Among those 40 wickets, 24 wickets were bowled, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) and match referee Andy Pycroft deemed the pitch unsatisfactory. A wicket fell every 24.9 balls in a bowler-dominated game. This was a graveyard for the batters as only two batters scored a half century, with debutant Emilio Gay scoring 54 runs and Harry Brook in the first innings.
England is set to host the final for the fourth time. Previously in the WTC 2023-2025 cycle, the final was held at Lord’s with South Africa earning their maiden WTC title by beating Australia in the final by 5 wickets, with Aiden Markram winning the Player of the Match award for his excellent innings of 136 runs. As a result, the home of cricket was supposed to host the match in 2027.
Why can't Lord's host the final?
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has the rights to hold the WTC final till the 2031. The ICC has handed the rights to the England Board and has mentioned that the ICC wants the match to be hosted in London. Previously, the three finals were held at Southampton’s Utilita Bowl in 2021, during the COVID-19 bubble, followed by the Oval in 2023 and then Lord’s in 2025.
Lord's pitch curators in trouble
An MCC spokesman told Telegraph Sport: “We are working collaboratively with ECB and no decision on next year’s fixture list has yet been taken. Last year’s WTCF at Lord’s was a great success on many levels, not least the sell-out crowd and included a rating of ‘very good’ for the Lord’s pitch.”
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