Australia’s Smith wary of South Africa pace attack in WTC final

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London: Australia batting is expecting a tough test from the South African fast attack in the final of this week’s World Test Championship at the Great Steve Smith Lords.

The ruled champion Australia, who defeated India in the WTC final in 2023, is a favorite against the Proteas in the five -day match, which will start on Wednesday. Smith said on Monday, “South Africa’s Kagiso Rabda is particularly good bowling attack, his record speaks itself. Marco Johnson – he is a good side, he is here for a reason.”

The 30 -year -old Rabida took 327 wickets at an average of 22, while Johnson, 25, took 21.76 wickets in 17 matches. But former Test Captain Smith also expected that the Lord’s situation will be in favor of spin bowling later, which can work for the benefit of Australia’s off -break bowler Nathan Lyon.

Smith added, “I think the spin will play a major role, especially as the game is going on,” Smith added. “We’re just a week here, but I think it has started very dry in the season here.” There was no heavy rainfall, which is rare for England. It looks like a quite dry surface and I think the marks wearing the game will definitely come into the game.

Smith has an excellent Test record at Lord’s Ground, with 525 runs in five matches, of which a double century and one hundred, on average 58.33. The 36 -year -old said, “I have had a little success here.” It takes a little time to get the sloping habit, thinking at one end, thinking that you are falling, the other makes you feel a little tall.

“It’s a good wicket to bat, but if the clouds revolve around the balls and the balls, it can be difficult.” Batting at this level is able to summarize it and play in front of you and adapt to it. “Several members of the Australian squad have not played more first -class cricket in recent months, but Smith said:” All the batsmen feel like they are in a good place, so now we are excited to go out.

“Lords is a place where we traditionally play very good cricket, so we are very excited about the possibility of coming against South Africa.” Smith’s career was almost off the almost from his involvement in the 2018 ball -tampering scandal against South Africa in Cape Town.

But he said the relations between the two teams are now “quite comfortable”. Tips have been made that the WTC final should be played in several sports instead of being only once a match. Smith said, “The three -match series may be good but good luck is to fit in the schedule, it is exactly as it is.”

South Africa promoted through Broad Chat before the WTC final against Australia

South African coach Shukri Conrad said his team had enjoyed a “enlightened” evening with England’s fast boring Great Stuart before the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lords.

Broad took 604 wickets in 167 Tests, two years ago, out of international proceedings, with many of his best performance Arc Revolution safe for Australia. The 38 -year -old met South Africans during a meal on Sunday to help prepare the match against the Raj Champions, which began on Wednesday.

“It was just a comfortable chat but if the boys were not called at 10:30 pm (2130 GMT) at 10:30 pm, we still keep chatting,” Kanrad told Lord’s reporters on Monday.

“Everyone went thinking that this was great.” Kanrad said he also welcomed former South African captain Graeme Smith’s visit to a Sunday training meeting.

“The legend in South Africa’s cricket, which is the most successful Test captain we have,” he said. “He is not going to impose herself but if anyone wants to chat there for her.”

Conrad said that interaction with Smith was not a formal consultation. “It is using just whatever he can,” he said. “If its value increases, great.”

Conrad also batted that South Africa had an easy way to finals, not played against Australia or England during the Championship Cycle. “I am tired of talking about it,” he said. We are here and we have had the opportunity to run as a World Test champion. “

“Playing Australia is not bigger than that. Before that, nothing happens before.

“We still have a lot of Test cricket. Our list of reality will probably not talk to him, but this is the biggest final among all our players and their biggest match.” South Africa goes to a five -day match with the batting lineup.