In a thrilling culmination of the ICC World Test Championship, Australia emerged as the worthy champions, displaying their dominance and skill in the five-day final held at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. With a resounding victory over their arch-rivals, India, Australia showcased their prowess, cementing their position as one of the greatest test cricket teams of all time. played from 7 to 11 June 2023 at the Oval, London England, between India and Australia.
Australia win World Test Championship final
Australia beat India by 209 runs in the ICC World Test Championship final .
In the World Test Championship Final 2023 (WTC Final), Team India won the toss and decided to bowl first. This decision of Rohit Sharma is getting a lot of criticism. This decision is being termed as defensive. The Australian team has proved this right as well. Thanks to Travis’ unbeaten century and Steve Smith’s unbeaten 95, the team scored a mountain of 327 runs on the first day. The reason for the criticism of Rohit Sharma’s decision to bowl first is the record of Team India. Before this match, Team India has elected to bowl first 57 times and has lost 20 matches. Only 9 have won. However, two of these victories have come in England only.
Australia First inning
David Warner – 4 3 Runs 60 – Ball 8- four 0 – Six
Usman khawaja- 0 Runs 10 – Ball 0 -for 0- six
Marnus labuschagne – 26 Runs 60 -Ball 0 – for 0- six
Steven smith – 121 Runs 268 -Ball 19- for 0 -six
Travis Head – 163 Runs 174 -Ball 25 -for 1- six
Cameron green – 6 Runs 7 -ball 1-for 0-six
Alex carey- 48 Runs 69 – Ball 7- for 1- six
Mitchell starc – 5 Runs 20-Ball 0-for 0-six
Pat cummins ( C) – 9 Runs -34 -Ball 0-for 0-six
Nathan lyon – 9 Runs – 25- Ball 1-for 0-six
Scott boland – 1 Runs – 7 -Ball 0-for 0-six
Australia 469-10
India First inning
Rohit sharma (C) 15 Runs – 26 -Ball 2-for 0-six
Shubman gill 13 Runs – 15 -Ball 2-for 0-six
Cheteshwar Pujara 14 Runs – 25 -Ball 2-for 0-six
virat kohli 14 Runs -31 -Ball 2-for 0-six
Ajinkya Rahane 89 Runs – 129 -Ball 11-for 1-six
Ravindra Jadeja 48 Runs – 51 -Ball 7-for 1-six
ks Bharat 5 Runs – 15 -Ball 0-for 0-six
Shardul Thakur – 51 Runs – 109 -Ball 6-for 0-six
Umesh yadav- 5 Runs – 11 -Ball 1-for 0-six
Mohammed Shami 13 Runs – 11 -Ball 2-for 0-six
Mohammed Siraj 0 Runs – 3 -Ball 0-for 0-six
India 1- 296-10
Australia Second inning
David Warner – 1 Runs 8 – Ball 0- four 0 – Six
Usman khawaja- 13 Runs 39- Ball 2 -for 0- six
Marnus labuschagne – 41 Runs 126 -Ball 4 – for 0- six
Steven smith – 34 Runs 47 -Ball 3- for 0 -six
Travis Head – 18 Runs 28 -Ball 0 -for 2- six
Cameron green – 25 Runs 95 -Ball 4-for 0-six
Alex carey- 66 Runs 105 – Ball 8- for 0- six
Mitchell starc – 41 Runs 57-Ball 7-for 0-six
Pat cummins ( C) – 5 Runs -5 -Ball 1-for 0-six
Nathan lyon – 0 Runs -0- Ball 0-for 0-six
Scott boland – 0 Runs – 0 -Ball 0-for 0-six
270-8 ( D)
India Second inning
Rohit sharma (C) 43 Runs – 60 -Ball 7-for 1-six
Shubman gill 18 Runs – 19 -Ball 2-for 0-six
Cheteshwar Pujara 27 Runs – 47 -Ball 5-for 0-six
virat kohli 49 Runs – 78 -Ball 7-for 0-six
Ajinkya Rahane 46 Runs – 108 -Ball 7-for 0-six
Ravindra Jadeja 0 Runs – 2 -Ball 0-for 0-six
ks Bharat 23 Runs -41 -Ball 2-for 0-six
Shardul Thakur – 0 Runs – 5 -Ball 0-for 0-six
Umesh yadav- 1 Runs – 12 -Ball 0-for 0-six
Mohammed Shami 13 Runs – 8-Ball 3-for 0-six
Mohammed Siraj 1 Runs – 6 -Ball 0-for 0-six
This victory in the ICC World Test Championship final adds another glorious chapter to Australia’s illustrious cricketing history. With their skilled and well-balanced squad, they have firmly established themselves as the leading force in the longest format of the game. The win further cements Australia’s legacy as one of the most successful cricketing team.
