Extraordinary Australia silence India: World Cup final review

We review the World Cup final where Travis Head and Pat Cummins inspired a triumph for the ages.

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Talking points: 

• Australia's remarkable achievement - and this triumph in comparison to their previous World Cup wins
• Rohit Sharma's approach at the start of the innings
• Virat Kohli and the ability to strike at six an over on any pitch
• The slowdown in the middle overs against fine Australian bowling
• Cummins, Hazlewood and their brilliant variations
• Shami opening the bowling instead of Siraj
• Bumrah's beauty to dismiss Steve Smith
• Travis Head's unforgettable assault

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo

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