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IOL News
15-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad delivers perfect Lord's Father's Day present with Aussie victory
Proteas coach Shuki Conrad holds aloft the ICC Test on the Lord's balcony. Picture: Zaahier Adams/Independent Media Image: Zaahier Adams/Independent Media LONDON: As the most poignant juncture in South Africa's cricket history drew closer and the emotions were running at an all-time high, Shukri Conrad took a step back for a moment of reflection. It's been just two months since Conrad's father, Sedick - one the finest cricketers of his generation - passed on. 'Ta Dickie', as he was affectionately known, was Conrad's biggest supporter, and, of course, also his biggest critic. He was immensely proud when his son, Shukri, was appointed Proteas coach and of the hot streak they had enjoyed in qualifying for the World Test Championship Final at Lord's. He would undoubtedly have been smiling down from the heavens above on the most glorious of Saturdays at Lord's when Temba Bavuma lifted the ICC golden mace after beating the arch-enemy Australia to be crowned world champions. 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Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ 'With two runs to go I remember the old man saying to me: 'I just want to see you beat Australia one day,' Conrad said after the five-wicket victory that set off immense celebrations both in London and back home in South Africa. This Proteas Test side have certainly been challenged both on and off the field during this past WTC cycle. It was not only Conrad's father that had passed, but batting coach Ashwell Prince's wife Melissa lost her battle with cancer on the eve of the New Year Test at Newlands. Many of the players attended the funeral in support of the Prince family, and it is due to such humbling events that has caused this Proteas group to form a special bond that has managed to get them through the toughest times on the park - like when they faced a deficit of 74 runs on the first innings at Lord's before ultimately triumphing by five wickets. 'It's not something we try and do but all of these things happen organically you know,' Conrad said. 'It's not something that we reference in a team chat or in a team huddle but the guys just naturally would reach out to either me or Ash to have a gesture of some sort.' All of these events have made the taste of success even sweeter with Conrad ecstatic for a group of players that many had not given a chance prior to coming to Lord's. 'When Scholesey (Kyle Verryenne) smacked that one it was just like an outpour of emotion,' he said. 'Everyone is thrilled for these guys, so happy for them and then something we never talk about, we never talk about what it means to the country but today we can talk about that, I mean this means a hell of a lot to the country. 'I mean it's the most amazing feeling, obviously a lot of teams in different formats have got close and not got over the line. I think in some perverse sort of way, guys like Aiden and Temba having experience the heartache and yeah the trauma of not getting over the line, they become more experienced at handling pressure situations like this. Independent Media's Zaahier Adams was at Lord's covering the ICC World Test Championship final. Picture: Independent Media Image: Independent Media
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
WTC Final 2025: Full list of winners of ICC Test Championship mace
South Africa reclaimed the ICC Test Championship mace after beating Australia by five wickets in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) at Lord's on Saturday. Between 2003 and 2019, the top-ranked Test team at the April 1 cut-off date was rewarded with the mace, along with a cash award of $1 million. The team placed second got $500,000, the third $200,000 and the fourth $100,000. Since the introduction of the WTC, the mace is awarded to the team winning the WTC final. New Zealand was the first team to win the mace by virtue of winning the WTC final when it beat India in Southampton in 2021. Australia clinched the mace in 2023 by thrashing India in the summit clash, before the Proteas reclaimed it. Between 2003 and 2019, Australia, India, South Africa, England and Pakistan have held the ICC Test mace owing to their No. 1 position in the rankings. New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have clinched the mace in the WTC era. Full list of ICC Test Championship mace winners 2003-2009: Australia 2009-2009: South Africa 2009-2011: India 2011-2012: England 2012-2014: South Africa 2014-2014: Australia 2014-2016: South Africa 2016-2016: India 2016-2016: Australia 2016-2016: Pakistan 2016-2019: India 2021: New Zealand 2023: Australia 2025: South Africa Related Topics South Africa / Australia
Int'l Cricket Council
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Five key questions for South Africa before the WTC25 Final
The table-toppers of the World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle, South Africa, named their 15-man squad to take on Australia at Lord's on Tuesday, May 13. South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson. With the return of a key pacer in the squad, they remain stacked in the pace department, much like their opposition. However, their main concern seems to be a lack of experience in the biggest of stages and what formula will fit the Proteas XI. With the conditions at Lord's historically favouring the quicks, it will be an intriguing wait as they decide their Playing XI for the marquee ICC Test event's final showdown, beginning on 11 June. Tony De Zorzi and Aiden Markram have been staples as openers for South Africa since their Test series against Sri Lanka late last year. This trend continued into the series against Pakistan until the first Test, which South Africa won by two wickets in Centurion. However, in their second Test, Ryan Rickelton was given an opportunity and he took it with both hands, smashing 259 off 343 deliveries as South Africa won by 10 wickets and Rickelton was given the Player of the Match award for his efforts. Markram has been a mainstay in the Proteas side as an opener in the longest format, scoring over 2500 runs in the position. Meanwhile, Temba Bavuma has been opening in the ODI format, but has found himself in the middle order for the Test side, scoring 987 runs as the No.4, 1059 at five and 1312 runs at six respectively. If South Africa are to maintain a left-right combination, it would be about choosing a partner for Markram. Ryan Rickelton was their choice in the recent Champions Trophy 2025, but it is yet to be seen what they do in the red-ball setup. Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne have been the star performers of the South African middle-order in their recent series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Both the batters scored tons in both series, with Verreynne scoring 105* in the second Test against Sri Lanka and 100 in the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town. Meanwhile, Bavuma scored 113 in the first Test against Sri Lanka and 106 against Pakistan in the Cape Town Test. Their consistent performances have ensured South Africa push forward on the foundation built by the openers. While Bavuma and Verreynne have been positive with their performances, South Africa will be looking for added stability in the middle order, with Tristan Stubbs and David Bedingham emerging as contenders. Stubbs has long been viewed as one of South Africa's brightest prospects, but with only nine Tests under his belt, the right-hand batter will face a steep learning curve in the final against an experienced Australian attack. David Bedingham finds himself in a similar position, having played only 12 Tests, and will need to draw on all his domestic experience of more than 100 first-class matches to step up on the big stage. It will prove vital for both of these batters to make their mark at the Ultimate Test to ensure South Africa can get their hands on the elusive ICC silverware. Both all-rounders have had varying degrees of success in white-ball cricket in the recent Indian Premier League and SA20. However, in red-ball cricket, it is Mulder who comes out on top in terms of experience. The 27-year-old has 18 Tests to his name, scoring 589 runs at an average of 22.65 along with 30 wickets in his career so far. Bosch however, has only played a solitary Test match against Pakistan, where he shone with 81* in the first Test along with figures of 4/63 in the first innings. Either of these all-rounders would be a good support act to Marco Jansen at the lower-middle order. It remains to be seen who gets the nod to feature in the all-important WTC final. South Africa have a strong pace attack consisting of Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, and number two ranked Test bowler, Kagiso Rabada, all-rounders Wiaan Mulder and Corbin Bosch along with Dane Paterson. However, other than Rabada, they will miss the experience of bowlers who have bowled in English conditions, which Anrich Nortje brought to the table with 70 wickets overall in Tests and 10 of them coming in England. However, Marco Jansen has had a degree of success with nine wickets in his two Tests in England, but fellow pacer Lungi Ngidi has not had anything to write home about in English conditions, with only two wickets in his two Test matches there. Keshav Maharaj has been one of the mainstays in the South African Test setup with consistent performances. He is the leading wicket-taker for South Africa in the format in the last 12 months, with 40 wickets in 13 innings. He is only two scalps shy of 200 wickets in the format as well, showing his pedigree in the longest format of the game. The slow-left armer could be an ace in the hole for the Proteas. He even has a decent record in England with 21 wickets in seven Tests played there. However, in their most recent win at Lord's in 2022, which Maharaj was a part of, he did not bowl in the first innings and was only given 12 overs in the second innings. He proved his worth by picking up two wickets as South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs. South Africa could however go the other way and pick an all-pace attack of Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and a supplement of Dane Paterson or either or both all-rounders, Wiaan Mulder and Corbin Bosch to combat the conditions while relying on the part-time spin of Markram.
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Business Standard
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
BCCI eyes hosting rights for 2027 World Test Championship final in India
The BCCI is contemplating to host the World Test Championship (WTC) final of the 2025-2027 cycle in India, and a proposal in this regard will be formalised at a later date. England has hosted both the WTC title clashes till now in 2021 and 2023 at Hampshire and at the Oval respectively. The PTI has learned that discussions in this regard was held during the ICC's chief executives committee in Zimbabwe last month, where the BCCI was represented by IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary, is the current ICC Chairman after taking over from Greg Barclay in December 2024. "If India reaches the next WTC final, then it will be a great spectacle for the fans. Even otherwise (if India does not feature in the final), a match involving two other top teams will have a lot of takers," a source close to the development indicated. Moreover, India playing host to the marquee ICC Test event's final during Shah's tenure will be a feather on his career. The deteriorated bilateral relations between India and Pakistan could be a potential spoiler if both the teams enter the final, but that is a situation which will be dealt with at that point of time.
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First Post
09-05-2025
- Sport
- First Post
BCCI stakes claim to host final of World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle in India: Report
The BCCI is considering hosting the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final for the 2025-27 cycle in India. Report suggests that discussions were held during the recent ICC CEC meeting in Zimbabwe. The decision could mark a significant moment during Jay Shah's tenure as ICC Chairman. read more The BCCI wants to host the next WTC final in India. Image: AP New Delhi: The BCCI is contemplating to host the World Test Championship (WTC) final of the 2025-2027 cycle in India, and a proposal in this regard will be formalised at a later date. England has hosted both the WTC title clashes till now in 2021 and 2023 at Hampshire and at the Oval respectively. The PTI has learned that discussions in this regard was held during the ICC's chief executives committee in Zimbabwe last month, where the BCCI was represented by IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary, is the current ICC Chairman after taking over from Greg Barclay in December 2024. 'If India reaches the next WTC final, then it will be a great spectacle for the fans. Even otherwise (if India does not feature in the final), a match involving two other top teams will have a lot of takers,' a source close to the development indicated. Moreover, India playing host to the marquee ICC Test event's final during Shah's tenure will be a feather on his career. The deteriorated bilateral relations between India and Pakistan could be a potential spoiler if both the teams enter the final, but that is a situation which will be dealt with at that point of time.
