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Ashwin left out as India opt for four quicks; Australia XI as expected

London. June 7 (UNI) India have decided not to pick the world's top-ranked Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin for the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia, as captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first at The Oval.
The combination of a green tinge to the pitch and England's variable overhead weather conditions has persuaded the India selectors to leave out Ashwin and stick with Ravindra Jadeja as the sole spinner - the same approach that they used against England in similar conditions in 2021 and 2022.
India's decision to play both spinners in their team two years ago was seen as a selection error in retrospect, with heavy cloud cover and plenty of rain reducing the impact of spin in the WTC21
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