • Sachin Tendulkar- 657 runs in 14 innings. • Rohit Sharma- 620* runs in 17 innings. • Sourav Ganguly- 514 in 8 innings. • Yuvraj Singh- 458 runs in 14 innings Read This Also: For More Check official Site: ICC WTC 2023-25 Schedule: India's Full Schedule, Match L...

Superb first-innings centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith gave Australia control of the Test early on, but India responded well to force the match to a fifth day, falling short of what would have been an all-time record chase to win a Test as they were bowled out for 234. Scott Boland got the ball rolling with two early dismissals in the day, with Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc also among the wickets as Australia rattled through India to win the World Test Championship title. Australia were the dominant team during the WTC cycle, finishing top of the standings to qualify for the showpiece final against India thanks to 11 wins from 19 matches. Nathan Lyon ended this Test Championship campaign as the world’s highest wicket-taker. And four of the top six run-scorers in the WTC cycle were Australian, with only Joe Root scoring more than Usman Khawaja (1621) and Marnus Labuschagne (1576), and the first innings heroes Head and Smith scoring 1407 and 1389 runs respectively in the Championship. India’s strong finish to their campaign saw them bag the second spot in the standings and qualify for the final against Australia in south London. But defeat means that India have now lost each of the two WTC Finals to have been held since the conception of the tournament. Day five of this 2023 Final had resumed with all results still possible, with Australia requiring seven wickets to win and India needing 280 more runs at the start of play. With Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane unbeat...

Points table POS Team PCT (%) PTS W L D SER PEN 1 Australia 66.67 152 11 3 5 6 0 2 India 58.8 127 10 5 3 6 -5 3 South Africa 55.56 100 8 6 1 6 0 4 England 46.97 124 10 8 4 6 -12 5 Sri Lanka 44.44 64 5 6 1 6 0 6 New Zealand 38.46 60 4 6 3 6 0 7 Pakistan 38.1 64 4 6 4 6 0 8 West indies 34.62 54 4 7 2 6 -2 9 Bangladesh 11.11 16 1 10 1 6 0

In their inaugural appearance in the World Test Championship Final, Australia has unveiled a brand new kit, inspired by their current white ball attire worn in ICC global tournaments. With sleek yellow accents adorning the sides and collar, the team name font resonates with the ones seen in recent T20 World Cups and Cricket World Cups. Eager to surpass their performance in the 2021 WTC Final, India dons a revamped white ensemble as they prepare to take on Australia. Embracing a fresh kit sponsorship from Adidas, the collar colour trim exudes a lighter shade of blue compared to the shirt worn two years ago. The team name colour beneath perfectly complements this hue. Notably, the players Test cap number is displayed beneath the India logo in the customary fashion. While Adidas kits across white-ball cricket and various sports feature the iconic three stripes along the sleeves, the Test shirt opts for a more understated approach, with the logo proudly emblazoned on the right sleeve. Given the anticipated spin-friendly conditions expected to emerge as early as day two, a potent spin attack becomes crucial. The first-choice spinner would be Ravindra Jadeja, who also adds depth to the batting lineup. As for the second spin bowling option, the captain will need to decide between Ashwin and Axar Patel, weighing their respective strengths and strategies. The pace bowlers will play a pivotal role in exploiting the bounce and swing offered by the Oval. The presence of Mohammed Siraj...