South Africa is set to face off against Australia in the World Test Championship final on June 11 at the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Australia, the defending champions, will be eager to get their title back, while South Africa aims to win their first WTC trophy.
Pitch Report – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
The pitch at Lord’s tends to favor fast bowlers early on, but it might dry up as the match goes on, which could make it easier for spinners. If the batsmen can score runs early without losing wickets, they could rack up a solid total.
Weather Report – London
The temperature in London is expected to start around 20 degrees Celsius and rise to 23 degrees by the time the match ends. The sky should be partly sunny during the game, with almost no chance of rain.
Lord’s Cricket Ground – Test Stats
- Total matches played: 147
- Matches won by batting first: 53
- Matches won by batting second: 43
- Highest team total: 729/6 by Australia vs England
- Lowest team total: 38/10 by Ireland vs England
- Highest total successfully chased: 344/1 by West Indies vs England
- Lowest total defended: 62/10 by England vs Australia
South Africa at Lord’s in Tests
- Matches played: 18
- Matches won: 6
- Matches lost: 8
- Matches ending in a draw: 4
Australia at Lord’s in Tests
- Matches played: 40
- Matches won: 18
- Matches lost: 7
- Matches ending in a draw: 15