The final match of this year's cycle of the ICC World Test Championship will take place in June. Both India and Australia are preparing vigorously for the final. The final squads of the two teams have also been announced.

Both teams announced their final 15-man squads on Sunday (May 28). Australia have excluded 2 cricketers from the 17-member team and given a 15-member team. Pacer Josh Hazlewood, who is under threat due to injury, has been kept in the team. Mitchell Marsh and Matt Renshaw have been kept as standbys. Michael Neser and Sean Abbott will also accompany the team to England. They will participate in various activities including preparation camp, practice.

The alternate wicket-keeper is Josh Inglis and Nathan Lyon's alternate spinner Todd Murphy has also been retained in the main squad.

India did not make any changes to the 15-member core squad. However, instead of Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is on the standby list, India have included Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was in great form in the IPL, as a standby in the squad. The 3 cricketers on the standby list are – Suryakumar Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The final match of this year's World Test Championship will be played at The Oval in London on June 7.

Squads:

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith (vc), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.

Standbys: Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Marsh.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).

Standbys: Suryakumar Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Yashasvi Jaiswal.