Have the Squads Been Announced for the WTC Final 2025?
The WTC final for the cycle or 2023-25 is set between South Africa and Australia, who will be playing the final test at the historic Lord’s Cricket Stadium, from 11 June, 2025. With the final upon us have the squads been announced for the WTC final 2025?
Squad Announcements for WTC Final 2025
The squads were announced by both the sides in the month of May, While the defending WTC captain will lead the Australian side again, Temba Bavuma will be leading the South African side for the final. Here are the squads
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann
South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (Captain), David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy
Australia and South Africa’s WTC 2023-2025 cycle record
South Africa top the WTC standings although having played less number of matches which is just 12, they won 8, lost 3 and 1 match resulted in draw. Their percentage of the points which is 69.44 is the reason why they finish at the top of the table and enter the final.
On the other hand, Australia finished on the second spot, having played 19 matches, they won 13, lost 4 and drew 2 and with 10 deduction of points due to slow overrates in matches, finished on the second spot with Percentage of points of 67.54.
This match will be a major turning point for Australia as well as test cricket. If Australia wins they will go on a 2-title WTC winning streak, and if South Africa wins this it will be a cricketing endeavor for the Proteas. No matter what happens, this will be a great year for test cricket.
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