WTC Final: Team India will have a tough test on The Oval’s pitch, what to do after the toss is beneficial
The pitch at The Oval is in constant discussion ahead of the final of the World Test Championship. Two days later, the WTC final between India and Australia will be played here. Since the match is in England, Australia and Team India will not get much advantage of home conditions here. India and Australia will be seen playing Test at a neutral venue for the first time. But now what will be the pitch here, this question has become big. Not only India and Australia, but the eyes of the whole world are on it because the competition is also big. Now some pictures of The Oval’s pitch have also come to the fore, which are going viral on social media in a tremendous way. Looking at the pictures of the ground and the pitch, it is known that it will be very green and in the beginning the fast bowlers can get help.
The pitch of The Oval can help the batsmen, there is a possibility of scoring a lot of runs
The reports that have come out so far suggest that The Oval’s pitch could be helpful for the fast bowlers. Although Australia should benefit from this, but now Team India’s fast bowling is also such that it can wreak havoc if the pitch helps. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur should not be underestimated. It has been learned that The Oval’s pitch can also help the batsmen to score runs. Means the ball will hit the bat properly and if the batsman has the ability then runs will also be scored.
Batting first after winning the toss at The Oval in England is a profitable deal
The average first innings score at The Oval is 343 runs, which drops to 304 in the second innings, while the average score in the third innings is 238 runs, while it remains the same at 156 in the fourth innings. That is, the captain who wins the toss between Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins can decide to bat first. At the same time, from the third innings, the pitch can also be helpful for the spinners. Where the batsmen of Team India will bat well, but if Australia bats in the fourth innings, then the matter can get stuck. Also, if it is a final, then any team would like to score a lot of runs by batting first, so that pressure can be put on the other team on the basis of runs.
The figures of Team India and Australia are not very good
If we talk about the matches played by Team India at The Oval, then they are not very good. Team India has so far won only two Test matches here. India played the first Test here in 1936, ie before independence. Team India won the first test match here in 1971. It took almost 35 years for the Indian team to win the first Test here. Out of the 14 Tests that Team India has played here so far, two have won, five lost and seven have ended in a draw. After this, Team India won the second Test here in the year 2021, when Virat Kohli was captaining Team India. Whether it is the first win or the second, each time it has been a long wait. Also, Australia’s Test record is also nothing special here. Out of the 38 matches that the team has played here, seven have been won, while 17 have been lost, 14 have ended in a draw. That means the balance is almost equal and for the team which will perform well on all the five days, the victory will definitely be a bit easier.
