WTC Final 2025: 5 key factors for Australia’s loss

Delhi: South Africa has snatched the title from the ICC World Test Championship defending champion Australia (Australia Cricket Team). The Kangaroo team, who became the winner after defeating India in the final of WTC 2023, reached the final of this mega event for the second consecutive time, but here South Africa defeated them and cried their arrogance. With this, a new winner has now been found in the ICC World Test Championship.

In the final match played at Lord’s historic ground, the Kangaroo team suffered a 5 -wicket defeat at the hands of Protiaz. Here he landed in search of second title continuously. However, his dream was not allowed to be fulfilled by Temba Bavuma & Co.. So let’s see in this article 5 major reasons for Pat Cummins’ army defeat.

5. Cummins gave South Africa a chance after getting small spell

Australian bowlers bowled brilliantly in the first innings of the final match. But the bowling in the second innings looked completely ineffective. Australia here had a good score to defend 282 runs. But here captain Pat Cummins made a mistake in rotating the bowlers. He gave very small spells to his bowlers. Due to which the protigned batsman got a chance to freeze at the crease.

4. Australia could not take advantage of first batting

In Test cricket, the first batting team is considered to be in profit. Because playing the fourth innings in this format is never easy. Australia was invited by South Africa to bat first in a big match like the final here. But he could not take advantage of it. Kangaroo batsmen could score just 212 runs in the first innings. So, in the second innings, his batting unit was flopped and only 207 runs could be added. This can be considered a major cause of defeat.

3. Star batsmen disappointed in both innings

The Australian cricket team landed in this match with one to one star batsmen. Where, from Khwaja to Labushen, Green, Smith, Head, there were batsmen. But here the star batsmen of the Kangaroo team cheated. Usman Khwaja (0, 6 runs), Marnas Labushen (17, 22 runs), Cameron Green (4, 0 runs) and Travis Head (11, 9 runs) failed in this title battle. His flop show put Australia in trouble during both innings of this Test match and he could not score a big score.

2. Smith’s big wicket at the wrong time in the second innings

Kangaroo team star batsman Steve Smith (Steve Smith) performed brilliantly in the first innings of the match and played an important innings of 66 runs. A big batsman like Smith was also expected to contribute a useful contribution in the second innings. In the second innings, this batsman also scored a score of 13 runs. They were slowly being set. But then Lungi Angidi hunted Smith at the wrong time. Which, Australia’s batting stumbled.

1. Catch Temba Bavuma Catch by Smith

The biggest reason for Australia’s defeat in this final match can be considered to be a catch drop by Steve Smith. Chasing a target of 282 runs, South Africa lost two wickets on a score of 70 runs. After this, captain Temba came to play Bavuma. He had just scored only 2 runs and Steve Smith dropped the catch in the slip off Mitchell Starc. After Bavuma got his life, he scored 66 runs and shared a 147 -run partnership with Markram and made a match for his team.

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