*Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025

[TheJediBrah]

I assumed they were implying Khawaja, Labuschagne, Smith, Green, Head, Webster and Carey as the top seven.

Precisely, I don't agree with Green coming back at this point in time at the expense of Inglis.

Inglis offers more than Marnus for me right now too tbh

 

[Gob]

Inglis would ****ing suck against anything that moves of the straight. Lords slope good luck

Also like can we not **** around with Smith again. Leave him at 4 ffs

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I assumed they were implying Khawaja, Labuschagne, Smith, Green, Head, Webster and Carey as the top seven.

Green at 3 and Smith at 4 would be better imo

 

[social]

MMarsh also being mentioned

Guy makes ****roaches look easy to kill

 

[vidiq]

All the tickets for Days 1 to 4 of the Australia vs South Africa World Test Championship Final at Lord's Cricket Ground are completely sold out.
Lord's Cricket Ground is estimated to earn around £4 million from ticket sales alone.

 

[Molehill]

All the tickets for Days 1 to 4 of the Australia vs South Africa World Test Championship Final at Lord's Cricket Ground are completely sold out.
Lord's Cricket Ground is estimated to earn around £4 million from ticket sales alone.

Which kind of justifies holding it there.

Also, total ticket revenue over 4 days is probably in the £15-£20m mark, so the ICC are creaming a lot off.

 

[Gob]

Green at 3 and Smith at 4 would be better imo

It is but I'd rather not make any radical changes until it is necessary. Aust still has a very settled side. No need to change that just yet especially when they are mostly win stuff

 

[Coronis]

It is but I'd rather not make any radical changes until it is necessary. Aust still has a very settled side. No need to change that just yet especially when they are mostly win stuff

Moving Smith away from 4 again would be a radical change imo.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Also, total ticket revenue over 4 days is probably in the £15-£20m mark, so the ICC are creaming a lot off.

true but you can't ignore the costs involved. It's not like they're making all that in profit

 

[Heboric]

Another 5er for Dane incoming. He is going to trundle out the Australians

 

[Molehill]

true but you can't ignore the costs involved. It's not like they're making all that in profit

True, there's a lot of ICC Execs who will need Business Flights, London Hotels, fancy restaurants etc etc

 

[SeamUp]

India are also wanting to host the 2027 Test Championship final. Was wondering if that would start to happen. ICC based in Dubai. Closer.

 

[Molehill]

India are also wanting to host the 2027 Test Championship final. Was wondering if that would start to happen. ICC based in Dubai. Closer.

Hard to see anything going to India for the time being. I wonder what happens to the Women's World Cup later this year? Pakistan matches were already being moved I think.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

India are also wanting to host the 2027 Test Championship final. Was wondering if that would start to happen. ICC based in Dubai. Closer.

It should be in NZ or Sri Lanka as they are the only top countries never to host a World Cup final

 

[GotSpin]

It should be in NZ or Sri Lanka as they are the only top countries never to host a World Cup final

Why would you host it where the crowds are going to be tiny?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It should be held at the Kensington Oval and England should be one of the finalists.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why would you host it where the crowds are going to be tiny?

Sri Lanka, yes, but have you seen your averwge Maori? They could be big crowds in NZ

 

[andruid]

Why would you host it where the crowds are going to be tiny?

Come to Kenya, we are 50 million strong

 

[Thala_0710]

 

[Qlder]

Meanwhile Marcus Harris has a chance of a rare feat of 1000 runs in County before the end of May. Should hire him as Konstas's batting coach for English conditions

Harris: 5 games, 749 runs @ 83.22, 3 fifties and 3 hundreds in 10 innings. 2 games to go