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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
WTC Final: When was the last time South Africa and Australia played a Test at Lord's? What happened then?
South Africa and Australia last met at Lord's in a Test match over a century ago in 1913 (Image via X/@cric_businessHQ) Australia and South Africa are set to face each other in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on Wednesday, marking their first Test encounter in two years. The match will also revive a historic rivalry that saw these teams play at the same venue 113 years ago in a unique triangular tournament. South Africa secured their place in the final with a superior record, winning 8 out of 12 Tests and achieving a points percentage of 69.44. Australia qualified with 67.54 points percentage across 19 matches. The two cricket powerhouses have played 101 Tests against each other, with their rivalry featuring significant moments including the controversial Sandpaper Gate incident in 2018. Remarkably, Australia and South Africa have previously met at Lord's, with this matchup coming in the Triangular Tournament of 1912, which involved England as the third team. The 1912 tournament was groundbreaking as the first Test competition featuring more than two teams. It remained unique until the Asian Test Championship in 1998. Poll Who do you think will win the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final? Australia South Africa During that historic Lord's match in 1912, South Africa batted first after winning the toss but were dismissed for 263. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Australia responded with 390 runs in their first innings. The South African team, led by Frank Mitchell, could only manage 173 in their second innings. Australia secured a comfortable 10-wicket victory. The teams played another match at Trent Bridge which ended in a draw. England ultimately won the tournament, which was never repeated. The 1912 tournament format featuring nine matches played between May and August, with each team facing the others three times. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments The upcoming final between Pat Cummins' Australian team and Temba Bavuma's South African side will write a new chapter in this historic rivalry, connecting the present with their past encounter at Lord's from the early 20th century.
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
WTC Final: When Australia and South Africa last played a Test at Lord's, 113 years ago
Australia and South Africa will lock horns for the first time in a Test in two years during the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London, starting Wednesday. While the two teams finished with the best record in the two-year cycle, both teams have had a contrasting set of games to contend with to book their place in the final. Having played a fair share of their matches at home, the Proteas won 8 of their 12 Tests, finishing with a points percentage of 69.44 to Australia's 67.54 in 19 matches. The Australia vs South Africa Test rivalry has seen many famous/infamous moments this century, including the Sandpaper Gate controversy in 2018. When the two teams set out for the clash at Lord's, cricketing folklore from another century will also be redrawn at the 'Home of Cricket' as the neutral setting isn't entirely new to this rivalry. Of the 101 Tests played between Australia and South Africa, two matches have been played in neutral capacity in England, 113 years ago, back in 1912. In a tournament that had a concept similar to the WTC at the time, the Triangular Tournament 1912 was held between the early Test-playing nations of the 20th century — England, Australia and South Africa. It was the first Test tournament that comprised more than two teams and remained the only such event until the Asian Test Championship in 1998. Played between May and August, 1912, the nine-match tournament had the teams play each other thrice. In their penultimate round of the tournament, Australia and South Africa met at Lord's in a three-day match. South Africa were bundled out for 263 on the first day after winning the toss, following which Australia posted 390 in their first innings. Frank Mitchell's Proteas could only muster 173 in their second essay, paving the way for a comfortable 10-wicket win for Australia. The teams would meet again at Trent Bridge in a drawn Test. However, hosts England would trump both South Africa and Australia to finish on top of the leaderboard of the tournament that was never reprised again. When Temba Bavuma's South African unit takes on Pat Cummins' reigning world champions, the teams will prompt a revist to this old chapter from their storied rivalry, one with a Lord's setting in the early 20th century.
