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India Gazette
7 hours ago
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- India Gazette
History, records don't mean anything... need to play best cricket: Bangar's simple take on WTC final
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Former India coach and cricketer Sanjay Bangar believes that South Africa and Australia can't take the World Test Championship final 'for granted' despite the impressive record they boast at the iconic Lord's. For Bangar, the only way to lift the mace will be to play their 'best cricket'. Since 1991, South Africa has lost just once at the 'Home of Cricket', won five and drawn a solitary match, boasting an impressive success ratio. Meanwhile, the defending champions, Australia, have churned out 18 wins from 40 matches, having a detailed view of how the conditions at the venue play out. Despite the impressive record that the WTC finalists are in possession of, Bangar doesn't believe the Proteas or the Baggy Greens will receive an edge over the other in the Ultimate Test, which is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday. 'I don't go by statistics and what has happened in the past. The thing is that there are multiple players, and a generation of players has now changed. There were the likes of Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis at one time. But now there is a new generation of South African cricketers. For them, it could be a part of the folklore, but if they have to win, they have to play good cricket. In sports, past history and records don't mean anything,' JioStar expert Sanjay Bangar told ANI in a media conference on the eve of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. 'If you can go out and try to play your best cricket, ensure that most of your players perform on the given day. If the majority of your players are performing, then you place yourself in the best possible chance to win on that particular day. Both these teams, despite the very strong legacy that they have at this particular venue, they still can't take anything for granted and have to play their best cricket on the day,' he added. 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. (ANI)
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Which Team Will Win WTC 2025 If South Africa Vs Australia Final Ends In A Draw?
Last Updated: The 2025 WTC final between South Africa and Australia will be played at Lord's from June 11 to 15. South Africa will face Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final. The high-voltage match between the two top teams of the WTC 2023-25 cycle is set to take place at Lord's in London from June 11 to 15. The Proteas are coming into the final after topping the WTC 2023-25 points table and winning seven matches in a row, whereas defending champions Australia have won five of their last six Test matches. The Baggy Greens would like to get the better of Temba Bavuma & Co. in the one-off match to become WTC winners for the second time in history. However, it's not going to be an easy task, as the Proteas are also coming fully prepared for the big match. The WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia promises to be a nail-biting contest at the Home of Cricket, and it will be too early to predict which team is going to win the title. In Test cricket, three results are always possible, and so the question arises: which team will win WTC 2025 if the final ends in a draw? Well, according to tournament rules, if the WTC 2025 final ends in a draw or tie or gets abandoned, then Australia and South Africa will have to share the WTC trophy. However, to reduce the possibility of a draw, the match has a reserve day in place. But reserve day will only come into play if time has been lost to bad weather across the five days and they are unable to make up for it in those five days and no result has been reached by the end of the fifth day. WTC 2025 winners' prize money According to ICC, the winner of the WTC 2025 final will take home US $3.6 million, which is more than double what Australia received as WTC winners in 2023. The 2025 runners-up will take home $2.1 million this time, compared to $800,000 in the last two editions. Squads Australia: Pat Cummins (C), Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann. Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy First Published: June 09, 2025, 23:59 IST News cricket Which Team Will Win WTC 2025 If South Africa Vs Australia Final Ends In A Draw?
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Australia vs South Africa preview: Free betting tips, odds and predictions for ICC World Test Championship final
AUSTRALIA and South Africa clash in Wednesday's ICC World Test Championship at Lord's. SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest and selected the best bets, tips and exclusive sign-up bonuses from our leading betting partners. Australia vs South Africa preview Lord's hosts what promises to be a cracking contest as Australia take on South Africa in the final of the ICC World Test Championship on Wednesday. Australia, the reigning champions after defeating India at The Oval in 2023, enter the match as firm favourites, priced at 3/10 to retain their crown. And it's not hard to see why. The Baggy Greens, currently the top-ranked Test side in the world, arrive with the formidable core that clinched the title two years ago. Under the leadership of Pat Cummins, Australia secured an impressive 3-1 series win over India at home earlier this year and were the standout side in the 2023–2025 WTC cycle. They won 13 of their 19 Tests during that span and avoided defeat in all of their six series, seeing off challenges from England, Pakistan, the West Indies, New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka. As for South Africa, this final marks their first appearance in a World Test Championship decider, having missed out in the previous cycle when finishing third. Their path to the final has been a little different. After drawing with India at home and suffering a 2-0 defeat away to New Zealand, the Proteas found form with wins over West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Yet critics will point out that South Africa have had a more favourable schedule - notably avoiding both Australia and England on their way to the final. In terms of recent head-to-head encounters, there's little to draw on. Their last meeting came in January 2023, when Australia claimed a convincing 2-0 home series win. Australia vs South Africa betting odds Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change. South Africa preview betting tips and predictions Steve Smith to score a century – 3/1 with bet365 The former Australian captain hasn't played since March but is raring to go as the Baggy Greens look to defend their World Test Championship title they won at the Oval two years ago, in a game where Smith scored a hundred in victory over India. Smith has a fantastic record batting at Lord's, with an average of 58 at the home of cricket and is already on the honours board twice, after a mammoth double hundred in 2015 followed by a ton on his most recent visit to the Home of Cricket in 2023. Kagiso Rabada to take five wickets in the match – 4/5 with bet365 The South African pace bowler has only played two Tests at Lord's in his career but has a fantastic record at the north London ground, taking 13 wickets at an average of 19, with no other player in either squad having taken more ahead of this week's WTC final. The 30-year-old is the Proteas' leading active wicket taker with 327, and is only three short of climbing into the top four on the all-time list for South Africa, doing so with the best average out of any of the top 14 on the list. Terms and Conditions *Midnite: 18+ New UK customers. Bet £10 on accas with 4+ legs, min odds 3/1 (4.0). Get 4x £5 Free Bets and 50 Free Spins, valid for 7 days on selected bets and games only. T&Cs apply. *BetMGM: New customers only. 7 days to place qualifying bet of £10 at 1/1 (2.0) to receive 4 x £10 Free Bets: 1 x £10 football, 1 x £10 horse racing & 2 x £10 Bet Builders. Free Bets cannot be used on e-sports and non UK/IE horse racing. 7 day expiry. Exclusions apply. Stake not returned. 18+. Full T&Cs apply *William Hill: 18+. Play Safe. From 00:01 on 18.10.2022. £30 bonus. New customers only. Minimum £10 stake on odds of 1/2 (1.5) or greater on sportsbook (excluding Virtual markets). Further terms apply. *Tote: New customers online only. Eligibility restrictions apply. One welcome offer per customer. Bet a minimum of £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 sports Free Bet and 20 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Full T&Cs apply.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
List Of Records Australia And South Africa Can Break In WTC 2025 Final
Last Updated: Players from both South Africa and Australia will have a chance to break multiple records in the WTC 2025 final, which will be played from June 11 to 15 at Lord's. Defending champions Australia will face South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final at the iconic Lord's from June 11 to 15. Pat Cummins will captain in the Baggy Greens, whereas the Proteas will play in their maiden WTC final under Temba Bavuma's leadership. The South African team topped the WTC 2023-25 table and are coming into the final on the back of securing seven back-to-back wins. On the other hand, Australia defeated India 3-1 at home and then whitewashed Sri Lanka in the two-match series played away from home earlier this year to book a place in the second straight WTC final. The summit clash is expected to be a nail-biting contest, as both teams have multiple players in their squads who are capable of winning the match single-handedly. The Aussies will have high expectations from ace batter Steve Smith, who has more than 10,000 runs to his name in Test cricket, and he also scored a century against India in the 2023 WTC final as well. During the WTC 2025 final at the Home of Cricket, players from both teams will have a chance to break multiple batting, bowling and captaincy records. Here's a look at the list of records that can be broken during the WTC 2025 final: (-) If Australia beat South Africa, then the Baggy Greens will become the first team to win multiple WTC titles and also become the first team to successfully defend their WTC title. (-) Travis Head has scored 318 runs in three innings of two ICC finals played so far for Australia. If he manages to score at least 94 runs in the WTC 2025 final, then he will break Virat Kohli's record of most runs in ICC finals. Kohli has amassed a total of 411 runs in nine ICC finals for India. (-) Pat Cummins has dismissed 73 batters in WTC 2023-25, whereas Mitchell Starc has 72 wickets to his name. If Cummins dismisses at least five batters and Starc takes at least six wickets, then they will go past Jasprit Bumrah's tally of 77 and become the highest wicket-taker in WTC 2023-25. (-) Nathan Lyon has 10 five-wicket hauls to his name in WTC, and if he takes at least one fifer in the WTC 2025 final, then he will equal R Ashwin's record of most fifers (11) in WTC. (-) Temba Bavuma has won 8 out of 9 WTC matches played so far as South Africa captain in WTC. South Africa's win in the WTC 2025 final will help Bavuma extend his tally of wins to 9, and he will also become SA's most successful captain in the WTC. As of now, he is tied with Dean Elgar (8 wins in 16 matches). (-) If Australia beat South Africa in the WTC 2025 final, then Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will become the joint most successful players in ICC tournament history. As of now, all four of them have four ICC titles each to their name, and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting tops the list with five ICC titles. (-) Kagiso Rabada has dismissed 327 batters in 70 Tests played so far. If he takes at least four wickets in the WTC 2025 final, he will go past Allan Donald's tally of 330 wickets and become South Africa's fourth most successful bowler in Test cricket. If he takes at least seven wickets, then he will go past Jacques Kallis's tally of 572 wickets and become South Africa's fifth most successful bowler in international cricket. (-) Keshav Maharaj needs 2 wickets in the WTC 2025 final to become the first South African spinner to take 200 Test wickets. If he dismisses at least six batters, then he will become the first South African spinner to take 300 wickets in international cricket. (-) Pat Cummins needs six wickets in the WTC 2025 final to complete 300 dismissals in Test cricket. As of now, he has 294 wickets to his credit in 67 Tests. (-) If Lyon dismisses at least 11 South Africa batters in the WTC 2025 final, he will break Glenn McGrath's record of 563 wickets and become Australia's second leading wicket-taker in the five-day format of the game.
India Gazette
3 days ago
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- India Gazette
"Connection that Australia naturally has...,": Hayden weighs in on WTC final winner
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Former opener Matthew Hayden has advocated for Australia's success over South Africa in the World Test Championship final, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at the iconic Lord's. Australia stands on the cusp of scripting another milestone. If the Baggy Greens trounce the Proteas, they will become the first team to defend the WTC mace successfully. For Hayden, experience stands as one factor that could be the 'key' in dictating the outcome of the final, a factor Australia excels in. 'It's a great dynamic position to have, coming into just one test, and that's why I think experience is really key. Guys, knowing each other's games really well, knowing the venue well, you know, sort of almost getting back into the driving seat of your vehicle and not having to change or alter the line-up because someone else has been in it. Yeah, just all those sorts of comfort zones, plus I think the connection that Australia naturally has to the home of cricket,' Hayden said on Star Sports. Australia has a deep connection to Lord's, with some of their most memorable wins unfolding at England's 'Home of Cricket'. The Baggy Greens have churned out 18 victories at the venue, which serves as a reminder of their dominance. 'I mean when you think about the famous tussles with England and Australia, you straight away probably go to two venues, Boxing Day at Melbourne and Lord's in England. I guess from a young age as kids we've always kind of been brought up understanding how special that venue is, how much history it has and embracing that as something that Australia does very well,' he added. 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. (ANI)
