ICC WTC Final 2025, AUS vs SA Match: Date, Time, Venue, Live Cricket Streaming, Predicted Playing XI, Other Details
South Africa vs Australia ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final Match Date, Time, Venue, Live Cricket Streaming, Playing 11 Prediction: Australia and South Africa will mark a high-intensity clash for the first time in whites in three years after topping the WTC cycle between 2023-25 during the final to be held at the 'home of cricket' in London this week.
Pat Cummins' defending champs and Temba Bavuma's rejuvenated red-ball unit emerged as the most consistent sides on the WTC points ladder to book the berth in the summit clash earlier this year. While Australia toppled to India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, South Africa marked their place after consistent runs at home in the last stretch.
Here's everything you need to know about the AUS vs SA ICC WTC 2025 Final
Australia and South Africa WTC 2023-25 playing record
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Australia vs South Africa Test record
The ICC recently announced a whopping increase in the prize money for the WTC finalists. The champions will take home USD $3.6 million, over double the amount of USD $1.6 million awarded in both 2021 and 2023. The runners-up will earn USD $2.16 million, up from USD $800,000.
When is the Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC 2025 final taking place?
The Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC 2025 final will be held from Wednesday, June 11.
Where is the Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC final being played?
The Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC final will be played at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England.
What time will the Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC final be played?
The Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC 2025 final will be played from 3:30 PM IST (10:30 AM local time) on Wednesday, June 11.
When and where to watch Australia vs South Africa ICC WTC 2025 final in India?
The Australia vs South Africa Nations League final will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and telecast on the Star Sports network in India.
Australia Probable 11: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
South Africa Probable 11:Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
South Africa squad: 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 squad: 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.
The hallowed turf at the Lord's generally offers seamers and batters conditions to thrive in. In the last Test held at the venue in September 2024, England batter Joe Root slammed his 34th Test ton as the hosts beat Sri Lanka by 190 runs.
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