The two giants of World Cricket India and Australia are set to square off in the 2019-21 WTC final scheduled to kick off on June 7 (*Wednesday) at The Oval. the two spinners Ravichandran Ashwin & Ravindra Jadeja would be fighting for a place. Ravichandran Ashwin you can get the nod because of your variations.
It will not be wrong to say that Australia has a slight advantage over India. The duo of Labuschagne & Smith will have to grind down the bowlers as conditions would be pace friendly as batsmen will have to play the waiting game and then capitalize on loose deliveries.
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Australia’s lethal speedsters Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins would be fresh after opting out of the grueling IPL 2023. Scott Boland looks like Josh Hazlewood’s replacement for the octane clash.
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We will aim for two world titles: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin was seen speaking on his YouTube channel. Ashwin took a unique stance, saying the team is aiming to win 2 championships: ICC WTC 2021-23 and ODI WC 2023 (*scheduled later in the year in Oct-Nov 2023).
“Many Indians will come for the game. For the first time, so many people are asking for passes to come see us in the final. It will be a great year for India as after this we will have a 50+ World Cup.” said Ravichandran Ashwin.
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“We will aim for two world titles in the same year. Keep us in your prayers. This will definitely need luck. There is no doubt about that. Both teams are playing their first game of the season, so both teams will be just as nervous.” added.
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We have had an extraordinary and excellent practice so far- Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin mentioned that the crop of players have had an outstanding practice so far and that the team is excited about the challenge. Ashwin noted that this match is the biggest occasion for him.
“We have had an extraordinary and excellent practice so far. We are totally excited. It will not be easy for both teams. We are coming off our T20 season and Australia are coming back from their break.” said Ravichandran Ashwin.
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“I am very excited to see how this plays out. Probably, in recent times, this is one of my biggest games. If you ask me, this is a great occasion. This is the second final of the WTC. But we all don’t know.” added.
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I am really looking forward to the contest- Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin was very enthusiastic about the challenge, noting that every ICC event has a festive atmosphere and crediting ICC for making the arrangements more fascinating.
“Even the ICC recently tweeted. We don’t know how it will turn out. I’m really looking forward to it. The ground is being prepared for the big event. Every ICC event will have this festive atmosphere.” he claimed.
“The ICC will plan these events 6 or 7 months in advance. But this time, 6-7 months earlier, they emailed both teams about what practice would be like and that the game would be at The Oval. So, in terms of preparation, they didn’t leave anything out for both teams.” added.
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