While most of the XI settles, Cummins makes a few decisions, including finding a partner for Usman Khawaja.
Australia aims to be the first team to win multiple test championships when they meet against South Africa in Lord’s. Pat Cummins and Co defeated India in the WTC final two years ago and hopes to do the same while faced with Temba Bavuma’s side. Most of the Australian side has not changed since this victory in Oval, but there are several difficult decisions for Cummins and coach Andre McDonald to arrive on June 11th.
Australian staff for WTC Final 2025: Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster. Travel Reserve: Brendan Doggett
Australia is playing XI: Terms
For the WTC Final 2025, most of the Australia’s XI plays itself. Pat Cummins will lead the captain and speed attack. Steve Smith is the assistant and the best player of the side. In addition to Smith, USMAN Khawaja and Travis Head are among the three players who run more than 1000 running in the current World Test Championship cycle. Alex Carey, under the 1K runs only contributed to a shadow and settled behind the logs. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc Trail Pat Cummins are the leading small door buyers for Australia.
This makes 8 players play. Onus will be on this player set to take Australia to victory for the second time in 2 years.
Possible AUS plays XI vs sa sa: 1. Usman Khawaja 2. Marnus Labuschagne/Josh Englis 3. Steve Smith 4. Cameron Green 5. Travis Head 6. Beau Webster 7.
Who opens for Australia?
Usman Khawaja is the only fixed at the top of the order, Australia tries four different openers in the last 12 tests. Sam Kontas made headlines against India, but was left in favor of Travis Head. From time to time, he shot at the top of the order, but he achieved regular success in position 5. In 2023, his left hand smashed a bright 163 in the World Test Championship final against India in Oval.
By creating HEAD’s influence and order, Cummins can continue with the role of the middle order. Steve Smith was opened in four tests, but returned to number 4 for the Border-Gavascar Cup. This leaves Marnus Labuschagne or even Josh Inglis to open the strokes.
“I think Josh could do this, but I said the same for Marnus,” Selector George Bailey is after the Australia’s approved team for the Thee World Test Championship finals.
Marnus Labuschagne competed for running in the current cycle and the average of 28 average with bat. However, he already plays for Glamorgan in the UK, district championships. Inglis threw a century in a century in the test in Sri Lanka, but came in the middle of it.
The presence of Cameron Green and Beau Webster to continue Bowling is critical. In the scheme of existing things, Green, Marnus and Smith can both move the order up and take place in 4.
Josh Hazlewood or Scott Boland?
Perhaps the biggest point of speech from AUS, who plays Xi, will be the Third Pacer role. Australia’s embarrassment of riches and Scott Boland and Josh Hazlewood, Cummins has two world -class bowls for just one point in XI. Hazlewood is currently breastfeeding a shoulder Niggle in IPL 2025, but is expected to be a fir for the WTC final.
Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, Hazlewood is the only melon with more than 50 small gates in the existing cycle and average below 20. In the 2023 WTC final, Boland played an important role in the wounding of Hazlewood. The Victorian era had 5 small gates, including Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli.
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