The stage is set for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025, where defending champions Australia will face a spirited South African side at Lord’s from June 11 to 15. With a reserve day scheduled on June 16, the five-day contest will hold huge importance to both sides. While Australia will aim to defend the mace they won in 2023, South Africa are eyeing their first ICC title in over 25 years.
This is the Proteas’ maiden appearance in a WTC Final, led by Temba Bavuma, while Australia come in with the experience of having conquered India in the previous cycle. Both teams announced their playing XIs on June 10, and the selections weren’t surprising at all.
Match Details
- Match: South Africa vs Australia
- Event: ICC World Test Championship Final
- Dates: June 11–15, 2025 (Reserve Day: June 16)
- Venue: Lord’s, London
- Start Time: 10:30 AM Local Time | 3:00 PM IST
Confirmed Playing XIs:
Australia:
Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa:
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Team Journeys to the Final
South Africa’s Road to the Final:
- Matches Played: 12
- Wins: 8
- Losses: 3
- Draws: 1
- Points: 100
- PCT: 69.44%
Series Results:
- 1–1 draw vs India (home)
- 0–2 loss vs New Zealand (away)
- 1–0 win vs West Indies (away)
- 2–0 wins vs Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
- 2–0 win vs Pakistan (home)
Australia’s Road to the Final:
- Matches Played: 19
- Wins: 13
- Losses: 4
- Draws: 2
- Points: 154
- PCT: 67.54%
Series Results:
- 2–2 draw vs England (Ashes)
- 3–0 win vs Pakistan (home)
- 1–1 draw vs West Indies (home)
- 2–0 win vs New Zealand (away)
- 3–1 win vs India (home)
- 2–0 win vs Sri Lanka (away)
Prize Money
| Position | Prize Money (USD) |
|---|---|
| Winner | 3.6 million |
| Runner-up | 2.16 million |
Where to watch WTC Final?
| Region | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports, JioHotstar |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video |
| South Africa | SuperSport TV |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV |
| Caribbean & South America | ESPN Caribbean |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport Network |
| Pakistan | PTV, Ten Sports |
| Afghanistan | Ariana Television |
| Sri Lanka | Maharaja TV |
| Singapore | StarHub |
| Malaysia | Astro |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Pacific Islands | PNG Digicel |
| Rest of World | ICC.tv |
