Australia's entry at Lord's Cricket Ground blocked due to India's practice sessions- Reports

Australia will face South Africa in the ICC WTC final 2023-25 at Lord’s from June 11.

Four cricket teams are currently in England and preparing for their test campaigns. The Australian Cricket Team are gearing up to clash with the South Africa Cricket Team in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. The encounter will take place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from June 11 to 15.

On the other hand, the Indian Cricket Team and the England Cricket Team are set to collide in the upcoming five-match series. While the South Africa vs Australia encounter will conclude the ICC WTC 2023-25, the India vs England series will commence the next ICC WTC cycle (2025-25).

The Indian Cricket Team, led by Shubman Gill, have reached England and have started their preparations for the crucial test series against Ben Stokes & Co. On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared clips of the team’s first practice session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on social media.

Australia team denied entry at Lord’s due to Team India’s practice sessions- Reports

According to reports by Code Sports, the Pat Cummins-led side was denied entry to the Lord’s Cricket Ground due to the Indian Cricket Team’s practice session on Saturday, June 7. Moreover, they were forced to make a three-hour trip to find an appropriate venue for their practice. However, they were eventually granted entry into the stadium.

Interestingly, the first test between England and India will begin on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. Both of them will clash at Lord’s Cricket Ground in the third test of the series, slated to commence on July 10. The series will conclude on August 4 with the fifth test at The Kennington Oval.

Meanwhile, Australia and South Africa are all set to battle for the ICC test mace during the ICC WTC final 2023-25. Pat Cummins is the captain of Australia, while Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa.

The Aussies are the defending champions of the tournament, who crushed India in the previous final in 2023. Proteas finished in the top spot in the WTC 2023-25 points table to book the berth in the WTC final for the first time.

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