WTC Final: Unbeaten streaks on the line as South Africa face Australia

When South Africa face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, one unbeaten streak will have to end.It is another opportunity for South Africa to banish their reputation as serial chokers. Despite boasting of some of the most talented players in the history of the sport, South Africa have won just one major tournament in the last 27 years.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!They lifted the ICC Knockout, a forerunner of the Champions Trophy, back in 1998.In contrast, the top-ranked Australian team, which defeated India in the 2023 WTC final, boasts an impressive record in major tournaments.They have secured the one-day World Cup title a record six times, claimed the Champions Trophy twice, and have also emerged victorious in the T20 World Cup.This 2025 WTC Final is the third championship match in the history of the competition, with New Zealand the inaugural champions in 2021. Australia had won the previous edition.WTC Final numbers on the lineSouth Africa skipper Temba Bavuma goes into the final unbeaten in Tests as a captain. Under Bavuma, South Africa have won eight Tests and drawn one in the nine matches played.Josh Hazlewood, in the Australian camp, is unbeaten in finals in international cricketLord's - A fortressAustralia have 12 wins, 9 draws at Lord's with a 2.571 win-loss ratioSouth Africa, meanwhile, have just one Test loss at Lord's since 1994. Since being reintroduced to cricket, the Proteas have won five of their seven Tests at the home of cricket. They earned a heroic draw in 2008 despite conceding a 346-run deficit versus England.