Bavuma would be playing the biggest Test of his life, aiming to win the first-ever world title for his country during the WTC final against Australia at Lord's from June 11. There is plenty of excitement he is experiencing. The team does not consist of big-time superstars, but is a determine
Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia from June 11, South African players Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs lauded right-arm seamer Kagiso Rabada and went on to say that he is "best in the world."
Star India cricketer Shreyas Iyer is enjoying a golden run as captain, leading the Sobo Mumbai Falcons into the semi-finals of the T20 Mumbai League 2025.
Since the start of 2020, Bavuma has made 1794 runs in 24 matches, at an average of 48.48 and strike rate of 50, including three centuries and 11 fifties, which makes him the leading run scorer for SA in the 2023-25 WTC cycle.
Despite rich success Australia has achieved since the debuts of their legendary quartet, which has 1,508 Test wickets combined, these four superstars have not tasted championship glory together, with format differences, injuries and other circumstances keeping them separated during 2015 ICC
Green will be playing the WTC final as a specialist batter against South Africa, and is expected to score big in order to help the Aussies become the first-ever team to defend their Test crown. He is giving himself some much-needed game time in the UK during the County Championship Division
The young generation of South African cricketers, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, etc, would have to be a great support system to the veterans as the country aims to secure their first-ever world title in cricket as they take on Australia during the WTC final at Lord's from Jun
If Australia is to become the first team to defend their ICC World Test Championship crown, they will need Smith and Travis to replicate their past heroics in knockout matches, otherwise, the pace trio of Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi could help Proteas secure their first-ever
Emotions got the better of captain Cristiano Ronaldo, and he was reduced to tears as he shaped Portugal's Nations League success over Spain in a dramatic final at Munich's Allianz Arena.
South Africa's crafty quick Lungi Ngidi hopes to turn his dream into reality by bringing the World Test Championship mace back home, a moment that could change the "landscape in cricket" in his nation.
Australia's seasoned opener Usman Khawaja addressed his retirement plans and declared that when it's time for him to hang up his boots, he will "gracefully" do that ahead of defending their crown at Lord's in the World Test Championship final against South Africa on Wednesday.
Nobody could be kept away from action and their top form for too long as a scoreline of 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) separated these two world-class athletes in the first-ever Grand Slam final between players born in 2000s, as per ATP's official website.