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The South African
13 minutes ago
- Sport
- The South African
When do Proteas play World Test Championship final?
A major ICC trophy has eluded the Proteas for an extended period in the limited-overs format, and what a twist of fate it would be if they could claim this long-awaited silverware in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. After the Proteas qualified against the odds, Temba Bavuma's Test side will be firm underdogs against Australia, but this could be just the way they like it. The one-off Test for title honours takes place from 11-15 June at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. As the game gets under way from this Wednesday, play will start at 11:30, and the good news is that no rain is forecast for the duration of the Test. Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham (Western Province), Corbin Bosch (Titans), Tony de Zorzi (Western Province), Marco Jansen (North West Dragons), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Titans), Wiaan Mulder (Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Warriors), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Dane Paterson (Western Province), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Ryan Rickelton (Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province) Management Shukri Conrad (Head coach), Khomotso Volvo Masubelele (Team Manager), Ashwell Prince (Batting Coach), Piet Botha (Bowling Coach), Kruger van Wyk (Fielding Coach), Runeshan Moodley (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Matthew Reuben (Performance Analyst), Sizwe Hadebe (Physiotherapist), Dr Konrad von Hagen (Team Doctor), Kyle Botha (Logistics and Masseur), Lucy Davey (Media Manager) and Brian Khonto (Security Officer). ICC World Test Championship final 2025 11-15 June: South Africa vs Australia – Lord's Cricket Ground, London – 11:30 (SA time) Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
7 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
When does the Proteas' World Test Championship start?
It's almost slipped under the radar, but the Proteas will hope to make South Africa proud when they head into the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final from next week. After the Proteas qualified against the odds, they will face favourites Australia in a one-off Test for title honours, taking place from 11-15 June at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Temba Bavuma will lead the side, with the Test starting at 11:30 next Wednesday. The squad has already assembled in England, and will play a warm-up match against Zimbabwe from 3-6 June, before heading to London on 7 June. Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham (Western Province), Corbin Bosch (Titans), Tony de Zorzi (Western Province), Marco Jansen (North West Dragons), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Titans), Wiaan Mulder (Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Warriors), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Dane Paterson (Western Province), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Ryan Rickelton (Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province) Management Shukri Conrad (Head coach), Khomotso Volvo Masubelele (Team Manager), Ashwell Prince (Batting Coach), Piet Botha (Bowling Coach), Kruger van Wyk (Fielding Coach), Runeshan Moodley (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Matthew Reuben (Performance Analyst), Sizwe Hadebe (Physiotherapist), Dr Konrad von Hagen (Team Doctor), Kyle Botha (Logistics and Masseur), Lucy Davey (Media Manager) and Brian Khonto (Security Officer). ICC World Test Championship final 2025 11-15 June: South Africa vs Australia – Lord's Cricket Ground, London – 11:30 (SA time) Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
David Bedingham back from toe injury to boost Proteas' chances in World Test Championship final
David Bedingham will be in action for the Proteas in the warm-up game against Zimbabwe. Picture: Shaun Roy/BackpagePix Proteas coach Shukri Conrad's contagious smile will be just a bit broader this week after David Bedingham returned from injury for his English County Championship side Durham. The middle-order batter had fractured his toe at the start of the County season and was in a race against time to be fit for the Proteas' all-important World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's next month. He was in the Durham squad for last week's match against Nottinghamshire, but had not yet been given the clearance from Cricket SA. However, after a six-week layoff, Bedingham played a full part in this past weekend's seven-wicket defeat to Somerset.
The Herald
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Bedingham targets time in middle after returning from injury
Proteas middle-order batsman David Bedingham is hoping to spend as much time as possible in the middle in his highly anticipated return to action, having been out due to a broken toe for over a month. He is set to play this week in the County Championship as Durham host Somerset at Chester-le-Street on Friday. Bedingham's injury caused a brief concern for the Proteas Test squad, who are set to take on Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's next month, and his recovery came as relief as the 31-year-old is a key player in the middle-order. In an exclusive interview with SportsBoom, the 31-year-old said he would go into the game against Somerset well prepared with the hopes of getting runs under his belt. 'I don't want to look too far ahead, but I do think I'm going to go into the game well-prepped and try my best to score runs, but obviously in cricket you can't guarantee that,' Bedingham said. 'Whether I score noughts or score hundreds, I'll try my best. 'Going into that WTC final, it doesn't matter how many runs you've scored leading up to it. I think it's just like a once-off game and whoever plays better for those five days will win. 'I'll go into the WTC game thinking the same. Wanting to score runs, training hard and just seeing where I can come out.' In the current Proteas Test squad, Bedingham has the most experience of playing in the United Kingdom with the Duke ball, having played for Durham for many years. With the South African batters set to face an Australian attack including Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, you would imagine that the batting unit would look to Bedingham for the right approach in the often seaming and swinging conditions at Lord's. Despite the pressure that may come with that, Bedingham believes there is no added pressure on him and that he won't be putting pressure on himself. 'I think that personally, that doesn't put any more pressure on me,' he said. 'I think it doesn't matter where you play or what Test match you play, there will always be pressure. 'But I'm not going to put myself under more pressure because I've played here more. Every Test match you play, there's pressure. Hopefully we can all embrace it and do our country proud.' Bedingham emphasised that the only difference between the conditions in the United Kingdom and SA was that there was less bounce in the UK. The 31-year-old believes that the other Proteas Test batters will adapt as they will spend almost two weeks in England before the first ball of the final is bowled. 'I just think you need to identify that maybe in SA, there's a bit more bounce,' Bedingham said. 'But as soon as you start training and as soon as you start speaking about conditions, I think all players adapt well. 'The guys that are picked in the final will have 12 days leading up to the Test of good training. So I think everyone will be well prepared going into that match.' — SportsBoom
The Star
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
David Bedingham: The Proteas' secret weapon for WTC final glory against Australia?
Having just recovered from injury in time to be selected for the Proteas squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final next month, David Bedingham will be hoping to pile on the runs in the County Championship this week. Playing for Durham, the 31-year-old has not played since April 11 as he was out with a broken toe. Before that, Bedingham had scores of 58, 45, 68, 43*, 28 and 68 in his previous First Class outings. Having recovered now, Bedingham will be in action from Friday when Durham host Somerset at Chester-le-Street. "I don't want to look too far ahead, but I do think I'm going to go into the game well-prepped and try my best to score runs, but obviously in cricket you can't guarantee that. Whether I score noughts or score hundreds, I'll try my best,' Bedingham told As for the WTC final against Australia at Lord's in London, starting on June 11, the middle-order batsman did not give much away on which side would be favourites. "Going into that WTC final, it doesn't matter how many runs you've scored leading up to it, I think it's just like a once-off game and whoever plays better for those five days will win. 'I'll go into the WTC game thinking exactly the same. Wanting to score runs, training hard, and just seeing where I can come out.' Having played a number of seasons of first-class cricket in England, it means Bedingham has the most experience of the Proteas players in English conditions and that could count massively in their favour. "I think that personally, that doesn't put any more pressure on me. I think it doesn't matter where you play or what Test match you play, there will always be pressure. 'But personally, I'm not going to put myself under more pressure because I've played here more. Every Test match you play, there's pressure. Hopefully, we can all embrace it and do our country proud. "I just think you need to identify that maybe in South Africa, there's a bit more bounce. But as soon as you start training and as soon as you start speaking about conditions, I think all players adapt well. The guys that are picked in the final will have 12 days leading up to the Test of good training. So, I think everyone will be well prepared going into that match." @Michael_Sherman IOL Sport
