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World Test Championship Final News
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Ravi Shastri supports England as the current ideal venue for the WTC Final but suggests future editions could be held at larger stadiums like Ahmedabad or Melbourne once global popularity rises.
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South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets at Lords' Cricket Ground winning the WTC for the first time.
Hazlewood returned to IPL despite not being 100% fit.
Australia will now face West Indies in a 3-match Test series.
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Steve Smith was sent to hospital during the third day of WTC Final between South Africa and Australia after the veteran suffered a compound dislocation of his right little finger while fielding in the slip cordon.
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At stumps on Day 2 of the WTC Final 2025 between South Africa and Australia, despite early batting setbacks, Australia holds a commanding 218-run lead.
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Travis Head eyes Ajinkya Rahane's WTC Final record and is close to breaking his record in the finals against South Africa.
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The World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played between Australia and South Africa from Wednesday, June 11 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. A day ahead of the mega clash, Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday announced his team's playing XI and explained the reasons behind the selection.
Here's Australia's playing XI for WTC final against South Africa:
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The much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa will be played from June 11-15, 2025 at iconic Lord's. Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023. On the other hand, a determined South Africa aim for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge.
Most of the players from both Australia And South Africa recently played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for different franchises. Now, they are all set to give their 100 percent for their countries.
Here's the list of South Africa and Australian players, who took part in IPL 2025 and will now play in WTC final:
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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada served a one-month doping ban after testing positive for a recreational drug. Now cleared, he's available for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 and South Africa's WTC final against Australia next month.
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Australia booked their place in the 2025 decider when defeating India 3-1 in the recent Border-Gavaskar series, while the Proteas cruised past Pakistan 2-0 on home soil to ensure they will feature in the one-off Test for the first time at the clash at Lord's.
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South Africa clinched their first-ever World Test Championship final berth with a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan, thanks to Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen's heroic 51-run partnership.
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India’s quest for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final remains alive despite a rain-marred draw against Australia in Brisbane. With just two Tests left in the current cycle, Rohit Sharma's team must navigate a challenging qualification pathway. Here’s a breakdown of India’s scenarios, key performances, and the road ahead in their pursuit of WTC glory.
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In a recent series against Bangladesh, India’s batsmen averaged 42.9 against spin, suggesting a relatively stable performance.
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India's loss to New Zealand in the first Test of the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle has raised questions about their path to the final. Despite the setback, India still leads the points table, but their chances of qualification now hinge on crucial wins in upcoming matches. Here's a breakdown of how Team India can secure a spot in the WTC final and the updated points table after the defeat in Bengaluru.
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India currently sits atop the WTC standings with an impressive win percentage of 74.24%. Following a dominant 2-0 victory over Bangladesh,
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Ashwin has consistently been India's highest wicket-taker in the World Test Championship final over the past two cycles.
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Kohli shared videos of his intense workouts, demonstrating his determination to return even stronger for Team India.
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The 2015 ICC World Cup-winning captain Clarke feels that making it to two consecutive finals of an ICC World Test Championship is a feat in itself.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India does not have a chief of selectors for four months now. The board has approached a 2011 World Cup-winning team member from North Zone to take up the role.
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This was not the first time Ashwin had been excluded from a crucial match in England.
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World No. 1-ranked bowler Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped for the World Test Championship Final against Australia last week.
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