AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction WTC Final 2025: The World Test Championship final at Lord’s offers a moment of rare symmetry — a fixture that pits Test cricket’s established hegemon against a nation in the throes of red-ball reinvention.
For Australia, it is a chance to extend an era; for South Africa, perhaps, to begin one. The former holders of the title arrive as favourites, having navigated a cycle of generational change with undiminished success. The latter, less fancied at the cycle’s start, have proven the worth of tenacity and timing in equal measure.
While Australia enter their second WTC final with continuity and confidence, South Africa’s qualification is at once unexpected and symbolic. They have not contested a global men’s final in any format since 1998 — and not a Test decider, of course, until now.
AUS vs SA WTC Final 2025 Date and Time
Dates: June 11–15, 2025
Time: 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
AUS vs SA Live Streaming: How To Watch
The Test will be televised in India via the Star Sports Network, with digital streaming available on the JioCinema and Hotstar platforms.
AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction WTC Final 2025 Full Squad
Australia Squad for WTC Final
Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Matthew Kuhnemann, Sam Konstas, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Pat Cummins
Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett
South Africa Squad for WTC Final
Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kyle Verreyne, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Senuran Muthusamy
Australia vs South Africa Head-to-Head
A rivalry that has spanned eras and continents finds itself renewed on the grandest stage.
- Matches Played: 101
- Australia Wins: 54
- South Africa Wins: 26
- Draws: 21
- First Meeting: October 1902 (Australia won)
- Last Meeting: January 2023 (Drawn)
AUS vs SA Toss Update
To be updated after the toss
AUS vs SA Dream11 Team: Predicted XIs
Australia Predicted XI
Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa Predicted XI
Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreyne (wk), Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Dane Paterson
AUS vs SA WTC Final Lord’s Pitch Report
The surface at Lord’s has historically favoured a measured patience rather than pyrotechnics. The pitch, freshened by early summer grass, should reward the new ball exponents on days one and two. But as the match matures, batting becomes more tractable — though spin may yet find voice late in the contest, especially if the weather allows for sun-baked wear.
It is, in short, a strip that reveals its character gradually, demanding adaptability from bat and ball alike.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Weather Report
England, ever the meteorological wild card, is expected to serve up intermittent clouds and the odd threat of showers through the five days. Temperatures should hover around a mild 20°C, with moderate humidity and light winds — conditions that may aid seam but not significantly interrupt play unless the rains turn insistent.
As always, forecasts are provisional and subject to the caprice of English skies.
AUS vs SA WTC Final Match Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
Steve Smith (Australia)
A man approaching the last chapters of a storied career, Smith has shaped Australian Test fortunes for over a decade. There is a whisper that this might be his last in whites — and if so, few stages would be more apt for an exit. Lord’s suits his method: patient, cerebral, precise.
Tristan Stubbs (South Africa)
Still raw in Test match years, Stubbs has nonetheless shown glimpses of the power and poise that mark his limited-overs reputation. For South Africa to triumph, one suspects he will need to leave an imprint — the kind remembered when eras are traced backwards.
Cameron Green (Australia)
Returning from injury and operating as a specialist batter, Green’s inclusion at No. 3 is both a risk and a signal of faith. Tall, technically sound, and unflustered, he holds Australia’s transitional future in his long levers. This is a defining audition.
Australia vs South Africa Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s World Test Championship Final?
Form, familiarity, and experience weigh heavily in Australia’s favour. The defending champions boast a side equal parts mettle and muscle, with a bowling group tailored for English conditions.
South Africa’s path here may have been narrower, but their resolve is not in doubt. That said, the margins in Lord’s finals are often dictated by the discipline of day one — and in this, Australia remain unmatched.
Prediction: Australia to win the 2025 WTC Final.
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