Australia batter Travis Head has called on his teammates to swiftly put their recent ICC World Test Championship Final loss to South Africa behind them, as the side prepares to kick off a new cycle against the West Indies in Barbados.
Proteas veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj will take over as the captain for the red-ball series starting from 28 June. Bavuma sustained the injury during day three of the World Test Championship Final at Lord's while batting in the second innings.
Indian players have exuded confidence in their young and talented squadron to get the job done in England ahead of the series opener on Friday at Headingley.
Bavuma and the entire South African team received a heartwarming welcome for ages after brilliant performances from Bavuma, Aiden Markram, and Kagiso Rabada helped them beat Australia by five wickets in the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's.
Marnus, who failed as an opener during the ICC World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's, has raised question marks over his place as he ended his 2023-25 cycle with 974 runs in 20 innings, averaging a poor 27.82, with a century and eight fifties in 38 innings.
South Africa's superstar Kagiso Rabada hailed his side's ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 victory over Australia as a moment he will never forget, as per a media release from ICC.
South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada doesn't see himself as a star, even though the statistics suggest otherwise, following their historic victory in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's last week.
Two days after securing a historic five-wicket victory over Australia in the World Test Championship Final, the entire 15-player team was at the Home of Cricket with the legendary Test mace.
After South Africa broke the jinx and scripted a historic win in the World Test Championship final against Australia, Sri Lanka Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva reminded his troops that it could have been them fighting for the coveted mace at Lord's as the new WTC cycle is on the horizon.
The 33-year-old quick is a replacement for Brendan Doggett, who is ruled out due to a minor hip injury. Doggett was a travelling reserve for the World Test Championship Final, and will now return back home, as per the ICC.
Australia have been hit with a setback ahead of their upcoming three-match Test series against the West Indies, as fast bowler Brendan Doggett has been ruled out due to a minor hip injury, according to the official website of ICC.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald hinted at a rejig in the top order after misfiring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final defence against South Africa at Lord's.