The 2025 World Test Championship final begins on Wednesday, June 11. Here's the full list of commentators and presenters for the match.

The 2025 World Test Championship final begins on Wednesday, June 11. Here's the full list of commentators and presenters for the match.

Australia and South Africa will face off at Lord's in the showpiece event of the 2023-25 cycle, with the former looking for a second consecutive title and the Proteas aiming to lift the mace at their first attempt.

Final, South Africa vs Australia

LIVE
South Africa vs Australia | ICC World Test Championship Final, 2025 | Final
Lord's Cricket Ground, London
Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 09:30am (UTC:+0000)
19.8C, Overcast Clouds, 3.4 meter/sec
SA South Africa
SA South Africa
138
(57.1) RR: 2.41

    vs

    AUS Australia
    AUS Australia
    212
    (56.4) RR: 3.74
    144/8
    (40.0) RR: 3.60
      Stumps
      Current Batters
      Mitchell Starc
      16 (47)
      Nathan Lyon *
      1 (4)
      Current Bowlers
      Wiaan Mulder *
      1/14 (6)
      Kagiso Rabada
      3/44 (11)
      • Ball by ball Over
      No Ball by ball available

      AUS v SA, WTC final: Where to watch live

      In India, the match will be broadcast on the Star Sports network, as well as JioHotstar, with feeds available in English and Hindi. Sky Sports have the broadcasting rights for the UK.

      Find the full global broadcast details here.

      AUS v SA, WTC final: Full list of commentators

      English commentators: Ian Bishop, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith, Matthew Hayden, Mel Jones, Graeme Smith, Shaun Pollock, Ravi Shastri, Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen and Dinesh Karthik.

      Hindi commentators: Anant Tyagi, Abhinav Mukund, Varun Aaron, Sanjay Bangar and Aakash Chopra.

      AUS v SA, WTC final: Full list of presenters

      English presenters: Sanjana Ganesan, Crystal Arnold.

      Hindi presenter: Deep Dasgupta.

      AUS v SA, WTC final: Team news and playing XIs

      Both sides named their playing XIs a day ahead of the match. Australia have promoted Marnus Labuschagne to open for the first time in Test cricket, with Cameron Green slotting in at No.3. Beau Webster has also earned a spot after impressing in Test cricket over the last six months or so.

      South Africa, meanwhile, have opted to bat all-rounder Wiaan Mulder at No.3, and play Lungi Ngidi as the third pacer alongside Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada.

      Australia: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

      South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.

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