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The Guardian
14-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
South Africa complete historic win over Australia in World Test Championship final
South Africa gleefully cast aside their unwanted tag of chokers on the global cricket stage as they completed a stunning turnaround in the World Test Championship final on Saturday and sealed a five-wicket victory over Australia. It is the first major title the Proteas have won in 27 years – their only other being the 1998 Champions Trophy. Resuming at a sun-dappled Lord's on 213 for two in their second innings and requiring just 69 runs for victory, Temba Bavuma's side comfortably got over the line on day four. However, seeking to guide his teammates to the required 282, a hobbling Bavuma, who had plugged away gamely despite sustaining a hamstring injury on Friday, departed early for 66, caught behind after edging a defensive dab off a Pat Cummins ball that was moving away from him. Tristan Stubbs then joined centurion Aiden Markram, who was picking his moments smartly in adding to his overnight 102. Twenty-five runs came from the opening hour of the day, the pair happy to plunder occasional singles to keep the target moving downwards. However, Mitchell Starc then bowled Stubbs, whose eight came from 43 watchful balls. This brought David Bedingham, who had top-scored for his side with 45 on Thursday, to the crease. With the new batter on four, Australia made their task harder as they burned their final review on a desperate lbw shout off Starc's bowling. Bedingham (21) then proceeded to pick up the pace as South Africa completed the victory before lunch. However, Markram was finally removed for 137 by a superb Travis Head catch off Josh Hazlewood with just six left to win, leaving Kyle Verreynne to knock off the winning run. Shortly before, he escaped a justified shout for caught behind after he gloved the ball from an attempted ramp shot for the glory moment. The Proteas' win came despite their lineup only managing 138 in their first innings of a low-scoring final. That tally had left them with a first-innings deficit of 74 runs. However the pitch, which had offered plenty of encouragement for bowlers in the opening two days, calmed dramatically on day three, opening the door for the patient South African batters to seize the initiative. South Africa become the third side to win the tournament. New Zealand beat India to the inaugural edition in 2021, while Australia were the holders, having consigned the Indians to successive final defeats in 2023. Sign up to The Spin Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week's action after newsletter promotion Ali Martin's report from Lord's will follow shortly
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘What a delivery!' Starc bowls him
Cricket: Mitchell Starc gets Australia's second wicket of the morning session with a brilliant delivery to dismiss South Africa's Tristan Stubbs.
The Herald
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Lord's history and swing conditions favour Proteas — Kallis
Though the exciting Tristan Stubbs has only a little experience of playing in England — 13 T20 matches — Kallis said he hoped the 24-year-old was in the starting XI at Lord's. 'I would like to see Stubbs come through; he has really got game. He's good enough to stick around but he can also play aggressively. 'I would certainly have him in my batting line-up, but then it becomes a tough call who to leave out. 'I would hate not to have a spinner; you have to have that option because you don't know what conditions you're going to get later in the game. 'SA's batting line-up is young, but they are pretty fearless. They just need to go out and play, while sticking to their game plans. 'They need to keep playing the way they did going into the final because that's what has been successful. They just need to execute as a batting line-up,' Kallis said. Lord's is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club and is a place of great tradition, having hosted matches since 1787. Not all of its traditions are good, though the MCC only admitted women as members as recently as 1998. But the ground exudes an undeniable magic and Proteas batting coach Ashwell Prince, who scored a gutsy century there against England in 2008, said not much has changed at the London venue. 'I've been following the county matches at Lord's and the ground looks good, immaculate and polished. 'Not much has changed and I anticipate a fantastic surface for both batting and bowling,' Prince said. 'We'll have to get there and look at the surface, and it's most important to consider the overhead conditions and the forecast. 'We try not to pay too much attention to external things, but you have to consider that at Lord's. 'My approach as batting coach is to support the batsmen in terms of their mental state, preparation and plans. 'They need to get to a place where they are calm and focused, you need to find the right balance between being calm and having the right amount of aggression. Like Hashim Amla epitomised, and Temba Bavuma has a lot of that too.' In terms of whether SA would play an extra specialist batsman at Lord's, Prince pointed out that they had very good all-round options to balance their side. 'It's nice to have five bowlers as a general rule and we have different options for that with Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder and Senuran Muthusamy. 'We have a strong, really talented squad and we believe we can beat anyone. We're very excited to go over to Lord's,' Prince said. — SportsBoom
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
From Stubbs to Jansen, how South Africa's 'Generation Next' fared in WTC 2023-25 cycle
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): South Africa will be aiming for their first-ever world title in international cricket history, as they take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at Lord's from June 11. The ongoing cycle has witnessed plenty of youngsters rise to the occasion and make a name for themselves with some standout performances. Batting stars like Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, all-rounders Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder represent the next generation of Proteas cricket. -Ryan Rickelton During this cycle, the 28-year-old Rickelton has played six Tests, scoring 451 runs in nine innings at an average of 56.37, with two centuries. His standout knock came against Pakistan, a masterclass of 259 of 343 balls, with 30 fours and three sixes at Cape Town in January, which earned him a 'Player of the Match' award. He could be opening the batting with Aiden Markram. -Tristan Stubbs This 24-year-old is an epitome of versatility. A fiery finisher in T20 cricket for Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) and Delhi Capitals (DC) in the SA20 and Indian Premier League (IPL), Stubbs is showing signs of being a future top-order great at number three. In this cycle, he has made 500 runs in nine Tests and 16 innings, averaging 33.33. While he has thrown away his wicket after solid starts sometimes, Stubbs has still displayed flashes of temperament required to succeed in Tests, having made two centuries and a fifty, with his best score of 122. He has scored centuries against Bangladesh (away) and Sri Lanka (at home). -Tony De Zorzi The 27-year-old is still in his early days as a Test cricketer, and his career so far has been a mix of a few big scores, plenty of promising but unfulfilled starts and some low scores. In nine Tests this cycle, he has made 486 runs in 16 innings across nine matches at an average of 30.37, with a century and fifty each. His best knock is a commanding 177 against Bangladesh in 269 balls, laced with 12 fours and four sixes at Chattogram last year. This earned him a 'Player of the Match' honour in a winning effort. -Marco Jansen The lanky, pace-bowling all-rounder is next in line for all-round greatness after years of brilliant service by Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis. In six matches and nine innings during this cycle, he has made 200 runs at an average of 28.57, with a strike rate of almost 70, with two half-centuries. His best score is 84 against India at Centurion. This knock in 147 balls left him as the last man standing against Asian giants, setting them up for an innings defeat. He also took 29 scalps at an average of 20.82, with an economy rate of 3.76, best figures of 7/13. These seven wickets came against Sri Lanka at Durban last year, bundling them out for just 42 runs. In the same match, he took 4/73 in the second innings to guide the Proteas to a 233 win, walking out with 11 wickets and POTM honours. -Wiaan Mulder Mulder, 27, has established himself as a cricketer of great utility for the Proteas during these six Tests of the WTC cycle 2023-25, scoring 263 runs at an average of 52.60 in eight innings, with a century and fifty each, while also taking 11 wickets at an average of 24.00 with best figures of 4/32. His defining moment was a 105* run knock in 150 balls against Bangladesh at Chattogram, which came in a winning effort. Another career-defining performance came against West Indies at Providence, sealing the series win for his side with six wickets in the match, including a spell of 4/32 to leave WI short of a lead and also scoring a resilient 34 in an 85-run stand with Kyle Verreynne to set the hosts a target of 263 runs which was going to be tough on a testing surface. He got the POTM award for this. South Africa squad: 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. (ANI)
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Hayden names young hitter as
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): Former Australian batter Matthew Hayden named young South African star Tristan Stubbs as an 'X-Factor' for Proteas in their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. The young generation of South African cricketers, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, etc, would have to be a great support system to the veterans as the country aims to secure their first-ever world title in cricket as they take on Australia during the WTC final at Lord's from June 11 onwards. Hayden, speaking to Star Sports, named Stubbs an 'X-Factor,' comparing his style to England great Kevin Pietersen, who also happens to be Stubbs' mentor as part of the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hayden said, 'Someone like Tristan Stubbs, I think, can be a bit of an X-factor. Similar to the way that Kevin Peterson was in the England side against Australia, who can come out, start dominate.' 'We have seen his hitting ability through the IPLs. Not that that has a great deal of relevance, but he is a very powerful unit. A very conventional hitter of the ball. Tall, big body position and great hands that he can hit down the ground. So he can be a threat,' he added. Stubbs made his Test debut for the Proteas during the ongoing 2023-25 WTC cycle, scoring 500 runs in nine Tests and 16 innings at an average of 33.33, with two centuries and a fifty. His best score is 122. He scored his centuries against Bangladesh (away from home) and Sri Lanka (at home). The 24-year-old, who also bowls useful part-time spin and can also take up wicketkeeping gloves if needed, is coming after a solid IPL season for DC, where he exhibited his ability to bat under a variety of positions in the middle-order. In 14 matches, he scored 300 runs in 13 innings at an average of 50.00 and a strike rate of 150.75. His best score was 41*. Stubbs also has a strong first-class cricket record, having made 1,701 runs in 26 matches and 41 innings at an average of 45.97 and a strike rate of almost 60, with seven centuries and two fifties. His best score is 302*. South Africa and Australia announced their squads for the World Test Championship Final on Monday, 13 May. South Africa squad for WTC final: 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. (ANI)
