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Cricketing’s world is based on a big berth battle such as South -Africa and Australia to prepare for the World ICC Test Championship (WTC) 2025 finalscheduled for starting on June 11 at Lord’s. While Australia looks at a historic victory of the return title, South Africa is fed by a more emotional search to end his 27-year-old drought for an ICC trophy.
The South -Africa WTC trip under Tawa and
The last major international protein triumph arrived in 1998, when they won the ICC Knockout Trophy. Since then, South -Africa has repeatedly encountered the final obstacles of the ICC events, since the Heartbreaks in 1999, 2015 and 2023 worldwide to bewildering performances in T20 tournaments. Now, at their first WTC final, they have the opportunity to change the script.
Proteas finished the WTC 2023-25 cycle as the most classified team under the captaincy of Tumba BavumaWinning a percentage of points (PCT) of 69.44. This consistency was based on strong house performances and a distance competitive results, driven by a versatile rhythm attack and emerging talents such as Stubbs. In the meantime, Australia reserved its place in the final after a hard victory of the series of border-Gavaskar trophies on India, finishing second at the table with a 67.54 PCT. They are the champions defending WTC, after having beat India in the final of 2023.
Matthew Hayden names South Africa’s X factor for the WTC 2025 final against Australia
Adding intrigue to the shock, former Australian workshop Matthew Hayden he has chosen Tristan Stubbs As X-Factor X of South Africa for the final. Speaking to Star Sports, Hayden compared Stubbs to any other than Kevin PietersenQuoting their potential for altering and mastering first class bowls.
“I think someone like Tristan Stubbs can be a bit of factor X. Just as Kevin Pietersen was next to England against Australia, who can go out, to start dominating.” Said Hayden.
At the age of only 24, Stubbs has appeared as a dynamic player of all formed for South Africa, combining aggression, composition and natural power. Despite limited experience in red ball cricket, Hayden believes Stubbs could be the surprise package in the final. From his debut against against India In January 2024, Stubbs has constantly become a reliable whisk. In nine tests, he has scored 500 runs at an average of 41.47, including three half a century.
Stubbs showed his preparation for the big stage in a recent warm -up match against Zimbabwes, where he scored a solid 58 of 120 balls in the first entrances while fighting at number five, a traditional place he has not occupied. Its ability to adapt and mark against the red ball provides South Africa a medium-sized potential that can also accelerate when required.
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