When did the Australian men’s team last lose an ICC final before SA vs AUS 2025 WTC? 

The Australian men's cricket team has been among the most dominant teams in world cricket. They have an incredible record when it comes to winning ICC tournaments.

The Aussies are currently playing the final of the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) against South Africa at the Lord's. In the last 15 years, they have had a stellar record, never losing an ICC final. They won the 2015 World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup, the 2023 World Cup, and the 2023 WTC final as well.

The last time the Australian men's team lost an ICC final before the 2025 WTC was back in 2010. They were up against England in the final of the T20 World Cup at Bridgetown. Batting first, they posted a total of 147/6 on the back of a hard-fought half-century from David Hussey (59 off 54).

However, they failed to defend the target as England got over the line comfortably, chasing down the target in just 17 wickets with seven wickets at their disposal as well, and won the 2010 T20 World Cup.

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South Africa on the verge of breaking Australia's record of being unbeaten in finals since 2010

Since the defeat in the 2010 T20 World Cup, the Australian men's team has never lost an ICC final that they have appeared in. However, South Africa now have the golden opportunity to break their record over the last 15 years.

On day three of the ongoing 2025 WTC final at Lord's, Australia set South Africa a target of 282 in the fourth innings. The Proteas lost a couple of wickets, but Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma stitched a brilliant unbeaten stand to put them in complete control heading into the fourth day's play.

Markram slammed an unbeaten ton (102*) while Bavuma remained unbeaten on 65 at the other end as their unbeaten 143-run stand took South Africa to 213/2 at the close of play on day three. South Africa, with eight wickets in hand, are now just 69 runs away from scripting a historic win at the Lord's and handing Australia their first defeat in the final of an ICC event since their loss to England in the 2010 T20 World Cup final.