Australia waltz to World Test Championship trophy – and this is what we learned for the Ashes
The TelegraphAustralia waltzed to victory in the World Test Championship final, needing just one session on the final day to dispatch India by 209 runs in a match they dominated. From the moment the indefatigable Scott Boland had Virat Kohli brilliantly caught at second slip by Steve Smith – to the desperate disappointment of thousands of Indians wearing shirts with the batsman’s name on the back – and Ravi Jadeja caught behind two balls later, this was routine. This was a clinical conclusion to a performance that provided Australia with the perfect start to a tour that captain Pat Cummins believes will define the careers of a generation of players. Brilliant Boland, stuttering Starc There is much debate about the make-up of Australia’s seam attack at Edgbaston but one thing seems certain: Boland must play.