World Test Championship final - Date, Squads, How to watch

Published: June 5 2025 | 20:20

Last updated: June 5 2025 | 22:00

Sports Mole provides all the information you need to know ahead of the World Test Championship fina 2025 at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, including a look at the squads and when the match will take place.

The 2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final is now within touching distance, with South Africa and Australia set to face off at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The Proteas will be making their debut in a WTC final this year, while the Baggy Greens are the defending champions, having beaten India in the final in 2023.

Here, Sports Mole will provide a breakdown of all the key information you will need ahead of the final, which will run from June 11 to 15, with a reserve day set aside on June 16.

WTC 2025 Final Match Details:

Fixture: South Africa vs Australia

Dates: June 11–15, 2025 (Reserve Day: June 16)

Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Start Time: 10:30 BST

How South Africa and Australia reached the Final:

South Africa:

South Africa began their road to the final with a commanding innings victory over India at Centurion in December 2023. The Proteas suffered a setback thereafter, losing 2-0 to New Zealand, but bounced back with a series win over the West Indies and a 2-0 sweep in Bangladesh.

Captain Temba Bavuma led from the front in a home series win against Sri Lanka, and a 2-0 victory over Pakistan, highlighted by Ryan Rickelton's double century, secured their spot in the final. They topped the WTC standings with a points percentage of 69.44%.

Australia:

Meanwhile, Australia’s WTC title defence began with their 2-2 draw in the Ashes against old foes England before they clean-swept Pakistan 3-0, drew 1-1 against the West Indies Down Under, and beat New Zealand 2-0 to keep their final hopes alive.

Facing India in a five-Test series, the Aussies overcame an opening match loss to win the series 3-1, with Scott Boland's exceptional performance in the final Test at the SCG proving crucial. They concluded their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka, finishing second in the standings with a points percentage of 67.54%.

WTC 2025 Final Squads

South Africa:

Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy

Australia:

Pat Cummins (c), Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann

Prize money and trophy

The ICC has significantly increased the prize money for the 2025 WTC Final, with the winning team now set to receive $3.6m, more than double the $1.6m awarded to the 2023 champions, while the runners-up will earn $2.1m.

In addition to the monetary reward, the champions will be presented with the ICC Test Championship Mace, symbolising their status as the world's premier Test team.