WTC Final: Australia’s victory in the final is confirmed, only these two things have to be done, Ricky Ponting gave Guru Mantra
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Ponting said, ‘Pujara has troubled Australia a lot in the past and this wicket will potentially be like the Australian pitch. They know they have to get him out early. Pujara, who bats at No.3, has scored 2,033 runs in 24 Tests against Australia with five hundreds and India skipper Rohit Sharma will be hoping to make some more significant contributions for the team in the WTC final.
Apart from his stellar form in the IPL, Kohli scored 186 in the fourth Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in March and will be eager to play against the Pat Cummins-led side. Ponting said, ‘They also know that in the last few weeks Virat is probably back to his best form, albeit in T20 cricket. He told me that he felt he was almost back to his best form and this is a warning to Australia ahead of the only match.
Ponting is also very impressed with the performance of 23-year-old batsman Shubman Gill in the last two Tests of the IPL and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gill scored three centuries for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. The former Australia captain said, ‘He is a brilliant young player. He’s got a bit of swagger and he’s a level player. He plays the front-foot pull shot against fast bowlers and he will probably need that shot against this Australian bowling attack.
The role of fast bowlers will be crucial in the WTC final and Ponting believes that experienced Mohammed Shami will have to be at his best against Australia’s formidable batting line-up with Jasprit Bumrah out of the squad due to injury.
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