Australia, South Africa and WTC final
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Steve Smith (66) and Beau Webster's (72) counterattack after lunch ensured the reigning WTC champions averted total disaster after slipping to 4-67 when towering left-armer Marco Jansen struck twice on the stroke of the main interval.
South Africa vs Australia, World Test Championship Final 2025 Day 2 Live Updates: Three balls before the Lunch on the day, a controversial moment hogged limelight. A Beau Webster delivery got an inside edge of David Bedingham's bat and nearly stopped in his pad.
By Mark Gleeson LONDON (Reuters) -South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and put Australia into bat, looking to unleash his pace attack at the start of the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Wednesday.
Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, and Shamar Joseph, the hero of West Indies’ famous win at the Gabba in January 2024, will carry the pace attack, with 28-year-old seamer Anderson Phillip, fresh off a stint in county cricket with Lancashire and a five-wicket haul for West Indies A against South Africa A, providing back-up.
Sam Konstas misses out on a WTC spot, as Marnus Labuschagne becomes the fifth batter to partner with Usman Khawaja since David Warner's retirement.
West Indies batter Shai Hope is in line to play his first test in almost four years after being recalled to the squad for their home series against Australia, but veteran pacer Kemah Roach has been dropped.
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