Australia’s national cricket team is approaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India with concerns over their historically poor record at The Oval. The venue, which will host the final from June 7 to 11, has not been favorable to Australia over the years.
Australia, who played their first-ever Test in England at The Oval in 1880, have managed only seven wins from 38 Tests at this famous South London venue. This puts their success rate at the venue at a mere 18.42%, making it their poorest performance across England.
Australia’s Struggles at The Oval
In the past 50 years, Australia has secured just two victories at The Oval. In contrast, they have a more favorable record at The Lord’s, with 17 wins from 29 matches and a success rate of 43.59%. This success rate is higher than that of hosts England (39.72%) and South Africa (33.33%) at the same venue.
Australia’s success rates at other English venues include 34.62% at Headingley, 30.43% at Trent Bridge, and 29.03% and 26.67% at Old Trafford and Edgbaston, respectively.
India’s Record at The Oval
India, on the other hand, has also faced challenges at The Oval. They have won only two, drawn seven, and lost five games at this venue. However, their confidence may be boosted by their 157-run victory over England at The Oval in 2021, marking their first Test match victory at the venue in 40 years.
Preparations for the Final
According to cricket.com.au, Australia will have their first full training session in the UK on Thursday at Beckenham, located 20km from central London. Pat Cummins and his team will train at Kent’s out-ground over the weekend since access to facilities at The Oval will be granted to both teams only two days prior to the fixture.
While The Oval is expected to favor pacers, Beckenham is known to have a batter-friendly track. Australia finished the 2021-23 WTC cycle on top of the table, with their only loss being the 2-1 defeat to India earlier this year.
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