Mutual match between top 5 players in the World Test Championship Final

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|03-06-2025

Delhi: Everyone is now eyeing the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s between South Africa and Australia. There are reports of preparations for this match starting from both team camps starting on June 11. Those who have played till now, forget to win this Test to win the title of the World Test Championship. For this, both the teams have many match winners who are at the forefront of trying to prove something themselves and will try to dominate with a mutual match. Let’s see 5 such top matches:

Kagiso Rabada vs Usman Khwaja:

In the current round of the Rabada World Test Championship, South Africa’s highest wicket -taker, while Khwaja Australia’s highest run -scorer. In this way their mutual match will give this final a thrilling start.

Usman Khwaja scored 1422 runs in 19 innings, while Rabada took 47 wickets in 20 innings. For Rabada preparation, Jasprit Bumrah is studying Khwaja in batting and dismissing the series 6 times in 5 Tests in Australia, while Khwaja will try to continue the same sequence by remembering the record of 496 runs in the 2023 Ashes series. With this, he received the ICC Test Player of the Year Award.

Their mutual record: Khwaja was dismissed 154 runs and 5 times on Rabada’s bowling.

Marco Jenson vs Steve Smith:

25 -year -old Khabbu fast bowler Marco Jenson who has taken 29 wickets in 6 Tests in this round of the World Test Championship. Especially harassed the right -handed batsmen and there is evidence that 57 wickets out of their 78 Test wickets (73.07 percent) of the right -handed batsman (73.07 percent). That is why he has a special match in this final with Australian veteran Steve Smith. In the last series in Sri Lanka, two made two 100 and completed 10000 Test runs. Fab 4 has a special batsman and always valuable wickets on the big stage. How can India forget their 100 at the Oval in the 2023 World Test Championship Final?

Their mutual record: Smith’s 14 innings on Marco’s bowling and not out even once.

Temba Bavuma vs Pat Cummins:

Captain Temba Bavuma may not play all the Tests of this championship round, but if he returned, he scored 609 runs in 11 innings at an incredible average of 60.90 and hence experienced Pat Cummins will lead Australian bowling to stop them. Cummins have also returned from injury and a big danger for Bavuma and other protigns batting line-ups. 73 wickets in the current championship round are not a minor (more than Jasprit Bumrah). Therefore, how will Bavuma play a special highlight of this final to Cummins.

Their mutual record: Bavuma’s 9 innings on Cummins bowling 56 runs and out once.

Ryan Ricelton vs. Mitchell Stark:

Both Khabbu and that’s why South Africa’s opener and Australia’s fast bowler are eagerly awaited for the exciting new ball. Ryan has proved to be a sensational player in all three formats and got into global discussion very quickly. Test is a temporant and plays by ticking. The current championship round has scored 451 runs in 6 Tests. In this, 259 runs against Pakistan (the top score of career) and the deficiency of Dean Elgar in the team.

Even then it will not be easy for Ricelton to play in front of a fast bowler like Stark. Stark is famous for his best performance on the big stage anyway.

Their mutual record: Ryan has not played in Tests till Stark’s bowling and see who wins in this first match?

Triston Stabs vs Nathan Leone:

In the middle order, it is the responsibility of strengthening South Africa’s batting, the stabs who can score fast from the aggressive stroke play. Whatever format played, this was the batting style. When Bedingham also joined him, there was a problem of opposition attack. In the current championship round, Bedingham scored 645 runs in 21 innings while Stabs scored 16 500 runs. Nathan Leone will have the responsibility of stopping his desire to score fast. Lord’s pitch may help the fast bowlers, but will try to stop the stubs by taking advantage of the slope of the finger-spinner Leon Ground.

Their mutual record: these Both young batsmen have not played Leon’s bowling in Tests so far, so they can be suppressed in front of their experience.

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