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For queries: anatomizedtube@gmail.com 🏆APNI FANTASY TEAM KA SCREENSHOT BHEJE: https://forms.gle/uG9PP1j7omHrcLoL8 PREVIEW: It all comes down to this, then. After a two-year competition, all that remain are five, or possibly six, days at the Hampshire Bowl to decide the inaugural World Test champions. India and New Zealand have proven to be the two best Test teams in the world since the start of the competition in 2019. But who will be crowned the best in a one-off, winner takes all final at a neutral venue? The match is an important game for a number of reasons. Firstly, for the two teams involved, the chance to win an ICC trophy is a significant draw. New Zealand's heartbreak in the last two ODI World Cup finals is giving them added motivation to put that right in this match while Virat Kohli has been a champion of Test cricket as India's captain, driving his team to be respected as fierce competitors both at home and away. He desperately wants to win this competition to cement their standing. It is fortunate, then, that the match will be contested by two high-class, evenly matched teams. Both India and New Zealand have quality fast-bowling attacks who should find English conditions, and the Dukes ball, to their liking. The batting line-ups are experienced and proven. The only area where one side has a clear edge is in the spin bowling department where R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's pedigree for India is greater than Ajaz Patel's is for New Zealand. On the other hand, New Zealand may have the advantage in terms of preparation, having just played England in two Tests. Evenly matched, then, but very different in style. These two teams play in the manner of their captains. India under Kohli play a more vibrant brand of cricket than their opponents, with aggressive players like Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and the captain himself who like to move the game forward at pace when the opportunity arises. New Zealand, like Kane Williamson, are more understated, with discipline, and control the core tenets of their game plan. Both methods have been hugely successful in the WTC over the past two years. It remains to be seen which one will come out on top in this blockbuster final. When: Friday, June 18, 2021. 1030am BST, 3pm IST Where: Hampshire Bowl, West End What to expect: If the forecast is anything to go by, the dreaded English summer rain could well be a constant companion during this match. There is, however, a reserve day and the outlook is improving so there remains hope of getting enough play for a positive result. If the game is drawn, the title will be shared. The Hampshire Bowl surface typically offers assistance to the quicker bowlers - in the three Tests there last year, frontline spinners took just six wickets between them - and is set to be the same again. However, before the current wet weather, England had enjoyed something of a heatwave so the pitch is likely to start off dry. That could bring the spinners into things later on. Team News: India India announced their XI on the eve of the final. Although they like to play with a sixth batsman in overseas Tests, Ravindra Jadeja's batting evolution has meant he has pipped Hanuma Vihari to that spot, also providing a spinning option while at it. R Ashwin will play as the frontline spinner with India opting for a three-man pace attack. Mohammed Siraj's impressive start to his Test career didn't have a bearing on India's pace combination as they welcome back Mohammed Shami, reuniting the Bumrah-Ishant-Shami axis for the first time since Wellington 2020. New Zealand Barring any late injuries, New Zealand's top seven will pick itself. Colin de Grandhomme won the selection battle with Daryl Mitchell, who was left out of the 15-man squad, and will bat at seven as he did during the first Test against England at Lord's while Devon Conway's brilliant start to his Test career against England will see him open alongside Tom Latham. The decision New Zealand have to make is whether to pick four quicks or three and the spin of Ajaz Patel. Arguably, their strongest combination would be the four-man battery of seam and swing, a strategy they have employed before in Tests. It is a tricky call. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Hanuma Vihari, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Will Young, Tom Blundell