The hosts are due to face India in tomorrow’s showpiece match in a repeat of the opening match of the tournament, which the Asian side won.

It is the second time that Lord’s has staged the final, having done so in 1993 when England took the title with a 67-run victory against New Zealand with 4,500 spectators watching.

This time, a crowd of just over 26,500 are expected to fill the ground. 

If the hosts win tomorrow, it will be their fourth World Cup title.

Looking ahead to the final, Knight said the fact it is being played at Lord’s and is sold out is brilliant.

"We’ve known that the final has been at Lord’s for a long time now and you try not to think about it too much, but it’s been at the forefront of our minds," she said.

Knight added: "A sold-out final at Lord’s in a home World Cup - there’s nothing better than that for me.

"Credit to the ICC and the England and Wales Cricket Board for managing to sell it out and hopefully it will be a great spectacle."

India have never won the trophy, although they did reach the 2005 final in South Africa where they lost to Australia by 98 runs.

Their skipper Mithali Raj, who played in that final, said reaching the final at Lord’s was a "dream" scenario and expects the experience to feel different to 12 years ago.

"It wasn’t as big as it is now," Raj, who during this year’s tournament became the leading women’s One-Day International run scorer, said.

"In 2005, hardly anyone knew that India had qualified for the final because they were too involved in men’s cricket.

"It will be a big achievement for the girls, each one of them is very lucky to be playing in a final at Lord’s."