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The Citizen
4 days ago
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- The Citizen
Proteas WAGS: Meet SA's gorgeous cricket maidens! [IN PICS]
Proteas power: Meet the stunning wives and girlfriends who have bowled over our South African cricket players. Clockwise from left: Proteas WAGS Lerisha Munsamy, Sho Madjozi and an overjoyed Captain Thembu Bavuma with the ICC WTC 2025 trophy. Pictures: X, Supplied and Paul Harding/Gallo Images On Saturday, the Proteas did our nation proud with their spectacular five-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lords in London. As Captain Temba Bavuma and our boykies lifted the WTC trophy at the Home of Cricket, The Citizen rounds up their devoted wives and girlfriends (aka WAGS) who most certainly played their own innings in this historic win. Proteas WAGS: Beyond the boundaries… Amid all the joy and excitement of clinching their maiden ICC title, we pay tribute to the Proteas WAGS whose unwavering support 'beyond the boundaries' serves as the bedrock of our cricketers' journey to success. Without further ado, here are our gorgeous Proteas WAGS! READ MORE: 'Dreams do come true': Proteas on top of the world Temba Bavuma and Phila Lobi Proteas captain Temba Bavuma and his wife Phila Lobi. Picture: Instagram Since tying the knot with Proteas captain in 2018, Phila Lobi has preferred to maintain a low profile, avoiding the spotlight. With her unmatched beauty and grace, the wife of Proteas captain, Phila Lobi, is without a doubt a 'trophy wife'. She has, however, chosen to maintain a low profile and remain out of the public eye since the golden couple tied the knot in 2018. Kagiso Rabada and Sho Madjozi Sho Madjozi and Kagiso Rabada. Picture: Paul Harding/Gallo Images Speedster Kagiso Rabada's relationship with award-winning rapper Sho Madjozi is one of the most high-profile matches among the Proteas squad. The colourful musician, who is also an advocate for social justice, is known for her eclectic fusion of music and Tsonga culture. Aiden Markram and Nicole O'Connor Aiden Markram and Nicole O'Connor. Pictures: Instagram and X Star batter Aiden Markram — who played a crucial role in the Proteas' WTC victory with his 136 runs, Test Championship — shares his life with Nicole O'Connor. The couple dated for nearly a decade before marrying in July 2023. The striking brunette is an entrepreneur and owner of Nadora Jewellery. Apart from her business venture, Markram's wife is involved with the charity Abba's House, helping orphaned and abandoned children in South Africa. Keshav Maharaj and Lerisha Munsamy Keshav Maharaj and Lerisha Munsamy. Picture: Instagram Spinner Keshav Maharaj's wife, Lerisha Munsamy, is often spotted at matches cheering for 'her man'. The beauty therapist and Kathak dancer bowled Keshav over when they met, with the cricketer telling YOU Magazine: 'I still remember calling my dad and telling him I had met the woman of my dreams.' The couple had to postpone their wedding twice — first due to the Covid-19 pandemic and again when both of their grandmothers passed away. They finally tied the knot in a traditional Hindu ceremony on 16 April 2022. Marco Jansen and Taneal Baptiste Marco Jansen and Taneal Baptiste. Picture: X Towering pacer Marco Jansen shares his love for sport with his girlfriend, Taneal Baptiste, who is a professional swimmer. READ MORE: Proteas invite fans to join in Test final victory celebrations: All the details Wiaan Mulder and Justine Webber Wiaan Mulder and Justine Webber. Picture: Instagram Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been vocal about the unwavering love and support he receives from his wife, Justine Webber. Whether he's battling it out in the middle or recovering from injuries, Justine has always been there as his die-hard cheerleader! David Bedingham and Jenna van Niekerk David Bedingham and Jenna Van Niekerk. Picture: Instagram Rising Proteas star David Bedingham frequently shares glimpses of his adventures with his animal-loving girlfriend, Jenna van Niekerk.
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Business Standard
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
ICC WTC 2025 final prize money: How much money do winner & runner-up win?
The 2023–25 cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) concluded on Saturday, June 14, with South Africa defeating defending champions Australia by six wickets to win their first ICC trophy since the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy (now ICC Champions Trophy). South Africa, after winning the final, will not only walk away with the ICC WTC 2025 mace but also with a huge sum of prize money from the ICC. The ICC, before the start of the final, announced their biggest-ever prize pool for a WTC event, which saw both the champions, Proteas, and the runners-up, Aussies, walking away with handsome sums of cash as reward. But how much do all nine teams in the ICC WTC 2023–25 cycle earn? Take a look. ICC WTC 2025: Full List of Monetary Rewards for Each Team as Per Their Position Monetary Reward for Winner: South Africa The winner of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final, South Africa, will receive $3.6 million. South Africa finished first in the WTC table with 8 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw from 12 matches and a points percentage (PCT) of 69.44. They went on to defeat Australia in a see-saw battle of a final at Lord's to win the WTC mace. Monetary Reward for Runners-Up: Australia The runners-up of the WTC 2025 Final, Australia, who failed to defend their title, will receive $2.16 million as runners-up reward from the ICC. Australia, although firm favourites to win after the first two days, completely fell flat on Day Three as the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas walked away with a win. Monetary Reward for Third Place: India India, having finished third in the WTC standings, will receive $1.44 million. India played 19 matches in the cycle, winning 9, losing 8, and drawing 2. They accumulated 114 points and finished with a PCT of 50.00. Monetary Reward for Fourth Place: New Zealand New Zealand will receive $1.2 million for finishing fourth. They played 14 matches, winning 7 and losing 7, with no draws. Their total points were 81, and their PCT was 48.21. Monetary Reward for Fifth Place: England England finished fifth and will receive $960,000. They played the most matches in the cycle — 22 in total — winning 11, losing 10, and drawing 1. They earned 114 points and had a PCT of 43.18. Monetary Reward for Sixth Place: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, who ended the WTC cycle in sixth place, will receive $840,000. They played 13 matches, with 5 wins and 8 losses. Their points total was 60 and their PCT stood at 38.46. Monetary Reward for Seventh Place: Bangladesh Bangladesh will receive $720,000 for finishing seventh. They played 12 matches, winning 4 and losing 8. Their total points were 45 and their PCT was 31.25. Monetary Reward for Eighth Place: West Indies West Indies finished eighth in the standings and will receive $600,000. They played 13 matches, with 3 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws. They accumulated 44 points and ended with a PCT of 28.21. Pakistan, who finished ninth and last in the WTC standings, will receive $480,000. They played 14 matches, winning 5 and losing 9. Their points total was 47, and their PCT was 27.98.
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Business Standard
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
SA vs AUS LIVE SCORE ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 4: South Africa 69 runs away from maiden title
The pitch at Lord's has slowed down, aiding the batters on Day 3, but morning conditions could offer something for the bowlers. With overcast skies expected, rain could also interrupt proceedings. 2:20 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Match timing The day 4 action of WTC 2025 final will resume at 3 PM IST, i.e., 40 mutes from now. 2:11 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: SA scorecard after day 3 South Africa 2nd Inning 213-2 (56 ov) CRR:3.80 Batter Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR Aiden Markram Not out 102 159 11 0 64.15 Ryan Rickelton c A Carey b M Starc 6 8 1 0 75 Wiaan Mulder c M Labuschagne b M Starc 27 50 5 0 54 Temba Bavuma (C) Not out 65 121 5 0 53.72 Extras 13 (b 8, Ib 3, w 0, nb 2, p 0) Total 213 (2 wkts, 56 Ov) Bowler O M R W NB ECO Mitchell Starc 9 0 53 2 0 5.89 Josh Hazlewood 13 0 43 0 0 3.31 Pat Cummins 10 0 36 0 1 3.6 Nathan Lyon 18 3 51 0 0 2.83 Beau Webster 4 0 11 0 1 2.75 Travis Head 2 0 8 0 0 4 2:00 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Welcome to the live blog Welcome to the live blog of day 4 of the ICC WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia. Proteas need only 69 runs to win and will try to finish the match in the first hour of the game itself. On the other hand, Australia need 8 wickets and will need a miraculous comeback to win the match. Stay tuned for all the updates. Connect with us on WhatsApp
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Business Standard
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
SA vs AUS LIVE SCORE ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 3: Starc holding the fort for Australia
SA vs AUS Live Score Update Day 3: Both South Africa and Australia will have the chance to seal the WTC 2025 mace on Day 3 of the final today 3:47 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 244 runs in the second innings 3:42 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 239 runs in the second innings Over summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 165/9 after 49 overs; Josh Hazlewood 8 (19), Mitchell Starc 27 (74) Rabada continues the attack Ball 6- Dot ball Ball 5- Josh defends the ball back to Rabada for no run Ball 4- Starc takes a single to mid off Ball 3- Dot ball Ball 2- Play and a miss for Starc. No run Ball 1- Dot ball 3:38 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 238 runs in the second innings 3:34 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 232 runs in the second innings Over summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 158/9 after 47 overs; Josh Hazlewood 2 (11), Mitchell Starc 26 (70) Rabada continues the attack Ball 6- Miden over for Rabada Ball 5- Strac leaves the ball for keeper gain he is not taing risk vs Rabada. Ball 4- Play and a miss for Starc. No run Ball 3- Dot ball Ball 2- Starc defends the ball for no run Ball 1- Starc dabs the ball to covers for no run 3:29 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 232 runs in the second innings 3:20 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 226 runs in the second innings 3:15 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 222 runs in the second innings Over summary: 2 1 0 W 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 148/9 after 43 overs; Josh Hazlewood 0 (2), Mitchell Starc 19 (54) Rabada continues the attack Ball 6- Dot ball to ned the successful over form Rabada. Ball 5- Josh defends the ball on front foot. No run Ball 4- Lyon is given LBW and he goes upstairs. Looks plumb. All red and Australia lose 9th. Ball 3- Lyon defends the ball back to Rabada for no run Ball 2- Inside edge to mid on for Starc. One run Ball 1- Starc goes down the ground to collect two runs to long off 2:51 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Action underway The live action of the day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia is now underway. Connect with us on WhatsApp
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Business Standard
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
SA vs AUS LIVE SCORE ICC WTC 2025 Final Day 3: SA, AUS look to create history at Lord's
SA vs AUS Live Score Update Day 3: Both South Africa and Australia will have the chance to seal the WTC 2025 mace on Day 3 of the final today 3:24 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 230 runs in the second innings Over summary: 4 0 0 0 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 156/9 after 45 overs; Josh Hazlewood 1 (7), Mitchell Starc 25 (61) Rabada continues the attack Ball 6- Dot ball Ball 5- Dot ball Ball 4- Cut copy paste from Rabada and Starc. No run Ball 3- Rabada goes short and Starc lets it go to the keeper Ball 2- Starc plays the ball to backwrad point for no run Ball 1- Starc edges the ball the and it runs away for a boundary to third man 3:20 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 226 runs in the second innings Over summary: 1Nb 0 0 1 1 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 152/9 after 44 overs; Josh Hazlewood 1 (7), Mitchell Starc 21 (56) Mulder continues the attack Ball 6- Dot ball Ball 5- Play and a miss for Josh. No run Ball 4- Starc takes a single to extra covers Ball 3- Josh is off the mark with a single Ball 2- Josh is trying to open his arms but Mulder is keeping things tight. No run Ball 1- Josh defends the ball back to the bowler for no run Ball 1- Starc punches the ball through point for a single an it was a No ball 3:15 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 222 runs in the second innings Over summary: 2 1 0 W 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 148/9 after 43 overs; Josh Hazlewood 0 (2), Mitchell Starc 19 (54) Rabada continues the attack Ball 6- Dot ball to ned the successful over form Rabada. Ball 5- Josh defends the ball on front foot. No run Ball 4- Lyon is given LBW and he goes upstairs. Looks plumb. All red and Australia lose 9th. Ball 3- Lyon defends the ball back to Rabada for no run Ball 2- Inside edge to mid on for Starc. One run Ball 1- Starc goes down the ground to collect two runs to long off 3:09 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia lead by 219 runs in the second innings 3:04 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Steady start for AUS Over summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0; Australia (2nd innings) 145/8 after 41 overs; Nathan Lyon 2 (5), Mitchell Starc 16 (52) Australia lead by 219 runs in the second innings Rabada to open the strike for SA on day 3 Ball 6- Starc leaves the ball for the keeper again. No run Ball 5- Play and a miss for Starc. No run Ball 4- Ovrpitche ball from Rabada and Starc plays it to mid off for no run Ball 3- Copy paste of last ball. Dot ball Ball 2- Rabada goes outside off and Starc leaves it for the keeper Ball 1- Lyon dabs the ball to square leg for a single to start the action on day 3 2:51 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Action underway The live action of the day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia is now underway. 2:49 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Weather report As per the latest weather reports of Londona there is a moderate chance of rain the the night but gven the nature of the match so far fans will have their winner of ICC WTC 2025 final way before any disturbance. 2:40 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Unwanted record for Rabada Most no-balls in Tests since October 2024 57 - Kagiso Rabada 24 - Jasprit Bumrah 20 - Gus Atkinson 19 - Marco Jansen 18 - Wiaan Mulder 17 - Dane Paterson 2:30 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Match timing The live action of the day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia will resume at 3 PM IST, i.e., 30 minutes from now. 2:20 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Day 2 summary Day 2 of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 was a gripping rollercoaster, with 14 wickets falling and the match delicately poised. Australia began the day strongly, led by captain Pat Cummins, who claimed a sensational six-wicket haul — reaching the milestone of 300 Test wickets — to bowl out South Africa and secure a 74-run first-innings lead. However, South Africa roared back with the ball. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi shared six wickets between them to leave Australia reeling at 73/7 in their second innings. Just when it looked like the Proteas might seize full control, Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc stitched together a vital 61-run partnership for the eighth wicket. That stand ended late in the day, though Starc was handed a lifeline when Marco Jansen dropped a tough chance in the final over. At stumps, Australia led by 218 runs — a potentially match-defining advantage on a deteriorating pitch. With the game swinging wildly and momentum constantly shifting, Day 3 promises more drama in this tightly-contested final. 2:10 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia scorecard after day 2 Australia 2nd Inning 144-8 (40 ov) CRR:3.60 Batter R B 4s 6s SR Marnus Labuschagne c K Verreynne b M Jansen 22 64 2 0 34.38 Usman Khawaja c K Verreynne b K Rabada 6 23 0 0 26.09 Cameron Green c PWA Mulder b K Rabada 0 2 0 0 0 Steven Smith lbw b L Ngidi 13 25 1 0 52 Travis Head b PWA Mulder 9 18 1 0 50 Beau Webster lbw b L Ngidi 9 11 1 0 81.82 Alex Carey (WK) lbw b K Rabada 43 50 5 0 86 Pat Cummins (C) b L Ngidi 6 5 1 0 120 Mitchell Starc Not out 16 47 0 0 34.04 Nathan Lyon Not out 1 4 0 0 25 Extras 19 (b 4, Ib 6, w 0, nb 9, p 0) Total 144 (8 wkts, 40 Ov) Yet to Bat Josh Hazlewood Fall of Wickets 28-1(Usman Khawaja 10.2),28-2(Cameron Green 10.4),44-3(Marnus Labuschagne 17.5),48-4(Steven Smith 18.5),64-5(Beau Webster 22.6),66-6(Travis Head 23.4),73-7(Pat Cummins 24.5),134-8(Alex Carey 38.2) Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO Kagiso Rabada 11 0 44 3 5 0 4 Marco Jansen 12 3 31 1 3 0 2.58 Wiaan Mulder 6 0 14 1 1 0 2.33 Lungisani Ngidi 9 0 35 3 0 0 3.89 Keshav Maharaj 2 0 10 0 0 0 5 2:01 PM ICC WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS, Day 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Welcome to the live blog Welcome to the live blog of day 3 of the ICC WTC 2025 final match between South Africa and Australia. Today, Proteas will look to end Aussies ' lower-order resistance before heading into the final innings to secure the win with a successful case, while Pat Cummins and company will aim to replicate their bowling performance of the first innings and see their second consecutive WTC title. But which of these two teams will succeed? Stay tuned to find out.
