WTC Final 2025 South Africa vs Australia : Lord’s ground is fully prepared for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). South Africa and Australia have announced their playing XI, a day before this Mahamukabale starting from June 11. For the first time, the South Africa team, which has made it to this title match, would like to stop the Choks this time. While defending champion Australia will field to defend its title. Both teams include many veteran players, who specialize in changing the map of any match, but some of these players are not in their best form.
This team has a great record in Lord’s
Under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s team will land with the intention of winning the WTC final for the first time. South Africa has a great record in Lord’s ground. Since 1991, the team has lost only one match in this ground. While he has won five matches. A match has been a draw. Apart from this, Bavuma itself is in great form at this time.
South African captain is in great form
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is currently in great form. He has been the top scorer of the team since December 2019. He has scored 1794 runs in 24 Tests at an average of 48.48. This includes three centuries and 11 half -centuries. Apart from this, Adam Markram, Ryan Ricelton and Triston Stabs are also in excellent form. At the same time, veteran batsmen in Australia’s team are currently struggling to score runs.
Australian team confused about opening
The Australia team is currently confused about the opening. After David Warner retired, Usman Khwaja still continues to search for his other partner. Although there is news coming that in the final match, Marnas Labushen can start the innings with Usman Khwaja, but Labushen is struggling to score runs at the moment.
He has not been able to score a single century in the last two years and during this time his average has been around 28. Apart from this, the Australia team has also not included fast bowler Scott Bolland in the playing XI, who performed brilliantly against India. Even though the players of Australia team are not in their best form, this team plays in a different form in big matches.
ICC is a great record in tournaments
Australia is a single team that has captured the four ICC title. It is very difficult to beat him in big tournaments. The Australian team has reached the final of the ICC tournament 13 times and has managed to win the title 10 times.
This is the playing XI of both teams
Australia: Usman Khwaja, Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, View Webster, Alex Carrie, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lion, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Adam Markram, Ryan Ryan Ricelton, Vian Mulder, Triston Stabs, David Bedingham, Kelle Verene, Marco Jansan, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.