*Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025

[ashley bach]

135-7 becomes 8 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Burgey]

Unfortunately, although Bedingham batted well and made valuable runs, because he enjoyed substantial luck playing and missing a lot early on against really good bowling on a difficult wicket, he really shouldn’t be in the team and the England bowlers will be rubbing their hands together #websterlogic

 

[Molehill]

SA's innings is going to last longer than Australia's, but that period of just doing nothing is what's really hurt them.

 

[Burgey]

SA's innings is going to last longer than Australia's, but that period of just doing nothing is what's really hurt them.

Yeah but the way it behaved yesterday, they may have been nearly all out for less than this anyway if they threw wood. It’s not been easy, but they could have been more proactive to some extent last night for sure

 

[Primrose_D12]

Nice collapse this is by the South Africans.

 

[cnerd123]

Cummins too good. In the end it was false hope and the 150 a/on prediction holds true

 

[halba]

Have to say, australia have outperformed my expectations here. I thought they were in trouble with only 200.

SAF have also under performed with the bat. The batting lineup is pretty dire when compared to prior great teams. Theres simply no test level talent in domestic cricket in SAF.

We might see them again next WTC as their bowling attack is top class.

 

[Molehill]

Yeah but the way it behaved yesterday, they may have been nearly all out for less than this anyway if they threw wood. It’s not been easy, but they could have been more proactive to some extent last night for sure

The other key factor may well be the use of reviews. Bavuma ****ed up on Webster, but Cummins nicked Verreyne.

Unless Rabada bowls outstandingly, hard to see how this remains competitive.

 

[Primrose_D12]

My friend just woke up and asked me what's happening. I told him that South Africa have been batting like noobs.

Fair assessment or no?

 

[StephenZA]

Maharaj has been just doing so many crazy things while batting recently...

 

[Qlder]

Milestones galore for Cummins, 5fer and Leading wkt taker in WTC cycle and his 300th wicket

 

[PlayerComparisons]

300 wickets for the goat

 

[ripper868]

That is some take by the fraud Webster. Shame he can't play the game.

 

[social]

SA gets bowled out relatively cheaply

Oz piles on runs in 2nd innings

SA makes good fist of big target before falling short

Half way there

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Unfortunately, although Bedingham batted well and made valuable runs, because he enjoyed substantial luck playing and missing a lot early on against really good bowling on a difficult wicket, he really shouldn’t be in the team and the England bowlers will be rubbing their hands together #websterlogic

Webster's footwork looked really iffy in that early period though. For a guy as tall as him, you'd think he would plonk down that front foot with more confidence but he was constantly being caught in that ripe zone for LB. Might not be a big deal in Australian conditions but he'll have a tough time against skiddier bowlers capable of late movement elsewhere.

 

[cascade]

Torn; I don't want to sit through a bad Aus batting effort, but I also don't want this to be one-sided enough to provoke more whinging about how South Africa didn't deserve to play this.

 

[ashley bach]

Paddy with 4 wickets without conceding a run. **** he's good.

Almost gotta say he's up there with the likes of WOR @Fuller Pilch

 

[Qlder]

Feel another 5-20 collapse coming on just like Aus had

I over estimated SA, they lost 5-12

 

[Gob]

Why do they constantly go to this short **** whenever they ball at the tail? Rabada almost hit that for a six but got lucky here

 

[Gob]

Aust all out for 120