South Africa vs Australia, WTC 2025 Final: SA vs AUS Lord's Weather Forecast, Pitch Report, Rain Chance

South Africa vs Australia WTC 2025 Final: South Africa are up against Australia in the final of the World Test Championship, which starts from Wednesday (June 11) at Lord's in London.

Australia and South Africa emerged as the top two teams in the last WTC cycle and they are now up for the final clash, which will determine the winner of the Test mace. Aussies are in the final for the second time in a row, while the Proteas feature for the very first time.

South Africa vs Australia WTC 2025 Final Schedule

Dates	11–15 June 2025 (Reserve day: 16 June)
Venue	Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
Umpires	Chris Gaffaney & Richard Illingworth Third umpire: Richard Kettleborough Match Referee: Javagal Srinath

Dates

11–15 June 2025 (Reserve day: 16 June)

Venue

Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Umpires

Chris Gaffaney & Richard Illingworth

Third umpire: Richard Kettleborough

Match Referee: Javagal Srinath

SA vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Squads

Australia
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith (vc), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Brendan Doggett (reserve)
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, David Bedingham, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne

South Africa vs Australia WTC 2025 Final Pitch Report

The surface at Lord's Cricket Ground typically favours seamers, offering pace and movement, especially in the first four to five sessions, due to a firm grass covering. Batters must be cautious, judging line and length precisely, playing late, and using their feet well to counter the movement. The venue's famous slope aids bowlers in swinging the ball both ways, adding to the challenge. As the pitch wears, spinners may extract some turn, while hit-the-deck seamers could become effective from day four. If the conditions are overcast on Day 1, the ball is bound to swing and may make bowling ideal.

SA vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Weather Forecast

From June 11 to June 15, 2025, London is expected to experience generally warm and stable weather conditions. Daytime temperatures will range between 24°C and 27°C, with nights cooling to the upper 50s or low 60s.

Humidity levels are anticipated to remain moderate throughout, accompanied by consistent light winds. Cloud coverage will vary, with periods of sunshine interspersed with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Light rain is possible on Thursday morning and more likely on Friday afternoon, while the rest of the days are forecast to stay mostly dry. Overall, the weather should remain comfortable with minimal disruptions.

June 11, 2025 – Wednesday

Component	Value
Temperature (High / Low)	24°C / 14°C
Chance of Rain	Low
Humidity	~72%
Wind Speed	~16 kmph
Cloud Coverage	Partly cloudy

June 12, 2025 – Thursday

Component	Value
Temperature (High / Low)	25°C / 16°C
Chance of Rain	Moderate to High - 65%
Humidity	~72%
Wind Speed	~17 kmph
Cloud Coverage	Mostly cloudy

June 13, 2025 – Friday

Component	Value
Temperature (High / Low)	29°C / 17°C
Chance of Rain	Moderate–high (afternoon showers) - 65%
Humidity	~72%
Wind Speed	~17 mph
Cloud Coverage	Sunny morning, clouds later