New Delhi: South Africa will take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at the Lord’s in London on June 11. This is the first time that the Proteas have reached in the final of the tournament, while the Aussies are the defending champions, having defeated India in the WTC 2023 final.
Both sides announced their playing XI for the mega clash on Tuesday. There were a few speculations around the third seamer in South Africa’s playing XI, but the management has decided to go with Lungi Ngidi. As for Australia, there were questions about who would open with Khawaja, and they have decided to go with Marnus Labuschagne.
The conditions in Lord’s usually favour seam bowling, and both teams have decided to go with an extra seam bowling all-rounder in their playing XI. For South Africa, it is Wiaan Mulder, and for Australia, it is Beau Webster.
South Africa vs Australia live-streaming
When will the match between South Africa vs Australia be played?
The match will be played on Wednesday, June 11.
What time will the South Africa vs Australia WTC final match begin?
The match will begin at 03:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 02:30 PM IST.
Where will the Test match between South Africa and Australia be played?
The Test match will be played at the Lord’s in London.
Where to watch the South Africa vs Australia Test match on television in India?
The match will be live-telecasted on Star Sports network in India.
Where to watch the online streaming of the Test match between South Africa and Australia?
The Test match can be streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
Playing XI
Australia’s Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa’s Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
London Weather Report
According to Accuweather, no rain is expected on the opening day of the match at Lord’s. Day two is also expected to be mostly sunny with a little bit of cloud cover. On the third day, there are chances of rain during the day and also at night. We could see a few showers during the game, which could cause some breaks in the play. Days four and five of the WTC Final are expected to be much clearer with fewer chances of rain.
Lord’s Pitch Report
The cricket pitch at the Lord’s in London is considered to be good for fast bowlers. The pacers are expected to get some assistance early in the innings, but as the match progresses, the spinners will come into the picture. The first 15 overs of the match will be tough for batting, but after that, it will get easier to bat with time.
Head to head
South Africa and Australia have played 101 Test matches, and the Aussies won 54 out of them, while South Africa won 26, and 21 matches ended in a draw.
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