The World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 is being played between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s. In this match, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada created history with 5 wickets. Rabada has become the third bowler of South Africa to take five wickets twice in Lord’s. Before him, Alan Donald and Makhaya Antini did this feat.

With this match, Rabada completed 156 wickets equal to Jaspreet Bumrah of India in WTC history. If he takes another wicket in the second innings, he will overtake Bumrah and become the fifth highest wicket bowler in WTC.

The highest wicket -taking bowlers in WTC

Nathan Leone: 210 wickets
Pat Cummins: 200 wickets
R Ashwin: 191 wickets
Pat Cummins: 172 wickets Jaspreet Bumrah: 156
Kagiso Rabada: 156 wickets

Rabada, who took five wickets in the WTC final, became only the second bowler in the world. Prior to him, New Zealand’s Kyle Jaymison did this feat against India in 2021. Apart from this, Rabada has also become the fourth highest wicket -taking bowler in Test cricket. He has left Alan Donald behind and has taken 331 wickets so far.

Australia’s first innings condition: **

Due to Rabada’s tremendous bowling, the entire team of Australia was reduced to just 212 runs. For Australia, Bu Webster scored the highest 72 runs, hitting 11 fours. Steve Smith also scored 66 runs and hit 10 fours. For South Africa, Rabada took 5 wickets for 51 runs in 15.4 overs. Marco Yenson got 3 wickets. Keshav Maharaj and Aden Markram took 1-1 wickets.

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Most Test wickets for South Africa
439 – Dale Stan
421 – Sean Pollock
390 – Makhaya Natini
332 – Kagiso Rabada
330 – Alan Donald

South Africa-Australia Head to Head
So far 101 Test matches have been played between Australia and South Africa. Australia has won 54 matches, while South Africa won 26. 21 matches were drawn.

When Australia Played South Africa Neutral Tests

Three neutral Test matches have been played between Australia and South Africa so far, and all three were held in 1912. Two of these matches were won by Australia at Manchester and Lords, while Nottingham match was a draw. In Lord’s, Australia has played 40 Tests so far, out of which 18 have won, 7 have lost and 15 have been drawn. At the same time, South Africa has played 18 Tests there, in which 6 have won, 8 are lost and 4 are drawn.

South Africa’s playing for WTC finals 11: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Eden Markram, Ryan Ryan Ricelton, Vian Mulder, Triston Stabs, David Bedingham, Kyle Varin, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngid

Australia’s playing for WTC finals 11: Usman Khwaja, Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Bu Webster, Alex Carrie, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Leon, Josh Hazlewood.