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2 days ago
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WTC 2025 Final: Who will be named champions if no result in...
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) In these collection of pictures, we find out who will be named champions between Australia and South Africa if there is no result in the WTC 2025 Final going on at Lord's in London. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) WTC 2025 Final got underway between Australia and South Africa at Lord's in London on Wednesday. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) WTC 2025 Final has a provision for Reserve Day on June 16. If loss of play cannot be made up in extended sessions then play will extend to June 16. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) 90 overs of play will be possible on Reserve Day of the WTC 2025 Final. The Reserve Day was used in the WTC 2021 Final between India and New Zealand. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) ICC mace will be shared if WTC 2025 Final is drawn or tied after the scheduled end of the match. Both Australia and South Africa will be declared as joint winners. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Kagiso Rabada of South Africa claimed 5 wickets to bowl out Australia for 212 on Day 1 of WTC 2025 final on Wednesday. Australia have reduced South Africa to 43 for 4 at end of Day 1 at Lord's. Mitchell Starc claimed 2 wickets while Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins have one wicket each.
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4 days ago
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Steve Smith to Travis Head: Batter with highest score in WTC final, Virat Kohli not in the list
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Defending champions Australia are set to take on South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final at Lord's, London from June 11. On the eve of this high-voltage encounter, here are the top individual scores in the WTC Final. Travis Head is the first batsman to score a century in the WTC Final. Head played a stellar game in the WTC 2023 Final. He hit 25 fours and a six in his 163-run innings off 174 balls. Eventually, he was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj. His match-winning knock helped Australia post 469 runs in the first innings. Steve Smith scored 121 runs against India in the WTC 2023 Final. Smith faced 268 balls in his innings and hit 19 fours. He shared a 285-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Travis Head. He was dismissed by Shardul Thakur. The only Indian batsman on this list is Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane, a late addition to India's WTC 2023 Final squad, scored 89 off 129 balls against Australia. His innings included 11 fours and a six. He was dismissed by Australian captain Pat Cummins. His innings helped India post 296. He shared a 109-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Shardul Thakur. Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey played a crucial innings of 66 not out off 105 balls against India at The Kennington Oval, London, which included eight fours. Carey's half-century came in Australia's second innings, helping them set a mammoth target of 444 runs. New Zealand opener Devon Conway scored 54 runs off 153 balls in his team's first innings against India in the WTC 2021 Final. Conway faced 153 balls and hit six fours during his patient knock at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. He helped New Zealand score 249 runs in the first innings and take a 32-run lead. Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 52 off 89 balls, including eight fours, in the successful run chase against India in the WTC 2021 Final. India's fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur scored 51 runs off 109 balls in the WTC 2023 Final. He was dismissed by Cameron Green.
