With Cameron Green certain to play in the middle-order, Australia prefer to partner Marnus Labuchagne with Khawaja as Sam Konstas set to be overlooked at Lord’s.

Australia batter Steve Smith expects spin to play a significant role in this week’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s as London basks in dry weather ahead of Wednesday’s start.

Get the pre-match analysis of the South Africa vs Australia WTC Final, including playing XI, recent form, head-to-head records, strategy, predictions, and pitch conditions.