WTC Final 2025: Can South Africa shed the chokers tag vs Australia?

Australia and South Africa clash in the 2025 WTC Final at Lord’s, with history, rivalry, and redemption on the line. Read more on Dynamite News.

Post Published By: Karan Sharma
Updated : 11 June 2025, 2:18 PM IST
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England: After losing the World Cup final against Australia, India rebounded for the T20 World Cup and played phenomenally without losing any match, like in its last World Cup, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

But little did it know that the teams it would face in the World Cup finals would face each other in the WTC final.

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After beating the best teams around the world, it's time for South Africa and Australia to battle against each other in the biggest rivalry of the ICC tournament, the "World Test Championship."

However, Temba Bavuma, the South African captain, believes that Lord's pitch could favor them the most, as it differs from both Australian and South African conditions, and the swinging ball in English conditions offers an opportunity for his team.

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But six of the top legends of Australian and South African cricket picked Australia as the favorite to win the 2025 World Test Championship Final.

The cricketing world might witness its first-ever World Test Championship final at Lord's, the home of cricket, but Australia and South Africa have played Test matches on the same pitch in the past.

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In 1912, a triangular Test match tournament was conducted between the only three nations in the world at that time—England, Australia, and South Africa.

England triumphed in the tournament, but Australia and South Africa faced each other in the fifth Test match, with Australia beating South Africa by 10 wickets 113 years ago.

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South Africa is not only fighting to win the final but also to revive its image from chokers to winners, as apart from winning the ICC Champions Trophy in Bangladesh, its only first and major one-day title, South Africa has never won an ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, or any Test Championship.

Let's see whether Australia will win another title or South Africa will create history by defeating them. Stay tuned to Dynamite News for further updates.

Location : 
  • England

Published : 
  • 11 June 2025, 2:18 PM IST