South Africa vs Australia Match Preview & Where to Watch Live? WTC 2025 Final

The World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia is starting on June 11th, 2025, scheduled at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Australia currently holds the title, and South Africa comes in as the underdog in this contest. One unique record that both Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma hold is that Australia's captain has never lost an ICC final as a captain, while the Proteas captain remains unbeaten in Tests as captain.

The stakes for this final are pretty high as we head into the much-anticipated WTC Final. Check out the match previews and where to watch live for the South Africa vs Australia – World Test Championship Final 2025.

SA vs AUS: Where to Watch Live?

SA vs AUS: Match Preview

The World Test Championship Final is here. The two best teams of this WTC cycle will face each other for the Test Mace. This is South Africa’s first final, and Australia's second final since the introduction of the WTC. South Africa topped the WTC points table with 69.44 percent, while Australia followed closely with 67.54 percent. South Africa has been in clinical form in their last five matches, winning all five to top the table. Australia, meanwhile, had to endure a draw and win the remaining matches to secure their place.

From Struggles to Lord's: A Tale of Two Teams

The road to the Lord's for South Africa has been smoother compared to Australia. Despite playing only 12 Test matches in this cycle, South Africa had a rough start, losing three matches in a row. But once Temba Bavuma was appointed captain, he ensured the team won all remaining matches, most notably overseas, with wins against West Indies and Bangladesh.

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Australia, on the other hand, had a bumpier ride. They had a rough start in the Ashes, losing two Test matches, and were also defeated by the West Indies at home in the Gabba Test. Despite the early setbacks, Australia picked up momentum and dominated the rest of the cycle. They played 19 Test matches, winning 13, losing 4, and drawing 2. They were neck and neck with India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–2025, but managed to win the series 3–1 and knocked India out of reaching yet another WTC final.

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Australia will be aiming to deliver a clinical performance against South Africa, as they hold the upper hand going into the final. They know the conditions well and have already won a WTC final at this venue. Meanwhile, South Africa has come well-prepared as they arrived in England 10 days early, played a warm-up match against Zimbabwe, and hired England’s legendary pacer Stuart Broad as their bowling consultant to better understand local conditions.

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Could This Be South Africa’s Long-Awaited ICC Glory?

In 2025, we’ve seen underdogs rise and finally capture long-awaited trophies. Even in cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru once labelled ‘chokers’, won their first-ever IPL title after 17 years. So the signs suggest that this could be South Africa’s year to win an ICC trophy after coming within an inch of it in the past. As we await a potential historic turnaround, stay tuned for live updates from the WTC Final.

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