Australia would be aiming to go back-to-back in defending the WTC mace and adding to their rich cricketing legacy, while Proteas will be aiming for their first-ever major title as they lock horns in the 'Ultimate Test' at Lord's from Wednesday onwards.
With South Africa's seam attack featuring Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen and Australia having Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and the ever-dependable Josh Hazlewood in their lineup, the battle between the two sides' fast bowlers is likely to be critical in determining the outcome
Former No. 1-ranked Test batter Marnus Labuschagne will be pushed up in the order to open alongside Usman Khawaja, while Josh Hazlewood won the race against Scott Boland to partner left-armer Mitchell Starc and Cummins in the pace attack.
Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon reflected on their bowling partner Josh Hazlewood's nickname, Hazel God given by his Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans.
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
Former cricketer Tom Moody has backed Australia to pip South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, which is slated to kick off on Wednesday at Lord's, but cautioned his former side to be wary of Marco Jansen, who will be a "genuine threat."
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting picked his Baggy Greens playing XI for their upcoming World Test Championship final fixture against South Africa at the iconic Lord's, scheduled to kick off on June 11.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday confirmed that vice-captain Faf du Plessis and middle-order batter Tristan Stubbs have rejoined the squad ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, according to a release from DC.
Australia and Delhi Capitals left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc defined his role as "attacking", the tactical advantage that comes with the Impact Player rule and the need to adapt if the conditions don't favour the bowler.
A fightback from spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy towards the end helped defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) come back to winning ways, beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel shed light on his ideology behind the rotation of his bowlers, the reason behind his limited outing with the ball, and one area they can improve as the 18th Indian Premier League (IPL) slowly heads towards the business end of its group stage.