THE ICC World Test Championship (WTC) The final will take place on the Lord cricket field from June 11 to 15, on June 16 reserved as an additional day in the event of lost time due to the weather. It will be the very first WTC final in Lord’s, following New ZealandThe triumph India In 2021 at Pink Bowl, Southampton and AustraliaThe victory of India in 2023 at the Oval, London.
The highly anticipated final will see the champions reigning in Australia locking horns with South Africamarking a significant confrontation between two of the strongest countries of test tests. Australia, led by Cumminswill aim to defend their crown and to settle as consecutive champions of the WTC. At the same time, South Africa will seek to win its very first ICC title in any format since the 1998 Champions Trophy.
The South African and Australia road to the WTC final
South Africa qualified for the WTC final after an exceptional campaign, winning 8 of their 12 games and ending with a percentage of points (PCT) of 69.44. Their performances were motivated by a deadly attack, led by Kagiso Rabada And Marco Jansen and some displays of coherent strikers of Aiden Markram And their captain Temba bavuma.
Despite the loss of a few Key Away series, the Proteas dominated at home and obtained their place in the Lord’s final, ending in front of India (50.00 pct), England (47.25 pct) and New Zealand (45.00 pct).
Australia, under the post of captain of Cummins, continued its bastion on test cricket, finishing second with 13 victories of 19 games and a PCT of 67.54. Massive performance in the Border-Gavaskar trophy, spells out of competition Scott Boland And Mitchell Starcand crucial contributions from Steve Smith And Storage head highlighted their campaign. Having already won the title of WTC 2023 with a commanding victory over India, the Australians now have the chance to become the first team to win consecutive WTC finals and to cement their domination in the test cricket.
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AB de Villiers on the Bowling attack in South Africa
During a live session on his YouTube channel, the former South African captain AB de Villiers weighed on the combination of ideal bowling in South Africa for the WTC final in Lord’s. A fan suggested that the proteas should go with an entirely composed attack of Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Jansen and Wiaan Mulder. However, De Villiers did not agree, stressing the importance of having a specialized spinner, in particular Keshav Maharajin game XI. De Villiers stressed that if Rabada, Nortje and Jansen remain essential as fast, and Mulder offers an additional sewing option as a versatile, a quality spinner like Maharaj brings a balance and a control.
“I feel that you still need your spinner in the form of Keshav Maharaj, even if you play at Lord’s, which generally does not take much rotation. It is more about controlling the game and the rhythm of the game. You always need a spinner, so I would not go with a total rhythm attack, “ Said of Villiers.
