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New Delhi. From June 7, the Indian team will compete with Australia (India vs Australia) in the final of the World Test Championship. The matter is the ICC Trophy, in such a situation both the teams are not ready to leave any stone unturned to win. Team India is eyeing to end its many years of ‘dry’ of ICC trophy by hitting ‘final punch’. Let us tell you, the Indian team has not been able to win the ICC trophy for the last 10 years. The last time the team won the Champions Trophy in 2013 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. The WTC final will be held at the Kennington Oval ground in London, where a veteran of the Australian team will represent the Indian team. Can create a big hurdle in the way.
Steve Smith has a great batting record at the Kennington Oval ground. Smith has played three Tests (all three against England) at this ground, scoring 391 runs (average 97.75) while remaining unbeaten once in five innings of these three Tests. Has made which includes two centuries and one half-century.
For Australian team’s leading batsman and former captain Steve Smith, the Kennington Oval ground has proved to be full of runs. Smith has played three Tests (all three against England) on this ground so far, scoring 391 runs (average 97.75) while remaining unbeaten once in five innings of these three Tests. It is natural that Smith will land on the Oval ground with full confidence. In such a situation, by making a major effective strategy in front of the Indian bowlers, they will have to return the pavilion soon.
Scored two centuries in three Tests at the Oval
Smith played his first Test at the Oval ground in August 2013, in which he scored 138 in the first innings and 7 in the second innings. He scored 80 and 23 in his third Test at the ground.
1887 runs scored in 18 Tests against India
Smith has played 18 Tests against India so far, in which he has scored 1887 runs at an average of 65.06, including eight centuries and 5 half-centuries. On Australian grounds, Smith scored 1082 runs in 8 Tests against India at an average of 83.23 and 805 runs (three centuries and one half-century) at an average of 50.31 in 10 Tests on Indian grounds. Overall, Smith has so far scored 8792 runs in 96 Tests at an average of 59.80, with 30 centuries and 37 half-centuries.
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Tags: IND vs AUS, India vs Australia, steve smith, World Test Championship Final, WTC Final
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 02, 2023, 19:57 IST
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