WTC Final: For the next ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, which will be contested at The Oval in London from June 7 to 12, Australia has made a last-minute alteration to its 15-person roster. The seasoned seamer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the crucial Test because of a persistent Achilles and side issue.
Due to an injury, the 32-year-old has been out of commission. After playing in a few games for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during the 16th Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2023, he left India before it was through. He was selected for Australia’s team and started getting ready for the one-off Test. Prior to the major tournament, Australia has decided not to take any chances with the right-arm.
Hazlewood is anticipated to be available for selection for the summer’s first Ashes Test in Birmingham. The Australia vs. England Ashes in 2023 will start on June 16 and end on July 31.
In-form all-rounder Michael Neser, who has been called up to the Australian team, may have a chance to replace Scott Boland in their starting lineup. The 33-year-old has been in outstanding form lately for Glamorgan in the County Championship, taking 19 wickets in five games and recently scoring a century against Sussex.
The right-armer, who has only played in two Test matches in his career, might be selected for the starting lineup and team up with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc in the championship match. For Australia, Boland has played in seven Test matches and has taken 28 wickets at a remarkable average of 13.42. The most recent Test he took part in was Australia’s 2-1 loss to India at Nagpur in the tournament’s first game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in February 2023.
Updated Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, David Warner
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