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Hazlewood-Cummins-Starc trio better than McGrath-Gillespie-Lee: Matthew Hayden

An action-packed World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) ongoing at Lord's between Australia and South Africa. Arguably, two of the most lethal bowling combinations are now facing each other, where only one will manage to win the Test mace.

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An action-packed World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) ongoing at Lord's between Australia and South Africa. Arguably, two of the most lethal bowling combinations are now facing each other, where only one will manage to win the Test mace.

After a couple of days of competition between South Africa and Australia, which bowling attack impressed the most? Australia's former international Matthew Hayden chose his favorite combination between these two finalists—Australia, the defending champion, and South Africa, in search of their first WTC title.

According to the Aussie legend, the way Australia bowlers are doing their job and possessing threats so far, undoubtedly, Pat Cummins and his boys are the best. One step further, the former cricketer turned cricket expert labeled the current Australian bowling line-up in front for the combination of the legendary trio Glen McGrath, Brett Lee, and Jason Gillespie.

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Awesome foursome: Mathew Hayden 

"The trio of Hazlewood, Cummins, and Starc might just be Australia’s best-ever pace attack—even better than McGrath, Gillespie, and Lee—because they’ve bowled more together, in more combinations. Add Nathan Lyon to the mix, and it’s an ‘awesome foursome.’ Australia did well to pull ahead despite pressure. South Africa fought back hard, making this a seesaw contest. "It’s been a fantastic Test match so far, and Day 3 promises more drama," said Hayden.

In the ongoing final, Pat Cummins created history by taking 6 wickets in an innings at Lord's and kept his team in the front seat. Along with Cummins's 6, Mitchell Starc snatched a couple of scalps, and Jose Hazlewood captured a wicket in the first innings. After that, so far in the second innings, Starc already clinched the wickets of Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder. During the development of this article, South Africa needs 206 runs to win the final match. 

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