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SA vs AUS, WTC Final 2025: South Africa’s summit, Test cricket’s precipice

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At Lord’s, on a Saturday heavy with history, South African players did what generations before them could not. They held their nerve. They closed the door. They won. They are the new World Test Champions. This was not just a Test match. This was a trial of identity. Of how a team, long weighed down … Read more

We want to honour legends of the past: Maharaj ahead of WTC final

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Keshav Maharaj is determined to follow in the famous footsteps of Graeme Smith and his former World No. 1 team at the World Test Championship final, beginning on Wednesday. South Africa will face off against Australia for ownership of the Test mace at the Lord’s, the same venue where the Proteas last got their hands … Read more

South Africa squad for World Test Championship final: Temba Bavuma to lead; Ngidi returns

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South Africa announced its squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final against Australia on Tuesday. Temba Bavuma will lead the 15-member squad which also sees the return of fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, who missed out on home summer due to an injury. Ngidi joins the fast bowling lineup consisting of Kagiso Rabada, Marco … Read more

Women’s ODI Tri-Series: South Africa’s Chloe Tryon takes hat-trick, helps beat Sri Lanka by 76 runs

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South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon picked a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, in her team’s 76-run against Sri Lanka on Friday in the Women’s ODI Tri-Series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This was the Proteas’ first win in the series but the team was already out of contention for the final coming into … Read more

Champions Trophy 2025: Klaasen brushes off South Africa’s travel woes ahead of semifinal

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South Africa should have no ill effects from its whistlestop and pointless 18-hour trip to Dubai as it prepares to face New Zealand in Lahore in Wednesday’s second semifinal of the Champions Trophy, according to batter Heinrich Klaasen. South Africa and Australia both flew to the United Arab Emirates as they awaited the result of … Read more

Australia, South Africa face challenging travel plans ahead of Champions Trophy semifinals

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The Australian and South African cricket teams will fly into Dubai ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinals, even though it remains uncertain whether their match will be held in Dubai or Pakistan, according to a BBC report. Dubai is set to host the first semifinal on Tuesday, with Lahore hosting the second on Wednesday. The … Read more

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa faces struggling England, eyes top spot ahead of semifinals

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South Africa will aim to assert its dominance and secure the top spot in Group B when it faces a struggling England in a Champions Trophy clash on Saturday. While India and New Zealand sailed through with ease into the knockouts from Group A, Australia qualified for the semifinals from Group B after its match … Read more

Champions Trophy 2025: Players in tricky situation over boycott calls, says Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott

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Afghanistan’s cricketers know things are not right at home, their coach said on Tuesday, over calls for opponents to boycott Champions Trophy matches in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights. Some UK lawmakers want England to boycott Wednesday’s match, while South Africa’s sports minister had spoken against playing its game last week … Read more

AFG vs SA head-to-head record in ODIs, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan vs South overall stats; most runs, wickets

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After claiming a historic One-Day International series win over South Africa in September last year, Afghanistan is now ready to start its Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against the Proteas in Karachi on Friday. While South Africa is the odds-on favourite heading into the clash, the Afghans are more than capable of pulling off an upset … Read more