Boland experienced English conditions on a tour with an Indigenous team of cricketers in 2018 and Cummins said he was convinced the 34-year-old would not need to overhaul his bowling approach to succeed.
Another tough choice India need to make is in the wicket-keeping department.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
'He's (Green) such a legend, he's such a nice guy. You only want the best for him, so I really enjoyed it.'
He felt Australia will get better as the series progresses.
Khawaja steers calm course on Ashes rollercoaster
England's audacious 'Bazball' flamboyance was trumped by some true Australian grit after five days of cut and thrust Ashes cricket.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn't believe Australia's preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes.
The absence of the dashing wicketkeeper-batter leaves a big void in India's Test eleven, said Hayden
Todd Murphy wants to learn R Ashwin's carrom ball to enhance his skills.
Australia's bowlers struck twice in quick succession in a devastating spell against England at Edgbaston on Sunday, before heavy rain prevented any further play.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
Images from Day 2 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's in London on Thursday.
The Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Sunday.
With Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten at the end of the penultimate day of the WTC Final, will India pull off another stunning win?
Australia racked up 469 in their first innings and then reduced India to 151/5 to put themselves in the box seat in the World Test Championship final.
Sri Lanka, who had conceded a 109-run lead, were bowled out for 113 in their second innings
Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 212 but endured a top order wobble of their own before reaching 98/3 in reply after a frenetic, spin-dominated day one of the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.
Joe Root continued with his purple patch during the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, bringing up his 30th Test century.
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.
India's hopes of breaking their ICC trophy drought after 2013, remained unfulfilled as Australia handed them a crushing loss at the WTC Final.
India will be hoping to pull off a miracle on Sunday by surviving Australia's relentless bowling onslaught.
Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the opening Ashes Test played between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald feels their 'sub-continent journey' helped them triumph in the World Test Championship final against India.
Shastri wants both Ashwin and Jadeja in Indian playing XI for WTC Final
IMAGES from Day 4 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Saturday.
Suryakumar Yadav has managed just 16 runs from his first three games in IPL 2023.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Thursday.
The 34-year-old took the prized wickets of Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam to end Pakistan's resistance and finished with figures of 5-83 in Pakistan's second innings.
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
David Warner has been under pressure after a poor run of form with the bat but returned after injury to the 17-man squad for the June 7 WTC final against India at The Oval and the first two Ashes Tests.
When the final Test at the Narendra Modi stadium ended in a draw on Monday evening, there was bon homie, with gifts like cricket bats and jerseys being passed around.
Australia's left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann said he has received 'some awesome tips' about his craft from star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
The Australian captain's gesture won cricketing hearts all over.
Following the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith lauded his team while adding that the series was played in really good spirit.
India are chasing a victory in Ahmedabad to confirm their place in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia in June.
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