The third edition of the World Test Championship Final (WTC) is set to be played between South Africa & Australia at the 'Home Of Cricket' at Lord's, London. Both these teams acquired the top two positions in the points table. The South Africans have been on the receiving end in the last 3 ICC knockouts they've played. While the Australians, champions of the WTC in 2023, are looking forward to defending their title.
Day & Date: Wednesday, 11th June 2025
Venue: Lord's, London
Timings: 3:30 PM (IST)
Categories | South Africa | Australia |
---|---|---|
Matches Played | 101 | 101 |
Matches Won | 26 | 54 |
Drawn | 21 | 21 |
Neutral Venue | 0 | 2 |
The pitch at Lord's is expected to be a classic test match wicket once again. The downward slope present at the venue will help the ball to move & swing rapidly. The cool weather conditions also make it conducive for fast bowling. For batters, they need to trust their technique & play according to the merit of the ball. The team that wins the toss will look to bat first in this grand final.
The weather in Lord's is expected to be affected by rain on days 2 & 3 a little bit. The temperatures will hover around 23°C.
The Australian Cricket Team has a better chance of winning the third edition of the World Test Championship final against the South African team & defending their crown to win their second WTC in a row.
South Africa (SA): Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy
Australia (AUS): Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann. Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett
South Africa (SA): Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Australia (AUS): Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa (SA): Aiden Markram & Marco Jansen
Australia (AUS): Steve Smith & Mitchell Starc