: From Kohli vs Williamson to Pant vs Watling: Three key battles that could decide the WTC final #IndiaNEWS India and New Zealand face off in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final at Southampton

From Kohli vs Williamson to Pant vs Watling: Three key battles that could decide the WTC final #IndiaNEWS
India and New Zealand face off in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final at Southampton starting on Friday, with a host of modern-day cricket’s best red-ball players on show.New Zealand are battle-hardened thanks to a 1-0 series win against England with a dominant eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston after a draw at Lord’s.India have not played a competitive game since the end of March and have had to make do with an intra-squad practice match while undergoing quarantine.But they proved their strength in depth when an injury-hit side recovered from the humiliation of being dismissed for 36 in the first Test in Australia to win a four-match series 2-1 with a sensational chase in Brisbane in January – and that without inspirational captain Virat Kohli.“I think what is important in this Test match is playing with freedom, playing fearless cricket as a team and backing each other. That will really help us rather than thinking about the result,??? India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said on the eve of the Test.Here’s a look at three key areas where the game might be won and lost:Kohli v WilliamsonIndia captain Virat Kohli and New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson are also two of the finest batsmen of their generation. Both skippers have scored...Read more

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