Australia lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the fourth time in a row, despite having three players who appeared in the India Tests but may not participate in the WTC final. Additionally, the series score of 2-1 is identical to the three previous series defeats. They can, however, be proud of the fact that they won a Test after losing the previous two.
From June 7 to June 11, India will play Australia in the World Test Championship final (2021-23) at the Oval. They won 11 out of 19 matches, putting them at the top of the cycle’s points table.
Three Australians who appeared in this series but are unlikely to compete in the WTC final are examined here.
1 Todd Murphy
In his first Test series in India, right-arm offspinner Todd Murphy performed admirably. The Victoria-born 22-year-old took 14 wickets in four matches at an economy rate of 2.56, a strike rate of 58.9, and an average of 25.21. He has received high praise from R Ashwin, who claims that he performed much better on tour than Nathan Lyon did in 2013.
For a Test match in English conditions, Australia will most likely field a combination of three pacers, one spinner, and an all-rounder. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Nathon Lyon, and Cameron Green will probably be their bowling attack. As a result, Murphy probably won’t start ahead of the nation’s best spinner.
2 Matt Kuhnemann
Prior to the India tour, left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann was not even intended to be the primary spinner. But he got a place because Ashton Agar fell down the hierarchy and Mitchell Swepson didn’t show up. He performed admirably, taking nine wickets across three matches at an average of 31.11
He was overjoyed to have talked to the great Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja and get some helpful advice from him. As the only spinner Australia are likely to play at the Oval, his competition is Lyon, like Murphy.
3 Peter Handscomb
After nearly four years away, Peter Handscomb returned to Test cricket. He was chosen because of his ability to spin, which he demonstrated during the 2017 tour’s Ranchi Test. He scored 72* in the Delhi Test, scoring 145 runs over six innings at an average of 29.
In the final, Australia are likely to back star opener David Warner. As a result, Travis Head will once again play at number 5. At number 5, he has a remarkable record with 1,509 runs at an average of 47.16. As a result, Handscomb might not compete in the major event.