
WTC Final 2023 Weather:Team India seeks to end the decade-long wait for an ICC Trophy as they face Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. Over the last two years, India and Australia have shown supremacy in Test cricket and clinched the top two spots in the WTC rankings 2021-23 cycle. Australia topped the WTC points table after winning 11 Tests, while India came second with 10 victories in their name. The last time India and Australia faced off was in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in March 2023. Rohit Sharma and Co dominated in their backyard, winning the four-match test series. However, Australia has the lead in the overall head-to-head stats. Of the 106 Tests between the two teams, Australia has won 44 games.
The WTC Final has already started on June 7, 2023. India won the toss and chose to bowl. Many fans from both sides have gathered at The Oval, London, to support their nations. The pitch conditions are more likely to support the bowlers than the batters.
During the past week, London has been dry and sunny and will remain so for the next three days. The temperatures will be around 22 degrees Celsius on the first two days of the WTC 2023 Final and 24 degrees Celsius on the third day. However, according to the prediction, the weather might change drastically in the last two days of the Test match. On June 10 and 11, London might witness thunderstorms with heavy showers. Hence, rain could interrupt the summit clash for a few hours. On June 12, the reserve day, there is 88 per cent of rain. Hence, fans hope most of the game gets completed in the first three days.
Of the 104 Test matches at The Oval, the team who chose to bat first won 37 games, and the team who chased first won 29 matches. India has played 14 Test matches at The Oval and won two, lost three and drawn seven. The last time the Men in Blue played at The Oval, they beat England by 157 runs after a brilliant performance by Rohit Sharma. Australia has more experience with the venue. Of the 34 matches, they have won 7, lost 14 and drawn 17. The last time they played here in the Ashes 2019, Australia faced a 137-run loss to England.
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