Australia vs South Africa: WTC Final Showdown

South Africa elected to bowl first after winning the toss in their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final match against Australia, held at Lord’s cricket ground.

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 Verrynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Head-to-Head Record

Historically, Australia holds a significant lead over South Africa in Test matches. Out of 101 encounters, Australia has claimed 54 victories, while South Africa has won 26. 21 matches concluded in draws.

Their most recent series took place in late 2022 when South Africa toured Australia for a three-match Test series. Australia secured a 2-0 victory, with the final match ending in a draw.

Their last Test match at Lord’s was in 1912, during the Triangular Test tournament featuring England. Australia won that match by 10 wickets.

Current Form

Both Australia and South Africa have demonstrated strong form leading up to this final, remaining undefeated in their last five matches.

  • South Africa: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
  • Australia: W, W, W, W, D