NEW DELHI: As Pat Cummins-led Australia get set for the World Test Championship final against India, the team is determined to overcome their previous struggles at The Oval.
Throughout the extensive history of Test cricket in England, Australia’s performance at The Oval has been notably challenging. The upcoming final, scheduled from June 7 to 11, will take place at this renowned South London venue and feature the top two Test sides.
Since their inaugural Test match in England in 1880, Australia have secured only seven victories out of 38 matches at this venue. This win ratio of 18.42 percent represents their least successful record among all the venues in England. Nonetheless, the Australian team is motivated to put their past struggles behind them and strive for success in the forthcoming championship final.
Australia have won just twice in the past 50 years at The Oval. On the other hand, they have 17 wins from 29 matches at The Lord’s at a success rate of 43.59 per cent, which is better than hosts England’s 39.72 per cent from 141 games and South Africa’s 33.33 per cent at the same venue.
Australia have a success rate of 34.62 per cent at Headingley, 30.43 per cent at Trent Bridge, and 29.03 per cent and 26.67 per cent at Old Trafford and Edgbaston respectively.
India, on the other hand, haven’t fared too well at the venue either having won two, drawn seven and lost five games. But the Rohit Sharma-led side will be boosted by the 157-run win over England here in 2021, which was it’s first victory at the venue in a Test match in 40 years.
According to cricket.com.au, Australia will have their first full training session in the UK on Thursday in Beckenham, which is 20km from central London.
Pat Cummins and his men will train at Kent’s out-ground across the weekend as both sides will be granted access to facilities at The Oval only two days prior to the fixture.
And while The Oval is likely to favour the pacers, Beckenham is known to have a batter-friendly track.
Australia finished the 2021-23 WTC cycle on top of the table, their only loss being the 2-1 away defeat to India earlier this year.
They haven’t beaten the Men in Blue, both home and away, in eight years — four successive series defeats.
Throughout the extensive history of Test cricket in England, Australia’s performance at The Oval has been notably challenging. The upcoming final, scheduled from June 7 to 11, will take place at this renowned South London venue and feature the top two Test sides.
Since their inaugural Test match in England in 1880, Australia have secured only seven victories out of 38 matches at this venue. This win ratio of 18.42 percent represents their least successful record among all the venues in England. Nonetheless, the Australian team is motivated to put their past struggles behind them and strive for success in the forthcoming championship final.
Australia have won just twice in the past 50 years at The Oval. On the other hand, they have 17 wins from 29 matches at The Lord’s at a success rate of 43.59 per cent, which is better than hosts England’s 39.72 per cent from 141 games and South Africa’s 33.33 per cent at the same venue.
Australia have a success rate of 34.62 per cent at Headingley, 30.43 per cent at Trent Bridge, and 29.03 per cent and 26.67 per cent at Old Trafford and Edgbaston respectively.
India, on the other hand, haven’t fared too well at the venue either having won two, drawn seven and lost five games. But the Rohit Sharma-led side will be boosted by the 157-run win over England here in 2021, which was it’s first victory at the venue in a Test match in 40 years.
According to cricket.com.au, Australia will have their first full training session in the UK on Thursday in Beckenham, which is 20km from central London.
Pat Cummins and his men will train at Kent’s out-ground across the weekend as both sides will be granted access to facilities at The Oval only two days prior to the fixture.
And while The Oval is likely to favour the pacers, Beckenham is known to have a batter-friendly track.
Australia finished the 2021-23 WTC cycle on top of the table, their only loss being the 2-1 away defeat to India earlier this year.
They haven’t beaten the Men in Blue, both home and away, in eight years — four successive series defeats.
(With inputs from PTI)
