It sets up for an exciting match-up against Australia stalwart, Steve Smith, who comes into the final on the back of a memorable tour of Sri Lanka. Leading Australia to a 2-0 clean sweep, Smith compiled two hundreds in the series, and reached 10,000 Test runs, to close his side’s WTC campaign on a high note.
The veteran batter was also a key performer in Australia’s WTC 2023 Final triumph against India at The Oval, where he also posted a scintillating ton.
An exciting young quick facing a seasoned batting icon, this has all the makings of an ‘unstoppable force meets an immovable object’ clash.
