South Africa vs Australia ICC WTC Final 2025: 5 things to know

Defending champions Australia will take on South Africa in the 2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Stadium from June 11 to June 15. South Africa topped the 2023-2025 WTC points table, with 69.44 percentage points. They played 12 matches, winning eight and losing three, while one Test ended in a draw.

As for the Aussies, they finished in second place, with a PCT of 67.54. They played a total of 19 matches during the 2023-2025 WTC points table, winning 13 and losing four, while two matches ended in a draw. While the Proteas have won their last five Tests, Australia have won four, with one match ending in a draw.

If we look at the head-to-head battle between the two teams in Tests, Australia and South Africa have clashed 101 times, with the Aussies having a significant 54-26 lead. A total of 21 matches between the two sides ended in a draw. Ahead of the ICC WTC 2025 final, here are five things to know about the mega clash.

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#1 Leading run-getter and wicket-taker for Australia in the 2023-25 WTC cycle

Veteran opener Usman Khawaja is the leading run-getter for Australia in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. In 19 matches (37 innings), the left-hander has scored 1,422 runs at an average of 41.82, with two hundreds and six fifties. His best of 232 came against Sri Lanka in Galle at the start of the year. Steve Smith (1,324) and Travis Head (1,177) are the other Aussie batters with over 1,000 runs.

Among bowlers, skipper Pat Cummins is the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. In 17 matches, he has claimed 73 wickets at an average of 24.54, with five five-fers and four four-fers. Only Jasprit Bumrah (77) has claimed more wickets in the ongoing cycle. Mitchell Starc has claimed 72 scalps in 18 matches, while Nathan Lyon has picked up 66 in 16.

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#2 Leading run-getter and wicket-taker for South Africa in the 2023-25 WTC cycle

David Bedingham is the leading run-getter for South Africa in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. In 12 matches, he has scored 645 runs at an average of 33.94, with the aid of one hundred and three fifties. Skipper Temba Bavuma has scored 609 runs in seven matches, with two tons and four half-centuries, while Aiden Markam has totaled 572 runs in 10 Tests at an average of 33.64.

Among bowlers, Kagiso Rabada is the leading wicket-taker for the Proteas in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. In 10 Tests, he has claimed 47 wickets at an average of 19.97, with three five-fers. Seasoned left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has picked up 40 wickets in eight matches at an average of 20.57, with two five-fers and two four-fers. Marco Jansen has 29 wickets in six Tests, with an innings best of 7-13.

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#3 What is the prize money for the ICC WTC 2025 final?

The ICC announced the prize money for the WTC 2025 final last month. The winner of the South Africa vs Australia clash at Lord's will get USD $3.6 million, a significant rise from the USD $1.6 million given to the winners in the first two editions. The runners-up will walk away with USD $2.16 million. The prize money in the earlier editions was USD $800,000.

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#4 Who are the umpires for the ICC WTC 2025 final?

Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand and Richard Illingworth of England would be the on-field umpires for the ICC WTC 2025 final. Illingworth was part of the officiating team in the previous two WTC finals as well. England's Richard Kettleborough would be the TV umpire, while India's Nitin Menon would be the fourth umpire. India's Javagal Srinath has been named as the match referee.

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#5 Where to watch live telecast and live streaming of ICC WTC 2025 final in India?

In India, the live telecast of the ICC WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's will be available on the Star Sports network channels. The Test match can be watched live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Hindi. The live coverage will begin from 2:00 PM onwards, starting June 11. The live streaming of the summit clash can be followed on the JioHotstar app as well as the website.

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South Africa vs Australia: ICC WTC 2025 Final Squads

Below are the squads for the 2025 WTC final between South Africa and Australia.

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kyle Verreynne, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett