Australia are currently playing against the Indian cricket team in the finals of the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship. The WTC cycle started in 2021, and all the matches of the first round ended in April 2023, with the Indian cricket team and the Aussies emerging as the top two teams in the standings.
Two years ago, India and New Zealand emerged as the two finalists in the ICC World Test Championship. In that match, the Blackcaps defeated the Indian side to win the trophy. Many fans would remember that multiple players born in South Africa turned up for New Zealand in that big game.
In the same way, there are a couple of players in the Aussie playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 against India, who were not born in Australia. Here is a list of those two players.
1. Marnus Labuschagne was not born in Australia
Marnus Labuschagne was born in South Africa. Although South Africa have never made it to the finals of a major ICC event, many South Africans have played in the finals, with the latest one being Marnus Labuschagne. Marnus moved to Australia at a young age and grew up playing cricket there.
He came into the limelight during the 2019 Ashes series against England. If Labuschagne can play a big knock in WTC Final, he can become a hero for the Aussies.
2. Usman Khawaja
Another batter of the Aussie lineup, who was not born in the nation, is Usman Khawaja. He was born in Pakistan. The left-handed batter scored a hundred in his last Test match against the Indian cricket team. However, in the ongoing WTC Final match, Khawaja has already been dismissed for a duck in the first innings. He will be keen to bounce back in the second innings.
