Who is Australia's best bowler at The Oval? Career totals of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins

Joshua Mayne

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The World Test Championship final is nearing, with Australia gearing up to face India.

The Oval - an iconic and prestigious ground in London - will host all the action.

Only three players from the Australian squad have played at The Oval before, so The Sporting News have taken a closer look at their respective records below.

Pat Cummins' bowling record at The Oval

Cummins has played just one match at The Oval - an Ashes Test in 2019.

He notched figures of 3/84 in the first innings, before claiming two more wickets later on. 

Whilst Australia lost the match, Cummins bowled a strong 11 maidens.

Mitchell Starc's bowling record at The Oval

Starc has featured in three matches at The Oval, claiming nine wickets at a 17.56 average.

His best performance at the ground came against Bangladesh in 2017, picking up 4/29.

Nathan Lyon's bowling record at The Oval

Australia's top spinner has played three matches at The Oval.

He has picked up nine wickets, bowled an impressive 22 maidens and recorded a solid average of 30.78.

His best figures recorded so far at the ground is a 4/69.

When is the World Test Championship final?

The final of the World Test Championship will be held from June 7 to June 11, with the 12th of June in place as a reserve day. 

For both sets of players, it will be their first Test match action since this year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in India.

Played through February and March, the home side retained the trophy with a 2-1 series victory.

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Where is the World Test Championship final?

The final will be played at The Oval in London.

It will be the second-ever WTC final after the maiden edition was played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

Initially scheduled for Lord's, the Rose Bowl's on-site accommodation meant it could facilitate a bio-secure bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to take out the inaugural Test championship.

Who is playing in the World Test Championship final? 

By beating India in the third Test in early March, Australia officially booked its spot in the WTC final. 

India has also qualified - but not without a hiccup.

India had to beat Australia in the fourth Test to secure a spot in the final; a draw or a loss combined with two Sri Lanka wins over New Zealand would see Sri Lanka leap India and make the WTC final. 

With the fourth Test drawn between Australia and India, Sri Lanka were in control of the first Test against New Zealand before a final ball bye - which The Black Caps ran through - secured New Zealand the win and ended any hopes of a WTC final for Sri Lanka.

How to watch the World Test Championship final

The WTC final will be broadcast on Fox Sports in Australia and can be streamed on Kayo, as well as ICC.tv. 

How does the World Test Championship work?

After being canceled in both 2013 and 2017, the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) was finally introduced in 2019.

The championship runs over the course of two years, with the current edition beginning in August 2021 and the final set to be held in June 2023.

Teams are awarded points for 12 points for a victory, six points for a tie, four points for a draw, and zero points for a loss, with percentages factored in for each result and sides ranked on those percentages. 

ICC World Test Championship points distribution 

Result Points earned Percentage of points
Win 12 100%
Tie 6 50%
Draw 4 33.33%
Loss 0 0%

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.