WTC India vs Australia final: What happens if match ends in a draw or is tied? Is there a reserve day?

According to ICC rules, if the WTC Final is drawn, tied or abandoned, Australia and India will be declared joint World Test Championship winners. Also, a reserve day is in place on June 12, which can be used to make up for any loss of playing time during the five scheduled days for the WTC final.

The WTC remains the only major men’s cricket trophy Australia have yet to win.

India has dropped off-spinner Ashwin from the playing eleven as overcast conditions and a green-tinged pitch is set to assist the pacers. India opted for an attack of four seamers and spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Australia, preferred Scott Boland to Michael Neser in their pace attack. Scott Boland replaced injured fast bowler Josh Hazlewood in the Australia squad. “It (pitch) looks like it’s got a little bit of grass. I’m sure he’ll be a weapon,” Australia skipper Pat Cummins said of Boland’s inclusion.

Terming the decision tough to leave Ashwin, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, “He (Ashwin) has been a match-winner for us, it is not a great occasion to leave him out, but you have got to do what is best for the team in the given conditions.”TeamsAustralia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wkt), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Chesteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat (wkt), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZL), Richard Illingworth (ENG)

TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG)

Match referee: Richie Richardson (WIS) (With Agency Inputs)