South African skipper Temba Bavuma alongside Australian skipper Pat Cummins poses with WTC mace at the Lord's Cricket Ground (Pic: X/@ProteasMenCSA)
Temba Bavuma has been one of South Africa's top run-scorers in Test cricket since 2019. In the 24 longest format matches, the right-hander has managed to score 1,794 runs with an average of 48.48 and a strike rate of 50. He also has three centuries and 11 half-centuries (Pic: X/@ProteasMenCSA)
Ryan Rickelton will be a key player for the Proteas. He has been a crucial performer for Mumbai Indians in the recently concluded IPL 2025. So far, having played 10 matches in the traditional format, the 28-year-old has amassed 616 runs with two centuries (Pic: X/@ProteasMenCSA)
Over the years, Steve Smith has established himself as Australia's crisis man. His contribution in the middle-order will be crucial for the Baggy Greens' success in the title clash. With his exceptional skills with the willow, he has featured in 116 Test matches and has scored 10,271 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)
Travis Head, a key contributor in all of Australia's high-stakes matches. The 31-year-old has been known to deliver for the side in big matches. The left-handed swashbuckling opening batsman has accumulated 3,719 runs in 56 matches, including nine centuries and 18 half-centuries (Pic: X/@ICC)
Having immense experience, Australia's Nathan Lyon can turn out to be a threat to the South Africans. Over the years, he has been known to weave his spin web, which has often made the batting bigwigs struggle to score runs. The veteran of 136 Test matches has already registered 553 scalps to his name (Pic: File Pic)
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