Australia vs South Africa WTC Final: Full Schedule, Squads, Umpires, and Live Streaming Info

The ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 will be held at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from June 11 to June 15. It’s going to be a thrilling clash between the current champions, Australia, and a determined South African side. Australia made it to the final after a strong showing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. South Africa, on the other hand, earned their place by performing brilliantly in their series against Pakistan. Right now, South Africa sits at the top of the points table with a percentage of points won (PCT) at 69.44, while Australia is close behind with 67.54. India, which was leading earlier, has dropped to third with a PCT of 50.00.

This final is shaping up to be a gripping contest between two top teams. Australia will be looking to hold on to their title, while South Africa will be pushing hard to win their first big ICC trophy in over 25 years.

ICC World Test Championship Final 2025: Date, Venue, and Match Details

ICC Announces Match Officials for WTC Final: Srinath as Referee, Gaffney and Illingworth to Umpire On-Field

Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon have been included in the list of match officials released by the ICC. Javagal Srinath has got the responsibility of match referee, while Nitin Menon has been assigned the role of fourth umpire. This will be the first time for Nitin Menon as an on-ground official in the World Test Championship final.

Earlier, he had worked as a TV umpire in the T20 World Cup final held in the year 2021. On the other hand, Javagal Srinath is an experienced ICC match official. He has been doing this work since the year 2006. He has worked as a referee in 79 Test matches so far and this final match will be his 80th Test match in this role.

In this match, New Zealand's Chris Gaffney and England's Richard Illingworth have been given the responsibility as the main umpires. Illingworth has umpired in all three World Test Championship finals. Along with this, he has also been awarded the David Shepherd Trophy by the ICC. Apart from these two, Gaffney has also umpired in the WTC 2023 final and the 2022 T20 World Cup final. Apart from these two, England's Richard Kettleborough will be seen in the role of TV umpire.

WTC 2025 Final: Live Streaming Details

Where To Watch the WTC Final In India?

Indian fans will be able to enjoy the WTC final on Disney+ Hotstar (OTT) and Star Sports Network (Television).

Where To Watch the WTC Final In Australia?

The Australian fans can enjoy the WTC final only on the digital platform of Amazon Prime. 

Where To Watch the WTC Final In South Africa?

As per the latest update, fans is South Africa can enjoy the live coverage of the match on SuperSport network.

When and How the Reserve Day Will Be Used?

June 16 will be the reserve day for the WTC Final 2025. The sixth day will comprise a maximum of 330 minutes or 83 overs plus the actual last hour. The reserve day will kick in only if the time lost during regulation play on each day is not made up on the same day. For example, if you lose an hour of play due to rain and then make it up by the end of the same day, then that is zero net time lost. But if you lose an entire day's play due to rain and then make up, say, only three hours over the remaining four days, then you are short of net playing time for the match. That is when the reserve day kicks in.

What Happens If the World Test Championship Final 2025 Ends in a Draw or Tie?

According to rule 16.3.3 of the World Test Championship Final Playing Conditions, if the match ends in a draw, both teams will be declared joint winners and will share the trophy and prize money equally.

The rule says, “If the match is drawn, tied, or abandoned, the teams shall be declared joint winners of the ICC World Test Championship.”

Squads:

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

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

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