SA vs AUS Live Score Day 1, WTC Final 2025 Updates: Smith, Webster look to rebuild after Rabada, Jansen wreak havoc
SA vs AUS WTC FINAL 2025 - LIVE SCORECARD
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South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl.
HOW TO WATCH WTC FINAL 2025
The World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 between South Africa and Australia will be televised live on Star Sports Network. The match will also be streamed live on JioHotstar app and website.
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South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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