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India Today
16 hours ago
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- India Today
WTC final: What happens if Australia vs South Africa is drawn, tied or washed out?
Challengers South Africa are set to take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship 2025. The summit clash is set to take place at the iconic Lord's stadium in London. Temba Bavuma's side are expected to pose a strong challenge to Pat Cummins' Australia, who have been in riveting form of late in the red-ball Pat Cummins-led Australian side is looking to secure their second consecutive World Test Championship title, while South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, aims to end a nearly three-decade-long drought without a major ICC Africa has shown remarkable form in this cycle, topping the WTC standings thanks in part to their impressive 2-0 series win against Pakistan. This victory marked their seventh consecutive Test win, solidifying their position as a formidable force in the competition. The Proteas have been building momentum throughout the cycle, with strong performances against major teams, including a notable win over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The final match is set to be played from June 11 to June 15, with June 16 reserved as a reserve day. The match promises to be intense, with both teams eager to claim the ICC mace. The game is expected to be affected by rain, especially on Day 2 of the what will happen if the World Test Championship final is drawn or gets washed out by Final: Australia vs South AfricaadvertisementIn case the Australia vs South Africa final gets washed out by rain, or is drawn or tied, both teams will have to share the WTC mace. However, to reduce the possibility of a draw, the match has a reserve day in Final: What is the use of reserve day?The International Cricket Council has kept an extra day for this Test match from the very first final of the tournament. The reserve day (Day 6) is used for finishing the remaining overs of the game, in case the result does not come after five days of the was the case in the 2021 final when the first day's play was washed out in Southampton between India and New Zealand, who played the first-ever WTC final. In that match, the reserve day was used to cover for the time that had been Final 2025: Weather forecastIt is mostly expected to be overcast in London during the match days. However, there is a 25 per cent chance of rainfall on Day 2 of the Test match.
News18
2 days ago
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- News18
Matthew Hayden Urges Australia To Embrace Lord's History: 'We've Always...'
Last Updated: Matthew Hayden believes Pat Cummins' team will benefit from understanding Lord's history in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final against South Africa. Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes that the team led by Pat Cummins will benefit from understanding and appreciating the history of the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. He feels this knowledge will serve them well against South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final, starting on June 11. Australia has played 40 Tests at Lord's from 1884 to 2023, winning 18 times, losing seven, and drawing 15 games. Their win-loss ratio at this historic venue stands at 2.571. Australia aims to defend the WTC title they claimed at The Oval in 2023 during the one-off match against South Africa at Lord's from June 11-15. 'It's a great dynamic position to have coming into just one test, and that's why I think experience is really key," said Hayden on Star Sports on Saturday. 'Guys knowing each other's games well, knowing the venue well, almost like getting back into the driving seat of your vehicle without having to change or alter the line-up because someone else has been in it. All those comfort zones, plus the connection that Australia naturally has to the home of cricket. advetisement 'When you think about the famous tussles with England and Australia, you probably go to two venues: Boxing Day in Melbourne and Lord's in England. From a young age, we've always understood how special that venue is and its history, and Australia embraces that very well," he added. Lord's is the third venue in England to host the WTC finals, after the Rose Bowl in Southampton and The Oval. This iconic cricket ground is also set to host the third England-India Test from July 10-14. About the Author Cricketnext Staff First Published: June 08, 2025, 11:54 IST
India.com
3 days ago
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- India.com
Australia's Dominant Road To WTC Final 2025: Historic Win Over India, Clean Sweeps vs Pakistan, Sri Lanka & New Zealand
photoDetails english Updated:Jun 07, 2025, 12:37 PM IST Australia Gears Up for WTC Final Defense 1 / 10 As the reigning World Test Champions, Australia return to the grand stage of Lord's for the WTC 2025 Final. After a hard-fought campaign, Pat Cummins' side topped the table and are now eyeing back-to-back titles. Mixed Fortunes in the 2023 Ashes 2 / 10 Australia started their WTC campaign in England with the Ashes. Despite going 2–0 up, they lost Tests at Headingley and The Oval, ending the series in a 2–2 draw. The final loss raised concerns about their ability to close out big series. Home Clean Sweep vs. Pakistan 3 / 10 Australia returned home to dominate Pakistan 3–0, reaffirming their stronghold in home conditions. Bowlers led by Cummins and Lyon crushed Pakistan's batting line-up, rebuilding confidence. Redemption Against India – Border-Gavaskar Trophy Win 4 / 10 In a landmark moment, Australia defeated India 3–1 in a home Test series for the first time in over a decade. However, they did suffer a setback in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, where India thrashed them by 8 wickets. Unexpected Scare vs. West Indies 5 / 10 Australia suffered a shock defeat at the Gabba in January 2024 against the West Indies. Chasing 216, they lost by 8 runs, one of the lowest fourth-innings chases they failed in recent history. It was a reminder of their occasional middle-order collapses. Bouncing Back in New Zealand 6 / 10 Australia quickly recovered, winning 2–0 in New Zealand. The series was marked by low-scoring thrillers and tight contests. Their bowling depth once again proved crucial on tricky tracks in Wellington and Christchurch. Sri Lanka Series Wraps It Up 7 / 10 Australia finished the league stage strong, whitewashing Sri Lanka 2–0. The spinners and top order clicked in unison, confirming their place at the top of the WTC table with a 67.54% points percentage. Batting Powerhouses 8 / 10 Usman Khawaja led the charge as the team's top run-scorer with 1,422 runs (avg. 41.82). Travis Head owned high-pressure moments, adding 1,177 runs with three centuries Pace Attack Firepower 9 / 10 Skipper Pat Cummins led the bowling with 73 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood's return boosted the pace department. Scott Boland also delivered key performances The Final Showdown – Lord's Awaits 10 / 10 Australia now prepares to defend its crown against South Africa from June 11–15, 2025. With a balanced squad and proven big-match temperament, the Aussies remain slight favourites, but the Proteas are ready to spoil the party. Image Credit:- X, ESPN Cricinfo
France 24
3 days ago
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- France 24
South Africa seek end to trophy misery in WTC final against Australia
The Proteas have won just one International Cricket Council trophy –- the ICC Knockout -- a forerunner of the Champions Trophy, back in 1998, alongside a list of agonising near-misses. By contrast the top-ranked Australians, who beat India in the 2023 WTC final, have an enviable record at the sharp end of tournaments in the white-ball game. They have won the one-day World Cup a record six times, lifted the Champions Trophy twice and have also triumphed at the T20 World Cup. "It is different," Bavuma said ahead of the WTC final at Lord's starting on Wednesday. "Australia have had success. They know what they need to do." But the 35-year-old batsman is adamant South Africa will not be overawed when facing Pat Cummins' team. "For us it is about being confident in our ability," said Bavuma. "We haven't been handed this opportunity to play in the final, we have performed accordingly. We respect them (Australia) but it is still a 50-50 chance in our eyes." Heartache has been the recurring theme of South Africa's history at global events going back to the 1992 World Cup, when they returned to the international fold after two decades of exclusion as a result of the country's apartheid regime. South Africa reached the semi-finals only for a cruel rain rule, that left them needing 21 off one ball, to wreck their chances against England in Sydney. That set a pattern for the next three ODI World Cups. South Africa dominated their group stage in Pakistan in 1996 before falling to a Brian Lara-inspired West Indies in the quarter-finals. A farcical run-out with the scores tied in a 1999 semi-final against Australia meant they were eliminated on net run-rate. On home soil in 2003, rain and a miscalculation of the run-rate formula against Sri Lanka led to an embarrassing group-stage exit. Not until last year's T20 World Cup did South Africa reach a major final. Finally, a trophy was in sight as a rampant Heinrich Klaasen took South Africa to within 30 runs of victory with 30 balls and six wickets remaining. But Klaasen was dismissed, Jasprit Bumrah bowled superbly and David Miller fell to a sensational boundary catch in the last over as South Africa fell short yet again. Springbok lessons Test cricket, however, is one format in which South Africa have ruled the world. They topped the rankings under Graeme Smith's leadership in 2009 and held the ICC Test Mace –- before the World Test Championship was introduced –- from 2013 until 2015. Bavuma is the only survivor from an era when South Africa could boast world-class players including Smith, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is the only current player who would be a contender for a place in a South Africa all-time team. But Bavuma has an impressive record of eight wins and a draw in the nine Tests in which he has captained. The skipper lauded coach Shukri Conrad for helping create a strong team spirit, saying: "We don't boast legendary names. For us to achieve what we have is a tribute to him." Conrad has spent time with Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus in a bid to sharpen his side's winning edge. Erasmus has guided South Africa to back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles, with the Springboks showing extraordinary mental strength in winning three successive knockout matches by a single point on the way to their 2023 triumph in Paris. "Obviously they are doing a lot of things right," said Conrad, who was clear about the key lesson he had learned from Erasmus. "Playing for the Springboks has got to be the biggest thing -- playing for the Proteas has got to be the biggest thing for our players," he explained. "That is what we have to hone in on."
India Today
4 days ago
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- India Today
South Africa will upset Australia in World Test Championship final: AB de Villiers
Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has backed South Africa to beat Australia in the World Test Championship Final, set to be held at Lord's Stadium later in June. South Africa have reached the WTC Final for the first time and will be taking on the defending champions, Pat Cummins' Africa qualified for the final of the tournament after beating Sri Lanka and Pakistan at home, while India fell out of the race after losing two back-to-back series against New Zealand and Australia. India's fall from grace was haunting for their fans, and it resulted in multiple personnel changes—both in the coaching staff and in the squad as is a massive moment for South African cricket—a final at Lord's. The entire nation will be behind our team, and hopefully, we can cross the line,' AB de Villiers told Star Sports ahead of the final. 'I'm excited for the challenge. It's a well-balanced side, and I'm quietly confident we can upset Australia. I say 'upset' because they're clearly the favourites for this ICC World Test Championship Final,' he de Villiers referred to Australia as a very experienced and well-oiled machine of a team and felt it would not be easy for South Africa to overcome them:'Australia are a very experienced, well-oiled machine of a team. It won't be easy for South Africa. But I'm quietly confident because we're going there with many in-form players and big-hearted guys who have something to prove on this stage.'advertisementSpeaking exclusively on Star Sports about the ICC World Test Championship Final, AB de Villiers spoke about the final being the first match at Lord's for many of these players and hoped they would settle in quickly:'For many of these players, it'll be their first match at Lord's—hopefully, they'll settle quickly. But I'm really looking forward to this contest. It's going to be fantastic cricket—after all, it's a final, and both teams have earned their place here.'Trending Reel
