Michael Clarke predicts a final of Champions Trophy between India and Australia

2015 World Cup winning captain Michael Clarke went ahead to state that India and Australia will face-off in the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy this June.

Michael Clarke, who retired from one-day cricket after lifting the ICC World Cup 2015, is currently enjoying his stint as a commentator in the IPL. The former Australian captain backed the two sides to go deep into the tournament to be held England.

Clarke further claimed that it would be difficult to cope up with the four-pronged pace attack of the Australians in seaming conditions of England.

“I see India and Australia in final. The conditions in the UK are going to play a big part. For example, if there’s swing and seam on offer, Australian pacers will be tough to face. That will hold us in good stead. The likes of Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins can be tough to face,” said 36-year old according to Times of India.

Pup shares his views on Indian spin twins

Clarke, who was a part of the Australia’s successful Champions Trophy campaign in 2006 held in India, expects Indian spin twins Ashwin and Jadeja to exploit the conditions if the wicket spin.

“If it’s hot and the wicket spins, there’s no better exponents (on those tracks) than Ashwin and Jadeja. That will be in India’s favour. In Jadeja, India have the luxury of a quality spinner, who can bat. He is as good a spinner as anybody in world cricket,” added Pup.

India and Australia are placed in different pools at the moment. If the two teams top their respective groups and win the semi-finals aginst the runners-up of the other groups, Australia and India might face each other in the finals to be held in Oval on June 18

Group A:

Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and England

Group B:

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa