2025 World Test Championship final: South Africa take on Australia at Lord’s from June 11 live on Sky Sports | Cricket news

Australia and South Africa will head to Lord’s this summer after securing their places in the World Test Championship final.

South Africa booked their place with a nervy two-legged win over Pakistan at Centurion Stadium In late December, while Australia ensured they would be the Proteas’ rivals In a six-wicket win over India in the New Year’s Test in Sydney.

The Proteas vs Baggies Greens match will now be at the Home of Cricket from June 11, live on Sky Sportsas Australia searches for back-to-back titles after beating India at Kia Oval in 2023.

Pat Cummins’ side’s victory at the SCG ended India and Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the final.

England were already out of contention due to too many defeats and over-averages during the two-year cycle.

How does the points system work?

Each of the nine teams – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies – plays in six series (three home and three away).

Because teams do not play an equal number of matches, the table is determined by the percentage of points won, with the 12 points for a win awarding 100 per cent, the six points for a draw 50 per cent, and the four points for a draw 33.3. percent.

If you lose a match, you’ll leave with nothing.

Teams can lose points for over-rate infringements, as England and Australia did during the 2023 Ashes and, more recently, the opening Test of the series against New Zealand.

England were deducted 19 points in total for slow over-rates in the first, second, fourth and fifth Tests of the 2023 Ashes and then three more against New Zealand in Christchurch in late 2024, taking their total to 22 points overall. .