WTC Final 2025: SA vs AUS at Lord's – Live streaming details and all you need to know
After nearly three months of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 drama — which began in March and concluded in June with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifting the trophy on June 3 — it's time to shift focus back to international cricket. The stage is now set for the ultimate showdown in Test cricket — the World Test Championship (WTC).
South Africa is all set to face Australia for the coveted WTC 2025 mace, starting June 11. Defending champions Australia, led by Pat Cummins, will look to retain their crown, while the Proteas — hungry for their first ICC title in over two decades — are ready for battle under the leadership of Temba Bavuma.
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Match details for WTC Final 2025
Match: South Africa v Australia
Dates: June 11–15, 2025 (Reserve Day: June 16)
Venue: Lord's, London, England
Start time: 10:30 AM Local Time (3:00 PM IST)
TV: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: JioStar | JioHotstar
South Africa's road to the final
Matches played: 12
Wins: 8 | Losses: 3 | Draws: 1
Points: 100 | PCT: 69.44%
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Their journey began with a 1-1 series draw at home against India, followed by a 2-0 defeat in New Zealand. They bounced back with a 1-0 series win in the West Indies and gained momentum with consecutive 2-0 victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
A nail-biting two-wicket win over Pakistan at Centurion proved crucial, securing their spot in the final. They went on to clinch the series 2-0, marking their seventh straight Test win in this cycle and finishing as table toppers heading into the WTC Final.
Australia's road to the final
Matches played: 19
Wins: 13 | Losses: 4 | Draws: 2
Points: 154 | PCT: 67.54%
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ICC's No.1 ranked Test team won had Ashes victories before England fought back to level the series 2-2. They then delivered a dominant 3-0 home series sweep against Pakistan.
However, their perfect home summer was halted by the West Indies, as Shamar Joseph's heroics in Brisbane helped the visitors draw the series 1-1. Australia regained momentum with a 2-0 away sweep over New Zealand.
This was followed by a high-stakes Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home. Despite suffering a heavy loss in the first Test, they bounced back to win three of the next four matches against India, securing their place in the WTC Final. The Aussies finished their campaign with a 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka, finishing second on the WTC 2023–25 points table.
WTC25 prize money
The ICC on May 15 unveiled a significantly increased prize pool for the 2023–25 edition of the ICC World Test Championship. The champions will take home more than double the USD $1.6 million awarded in both the 2021 and 2023 editions.
Prize breakdown:
Winners: USD $3,600,000
Runners-up: USD $2,160,000
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SA vs AUS: squads
South Africa: 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: 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
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