AUS Vs SA: Temba Bavuma has won the coin toss and elected to bowl first in the World Test Championship 2025 Final at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Australia and South Africa have faced each other only once at the venue, and it was the Mighty Aussies who came out triumphant. Since 2023, 4 Test matches have been played at the venue, and the side bowling first have ended up victorious on each of those occasions.

Playing XI's

Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.