Cricket Australia has announced its squad for the World Test Championship final against India, with fast bowler Josh Hazlewood overcoming injury concerns to remain on the 15-man squad.
The WTC final will take place on June 7 at The Oval in London. Hazlewood’s Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign was cut short earlier this month due to “minor side soreness,” but he had been declared fit by Cricket Australia.
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The 32-year-old joins captain Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, and Mitchell Starc as the squad’s specialist fast bowlers, with all-rounder Mitch Marsh and batter Matthew Renshaw missing out.
After wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul withdrew with a right leg injury, he was replaced by uncapped Ishan Kishan, India has confirmed the 15 players they announced three weeks ago.
After a strong IPL campaign, uncapped opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was named to India’s standby squad alongside Mukesh Kumar and Suryakumar Yadav.
