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Bavuma announces Proteas XI for WTC Final 2025

Bavuma announces Proteas XI for WTC Final 2025

London, June 10 (UNI) South Africa captain Temba Bavuma on Tuesday announced the playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia starting on Wednesday.
Bavuma headlines a well-rounded lineup that offers the first-time WTC Finalists multiple options in all departments of the game.
Headlining the batting order is Ryan Rickelton, who has been South Africa’s top-scorer in the WTC 2023/25 cycle, alongside Bavuma - not too far behind in the scoring charts, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs.

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