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*Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025
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SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Keshav got me crying as well.
You guys deserved this!
You guys deserved this!
mackembhoy
International Regular
Get Kesh back on please and thanks.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
As the man himself just admitted.
Kyle Verreynne: I am just relieved. I was watching in the morning and kept thinking I don't want to bat, I don't want to bat. When I walked in the middle, I was the most nervous I have ever been. [Win] Means a lot. You can listen to the whole ground singing. Probably getting a little emotion now. It's incredible.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
Not that it would have made any difference by then, but he would have been out if the Aussies hadn’t burned through their reviews yet again!
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
They held it for 3 years pre-WTC, they’d have had every chance barring the then inevitable choke!
TheJediBrah
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Good win, actually made a bit of money here 3.60 on South Africa was too good to pass up. Definitely the better team these 3 and a bit days IMO despite the first innings batting collapse.
Bit concerned for the Aussies as everything I've been concerned about proved decisive. This team is in a rapid decline and will likely get worse before the selectors wake up and start making changes. The "there is no one better to replace them" crowd is wrong, this is the Titanic heading to an ice berg and the course won't be changed until it's too late (the Ashes).
We will probably lose the Ashes this summer with a declining, aging side. Marnus and Usman are not getting better. Uzzie's form against mediocre spin in Sri Lanka means nothing for the home Ashes. Green looks a long way off still and Head has been basically awful for the last 2 years barring a couple of blinding innings. Smith and Carey are the only 2 of the bats I have any faith in on current form and I'd say the same about Webster but he's still so new.
GAS, Gob etc. aren't totally wrong though. It's not like we're sitting on benched world beaters. Konstas was never that good and while I'm adamant Inglis should have played this game and is more likely to score than some of the incumbents I wouldn't bet my house on it.
The bowlers are still decent quality but are on retirement's doorstep. That includes Boland. Reckon we're in a bit of strife
Bit concerned for the Aussies as everything I've been concerned about proved decisive. This team is in a rapid decline and will likely get worse before the selectors wake up and start making changes. The "there is no one better to replace them" crowd is wrong, this is the Titanic heading to an ice berg and the course won't be changed until it's too late (the Ashes).
We will probably lose the Ashes this summer with a declining, aging side. Marnus and Usman are not getting better. Uzzie's form against mediocre spin in Sri Lanka means nothing for the home Ashes. Green looks a long way off still and Head has been basically awful for the last 2 years barring a couple of blinding innings. Smith and Carey are the only 2 of the bats I have any faith in on current form and I'd say the same about Webster but he's still so new.
GAS, Gob etc. aren't totally wrong though. It's not like we're sitting on benched world beaters. Konstas was never that good and while I'm adamant Inglis should have played this game and is more likely to score than some of the incumbents I wouldn't bet my house on it.
The bowlers are still decent quality but are on retirement's doorstep. That includes Boland. Reckon we're in a bit of strife
OverratedSanity
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My favourite part of this is definitely Bavuma. Him being not just the captain, but also their most consistent batsman in this entire cycle. His place was always questioned (most of the time understandable), but for him to improve this much with the bat and also be the winning captain on top of that is genuinely kinda inspirational. Lovely stuff.
artvandalay
State Vice-Captain
Don't think anyone had this in their bingo cards when Saf sent a C team to Nzl 2 yrs back. Great stuff.
Markram with the clutchest possible knock in a big game.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Yeah... I think there were a few streaks on the line in this game. Haze and Starc have never lost a final and Postman Pat has never lost an ICC final. But Temba B has not even lost a test as captain. And the last streak held through. So so happy. 
Why would this magically change things compared to talent development and investment over time?
slowfinger
International Regular
talent development gets you to the final, south africa have had brilliant teams over the years
its mental fortitude that gets you over the line
thierry henry
International Coach
Has anyone remarked on how the first 3 WTC winners are the same and in the same order as the first 3 rugby world cups.