WTC Final 2023: India vs Australia match, Top player ruled out

India and Australia are set to clash for the ICC World Test Championship title in the second cycle, with the final beginning on June 7 at the Oval in London. WTC Final 2023: India vs Australia match Top player ruled out. Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out from important match.

Josh Hazlewood will miss the World Test Championship cricket final against India starting Wednesday in a precautionary move ahead of the Ashes series with England. Michael Neser replaced Hazlewood in the squad for the match at The Oval, Australia said Sunday.

Hazlewood has been managing a left Achilles injury as well as a problem with his side sustained during the Indian Premier League. “Josh was very, very close to being given the green light but we are cognisant that our upcoming schedule means this is not a one-off test match for us,” said George Bailey, Australia’s chair of selectors.

“This will give Josh an ideal preparation leading into (the first Ashes test at) Edgbaston. With six test matches in a little over seven weeks, we will need all of our fast bowling assets.” Neser, who has played in two tests, has been training with Australia in recent days, though wasn’t selected in Australia’s extended 17-man squad for the India test and the opening two Ashes tests.

India vs Australia Squads for WTC Final 2023:

India Squad:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Srikar Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.

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Australia Squad:

Pat Cummins (C), Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Michael Neser.

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