The Final of the World Test Championship (WTC), 2021-23 Cycle is all set to take place at the Kennington Oval, England from 7 to 11 June 2023. Australia will lock horns with India and hence, an enthralling battle awaits fans.
In this WTC Cycle, Australia finished at the top with 66.67% in 19 matches while the Men in Blue finished in the second spot with 58.80% in 18 matches. Top players from both teams will be in action but they might have some hurdles as the match is going to be played in a neutral venue.
So, here is the statistical analysis of the performances of both teams, their batters, and bowlers at this ground so far.
Overall Head to Head Record in Tests
Australia’s Overall Test Record in England
Test Record at the Oval
India’s Overall Test Record in England
Test Record at the Oval
Pitch Report of the Kennington Oval, England
The pitch at this venue is generally a flat one. So, after winning the toss, any team will look to bat first. However, pacers can get some bounce and swing based on the weather. But, in the third and fourth innings, spinners can come into play. So, chasing in the fourth innings might be difficult for batters.
Till now, 104 Tests have been played at the Oval, England where the teams, batting first, have won 37 games while the teams, batting second, have won 29 games. 37 matches have been ended as draws. As of now, there is no tied match at this venue.
Performance of Top Batters from each side so far at the Oval, England
Australia
Note: Travis Head and Usman Khawaja have not played at this venue.
India
Note: Shubman Gill has not played at this venue.
Performance of Top Bowlers from each side so far at the Oval, England
Australia
Note: Scott Boland and Todd Murphy have not played at this venue.
India
Note: Jaydev Unadkat and Axar Patel have not played at this venue.
Both Teams’ Squads
Australia
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, and David Warner.
Standby players: Mitch Marsh, and Matthew Renshaw.
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, and Ishan Kishan (wk).
Standby players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, and Suryakumar Yadav.
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