ICC World Test Championship 2025 : Final, Winner

South African team became the ICC World Test Championship 2025 winner, beating Australia in the Final. The top 2 teams in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 cycle – Australia & South Africa, had the Final scheduled – at Lord’s, 11-15th June 2025.

Aiden Markram was awarded the Player of Match, for a match winning hundred in the 4th innings.

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2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship Points Table , When Is The ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 ? India Vs Australia 2021 To 2023 World Test Championship Final Winner : AUS Vs RSA Final 2025, Final Venue & Final Date

South Africa & Australia were the top 2 teams with the 69.4 & 67.5 points respectively, in the 2023 – 2025 cycle of World Test Championship. The 2021 & 2023 Finals playing team India remained 3rd with 50 points, in the ICC World Test Championship 2025.

New Zealand – the Maiden Test Championship winners in 2021 came 4th, with 48.2 points while England received 43.1 points to come 5th.

The team beating India by 209 runs in the 2023 World Test Championship Final, Australia made it to the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final, against South Africa.

Rank	Team	Points
1	South Africa	69.44
2	Australia	67.54
3	India	50.00
4	New Zealand	48.21
5	England	43.18

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Cricket Australia Vs South Africa : Who Won Australia Vs South Africa ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final – Lord’s Cricket Ground,

Breaking down the 27 year jinx of not winning an ICC Trophy, South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final. They became the 3rd team to lift this trophy, after New Zealand in 2021 & Australia in 2023.

After winning the toss, the Proteas captain Temba Bavuma invited Australia to bat first. Playing a match winning knock in the 4th innings, Aiden Markram was elected as the Player of the Match.

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ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final Scorecard : South African Test Opener Aiden Markram Hundred In The Final, South African Fast Bowler Kagiso Rabada & Australian Captain Pat Cummins 5 Wicket Hauls In The Finals

In the 1st innings, Australia were bowled out for 212 with Beau Webster top scoring as 72(at 6) while Kagiso Rabada was the star with a fifer (5/51). In reply, South Africa were bundled out for 138 after David Bedingham top scoring as 45(at 6). Pat Cummins was on fire with a spell of 6/28.

After gaining a 74 runs crucial lead in the 1st innings, Australia started well in the 2nd innings until 28/0 but slipped to 73/7. Still there was a fightback that involved the 59 runs 10th wicket stand. Mitchell Starc was top scoring as 58*(at 9) while Kagiso Rabada had 4/59 as the best.

Chasing a target of 282 in the 4th innings, the South African opener Aiden Markram played arguably his greatest ever international knock. He had a match winning 147 runs 3rd wicket stand with the captain Temba Bavuma. He played an 136 runs(207 balls) innings that included 14 fours. Also, he chipped in with 2 wickets in the match.

	AUS	RSA
1st Inns	212/10( B Webster : 72 & K Rabada : 5/51)	138/10( D Bedingham : 45 & P Cummins : 6/28)
2nd Inns	207/10( M Starc : 58* & K Rabada : 4/59)	282/5( A Markram : 136 & M Starc : 3/66)

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