It’s been a World Test Championship cycle of two halves for South Africa.
In their first three series, the Proteas drew 1-1 with India (home), lost 2-0 in New Zealand (away), and drew 1-1 with West Indies (away), and were widely criticised for sending an inexperienced side to New Zealand to allow their high-profile players to play in the SA20 (South Africa’s flagship T20 franchise competition).
However, South Africa won each of their three remaining series – against Bangladesh (away), Sri Lanka (home), and Pakistan (home) – 2-0 to climb to the top of the table.
Australia kicked off the 2023-25 cycle with an Ashes tour to England, drawing the five-match series 2-2 and retaining the urn in the process.
They then beat Pakistan 3-0 and drew 1-1 with West Indies in consecutive home series before crossing the Tasman Sea to beat New Zealand 2-0.
Pat Cummins’ side booked their spot in the final in January 2025 by completing a 3-1 home win over India before finishing the league stage with a 2-0 win in Sri Lanka.
Hello there!
It's time for the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa.
Will Australia retain the mace or can South Africa finally get their hands on some silverware?
Let's find out!
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Khawaja,caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada Khawaja, caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.00 |
Labuschagne,caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen Labuschagne, caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen | 17 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 30.36 |
Green,caught Markram, bowled Rabada Green, caught Markram, bowled Rabada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
Smith,caught Jansen, bowled Markram Smith, caught Jansen, bowled Markram | 66 | 112 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 58.93 |
Head,caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen Head, caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 84.62 |
Webster,caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada Webster, caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada | 72 | 92 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 139 | 78.26 |
Carey,bowled Maharaj Carey, bowled Maharaj | 23 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 74.19 |
Cummins,bowled Rabada Cummins, bowled Rabada | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16.67 |
Starc,bowled Rabada Starc, bowled Rabada | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8.33 |
Lyon,bowled Jansen Lyon, bowled Jansen | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Hazlewood,not out Hazlewood, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 17 Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 17 | |||||||
Total,212 all out 56.4 overs Total,212 all out 56.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 15.4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.25 |
Jansen | 14.0 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.50 |
Ngidi | 8.0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5.62 |
Mulder | 11.0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.27 |
Maharaj | 6.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.16 |
Markram | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
12 for 1 (6.3 overs) | Khawaja |
16 for 2 (6.6 overs) | Green |
46 for 3 (17.6 overs) | Labuschagne |
67 for 4 (23.2 overs) | Head |
146 for 5 (41.6 overs) | Smith |
192 for 6 (51.1 overs) | Carey |
199 for 7 (52.4 overs) | Cummins |
210 for 8 (54.4 overs) | Webster |
211 for 9 (55.5 overs) | Lyon |
212 for 10 (56.4 overs) | Starc |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,bowled Starc Markram, bowled Starc | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Rickelton,caught Khawaja, bowled Starc Rickelton, caught Khawaja, bowled Starc | 16 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 69.57 |
Mulder,bowled Cummins Mulder, bowled Cummins | 6 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13.64 |
Bavuma,caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins Bavuma, caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins | 36 | 84 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 42.86 |
Stubbs,bowled Hazlewood Stubbs, bowled Hazlewood | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.38 |
Bedingham,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Bedingham, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 45 | 111 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 40.54 |
Verreynne,leg before wicket, bowled Cummins Verreynne, leg before wicket, bowled Cummins | 13 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 33.33 |
Jansen,caught and bowled Cummins Jansen, caught and bowled Cummins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Maharaj,run out Head Maharaj, run out Head | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 46.67 |
Rabada,caught Webster, bowled Cummins Rabada, caught Webster, bowled Cummins | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16.67 |
Ngidi,not out Ngidi, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 10, total 12 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 10, total 12 | |||||||
Total,138 all out 57.1 overs Total,138 all out 57.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 13.0 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.15 |
Hazlewood | 15.0 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
Cummins | 18.1 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.54 |
Lyon | 8.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
Webster | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Markram |
19 for 2 (8.4 overs) | Rickelton |
25 for 3 (15.2 overs) | Mulder |
30 for 4 (20.2 overs) | Stubbs |
94 for 5 (39.2 overs) | Bavuma |
126 for 6 (51.3 overs) | Verreynne |
126 for 7 (51.6 overs) | Jansen |
135 for 8 (55.2 overs) | Bedingham |
138 for 9 (56.5 overs) | Maharaj |
138 for 10 (57.1 overs) | Rabada |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labuschagne,caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen Labuschagne, caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen | 22 | 64 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 34.38 |
Khawaja,caught Verreynne, bowled Rabada Khawaja, caught Verreynne, bowled Rabada | 6 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 26.09 |
Green,caught Mulder, bowled Rabada Green, caught Mulder, bowled Rabada | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Smith,leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi Smith, leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi | 13 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 52.00 |
Head,bowled Mulder Head, bowled Mulder | 9 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 50.00 |
Webster,leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi Webster, leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 81.82 |
Carey,leg before wicket, bowled Rabada Carey, leg before wicket, bowled Rabada | 43 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 86.00 |
Cummins,bowled Ngidi Cummins, bowled Ngidi | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 120.00 |
Starc,not out Starc, not out | 58 | 136 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 42.65 |
Lyon,leg before wicket, bowled Rabada Lyon, leg before wicket, bowled Rabada | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.38 |
Hazlewood,caught Maharaj, bowled Markram Hazlewood, caught Maharaj, bowled Markram | 17 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 32.08 |
Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 | |||||||
Total,207 all out 65.0 overs Total,207 all out 65.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 18.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.27 |
Jansen | 18.0 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.22 |
Mulder | 8.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
Ngidi | 13.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.92 |
Maharaj | 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.83 |
Markram | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
28 for 1 (10.2 overs) | Khawaja |
28 for 2 (10.4 overs) | Green |
44 for 3 (17.5 overs) | Labuschagne |
48 for 4 (18.5 overs) | Smith |
64 for 5 (22.6 overs) | Webster |
66 for 6 (23.4 overs) | Head |
73 for 7 (24.5 overs) | Cummins |
134 for 8 (38.2 overs) | Carey |
148 for 9 (42.4 overs) | Lyon |
207 for 10 (64.6 overs) | Hazlewood |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
batting,Markram,not out batting, Markram, not out | 102 | 159 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 265 | 64.15 |
Rickelton,caught Carey, bowled Starc Rickelton, caught Carey, bowled Starc | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 75.00 |
Mulder,caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc Mulder, caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc | 27 | 50 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 54.00 |
batting,Bavuma,not out batting, Bavuma, not out | 65 | 121 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 181 | 53.72 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 8, leg byes 3, total 13 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 8, leg byes 3, total 13 | |||||||
Total,213 for 2 56.0 overs Total,213 for 2 56.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 9.0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5.88 |
Hazlewood | 13.0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.30 |
Cummins | 10.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.60 |
Lyon, bowling | 18.0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.83 |
Webster | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.75 |
Head | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
9 for 1 (2.1 overs) | Rickelton |
70 for 2 (17.4 overs) | Mulder |
