South Africa National Cricket Team Captain Tempa Bavuma Has, On Tuesday, June 10, Confirmed The Playing XI for the highly anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 Again Cricket Team, Starting on Monday, June 11, at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.
While Australia Aims to Defend Their WTC Title, South Africans are keen to script history at Lord’s, Eyeing their Maiden ICC title in more than two than two decades. Well, The Proteas have picked a power-packed lineup for the history Clash Against the mighty Australians.
Wiaan Mulder to Bat at No.3 For South Africa In WTC Final 2025 Against Australia
South Africa’s Top Order will be handled by their star all-rounder aiden markram and top scorer of the last wtc cycle, Ryan Rickelton. However, the proteas surprised many by promoting the all-rounder wiaan mulder to the number three spot despite his having on 18 test experiences.
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Explaining the decision, the skipper temperature bavuma was quoted as saying by ICC, “Mulder is Quite Young in that Position. Within the red-ball format. “
Bavuma Added, “It’s about giving him a lot more confidence, keeping backing Him, and just allows alling That the guys are backing
The proteas captain usually bats at number four, while the young batting sensation tristan stubbs will bat at number five, followed by another in-form star, david beggham, at number. Kyle Verrynne will handle the wicketkeeping job and bat at number seven.
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Meanwhile, The South African Team Has Picked Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, And Lungi Ngidi in their Pace Attack, What there is only one spin specialist, Keshav Maharaj, In the Playing Xi For the WTC FORATC FORATC FORAN Against the experience Kangaroos.
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Well, Proteas Had Dane Paterson in their squad, but they go ahead with ngidi. Bavuma explained the reasoning behind opting for ngidi. The skipper is explained that it was a tough call white ringing the tactical reasons. He mentioned NGIDI’s Pace, Height, and Better Record.
He also noted NGIDI’s Experience at Lord’s and How Mulder Offers Similar Skills to Paterson, Which Played Played A Key Role in his decision. The skipper further explained, “It was more from a tactical point of view. Probable a little bit more pace from lungi; Gues he’s he’s a bit taller as well.”
He signed off by saying, “lungi also has a better record, not taking anything away from patto. He (ngidi) Will completes that bowling attack a little more.
South Africa Playing XI for WTC Final 2025:
South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (C), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verrynne (WK), Keshav Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Maharaj, Kagiso maharaja, and Lungi Ngidi.
