WTC Final: Do Australia have the edge?



Ian Chappell picks Australia as the favourites “but just” for the final, while also talking of the conditions, what Boland could offer, and more.

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41 comments

  1. Australia has full control on this match ..
    India omitting Ashwin from 11 will cost them.
    He is a bowler who can take wickets in any condition.
    and Australia always find difficult to play him…

  2. 100% Aussies have a big edge. they are well settled team with some good time in similar conditions. Plus India is the only team who could drop a no 1 test skilled bowler who recently has great record against Smith. If Smith scores, India losing this too.

  3. Warner is not the guy it's Travis Head

  4. Indian Batters are dicey ??

    but Smith Labuschagne and warner are consistent ??

  5. Rishab Pant and Bumrha will be a significant setback for India. Australia will win this match.

  6. Ian Chappell can be so balanced, like a monk, he could just have dismissed India and said, Australia will have to play really badly and probably pick some of its A team players to have to lose to India here and now.. but he practices restraint and says, Australia have an edge but only just.. but it is a surprise that he didn’t call out Green, Smith, Labuschagne and Head as options for Cummins.. maybe because the Aussies didn’t bowl Labuschagne and Smith in the tests in India.. but Labuschagne could well dismiss Kohli in this test.. that is if Kohli doesn’t get snaffled by Boland first.. Labuschagne looks set to win this for Australia with a big double

  7. Waiting to see captain36 again in WTC final 😂😂

  8. supporting the IND team since day one 😎😎6cric 🏏🌍💯☝💛💚💙

  9. Australia will definitely use this game as an ashes warm up and not care as much about the result. That helps India.

  10. No team starts favourite in WTC. Team that plays first session well either bowling or batting will have more chances of winning.If australia could not beat india in australia how does Chappell give them extra edge over india?

  11. Great to hear from Ian Chappell!.. Miss his regular presence in commentary box or expert panel boards. Always made cricket interesting!

  12. Woah, Adidas sponsoring Cricinfo now

  13. India will not show a aggressive approach…lagta hai buddha kaju ki paini maarke bol raha hai…

  14. Pacers- Shami, Siraj, Unadkat, Shardul (All-rounder)
    Spinners / All-rounder- Jadeja, Axar
    Batters- Rohit, Gill, Pujara, Kohli, KS Bharat

    With above combination, you get batting depth till No.8 and get 4 pacers and 2 spinners. I can't see a better combination than this. Plus the advantage, that Australians haven't played Unadkat before and he is a left arm seamer is good prospect to unleash, much better than tried and tested Umesh and Ashwin who are no surprise to Australia and their overseas record is pretty average.

    No place for Rahane and Ashwin in my team.

  15. Aussies will be the champion
    India will chock again

  16. Yes.. India has the edge.. Especially.. Kohli and gill will have edges and get caught in slip and go out.

  17. India will steamroll Australia.

  18. Whenever India play against Australia or England in their home, everybody prediction is India will lose. But last 3 years result was different. So stop your predictions.

  19. Ashwin because a lot of left handers are there in Australias side

  20. I think probably playing 11 should be 1. R sharma 2. Gill 3. Pujara 4. Virat 5. Sky 6. Ishan 7. Ash 8. Shardul 9. Shami 10. Miya bhai 11. Umesh

  21. Forget about results… This will be a helluva test match…

  22. After knowing the conditions its Indian bowlers v/s Australian batters

  23. कुछ भी हो लेकिन हारेगी इंडिया ही । इंडिया की हार पे खुश होना सीख लो । मैं तो 2015 से सीख लिया हूं , बहुत मजा आता है हारने पे ।

  24. Australia will win it if they don't overdo things … !!

  25. Always good to hear this old man speak. One of the greatest minds that cricket has ever had👍

  26. Sad to see ian chappel getting too old 😢..

  27. Ofc Aus aways have the edge when it comes to finals

  28. India will loose badly

  29. This guys fake accent is so annoying, be real man

  30. Mr chappal sir king pujara rahane is key 🔑 players who face your bowler and Indian seamers are very good ritham warner and Smith will be out jaddu and ashavini only king is equal to 11 players of Australia

  31. Get him on moreeee for god’s sake

  32. Trash talker, probably forgot last two home bgt we crushed them despite injuries and missing of few senior members 😂😂

  33. Australia is the better team because :
    1) pitch is more suitable for them.
    2) several indians injured – bumrah, iyer, rohit….
    3) indians fresh out of ipl so their test match skills will at an all time low

    So all in all, aus is one lucky duck

  34. Australia have clear edge.

  35. Gotta love Chappelli