WTC Final Venue: Everything to know about the Ageas Bowl in Southampton

WTC Final Venue: Everything to know about the Ageas Bowl in Southampton

WTC Final Venue: Ageas Bowl

The inaugural edition of the World Test Championship is about to come to an end. The WTC final is scheduled to take place on June 18 in Southampton.

India and New Zealand have had a fabulous run over the last two years to earn a place in the finals. To ensure neither side has any unfair advantage, the venue for the match is in England.

If you are looking for further details about the Ageas Bowl stadium in Southampton, this piece is perfect for you. Today, we will take a deep look at everything we know about the venue so far.

Where is the WTC Final?

As mentioned before the, stadium is situated in Southampton, England. This is a neutral venue and was selected by the ICC. While it is supposed to be a neutral stadium, the NZ players might have a slight edge in the stadium.

For starters, they are currently playing a Test series against England. So they will already accustomed to do the conditions in England. Is it truly a neutral venue any more? We will leave it up for you to decide.

WTC Final Venue: Pitch Report, Stadium Capacity, and More

WTC Final Venue: Ageas Bowl
WTC Final Venue: Ageas Bowl

Now, let’s get back to our primary topic, the Ageas Bowl was built back in 2001. It has served as one of the premier stadiums in England since then.

The stadium is capable of seating 25,000 cricket fans at full capacity. But considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, ICC might not allow fans to completely fill the stadium.

The pitch at this venue, will most likely help the bowlers to pick early wickets in the match. In fact, the two times team India have visited stadium, they have suffered a loss both times. However, the Virat Kohli led team will be hoping to change that on June 18.

This will be the third time, team India will enter this venue, while it will be a debut for Kane Williamson‘s men at Ageas Bowl. Only time will tell which side will be victorious at this beautiful WTC final venue.

The temperature should not cross 20 degrees on any given day. This further helps the bowlers to get help with the new ball.

This is everything you need to know about the WTC final venue, Ageas Bowl. Which team will win this match according to you? Let us know your views in the comments section below.

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